<s>
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
3	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2012	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Ubisoft	O
Montreal	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Ubisoft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
third	O
main	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
series	O
after	O
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
takes	O
place	O
on	O
the	O
fictional	O
Rook	B-Application
Islands	I-Application
,	O
a	O
tropical	O
archipelago	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
freely	O
explored	O
by	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
a	O
vacation	O
goes	O
awry	O
,	O
protagonist	O
Jason	B-Application
Brody	I-Application
must	O
save	O
his	O
friends	O
,	O
who	O
have	O
been	O
kidnapped	O
by	O
pirates	O
,	O
and	O
escape	O
from	O
the	O
island	O
and	O
its	O
unhinged	O
inhabitants	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
team	O
evaluated	O
the	O
feedback	O
for	O
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
identified	O
areas	O
that	O
needed	O
to	O
be	O
improved	O
or	O
removed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Inspirations	O
were	O
taken	O
from	O
films	O
and	O
TV	O
shows	O
such	O
as	O
Apocalypse	O
Now	O
and	O
Lost	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
video	O
games	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
Skyrim	I-Application
and	O
Red	B-Application
Dead	I-Application
Redemption	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	O
3	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
in	O
November	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ubisoft	O
supported	O
the	O
game	O
with	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
and	O
released	O
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Blood	I-Application
Dragon	I-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
standalone	O
expansion	O
,	O
in	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
successor	O
,	O
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
4	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
November	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
re-released	O
for	O
PlayStation	O
4	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
in	O
June	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
3	I-Application
is	O
a	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
set	O
on	O
the	O
fictional	O
Rook	B-Application
Islands	I-Application
,	O
a	O
tropical	O
archipelago	O
somewhere	O
in	O
the	O
Pacific	O
,	O
controlled	O
by	O
pirates	O
and	O
mercenaries	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
control	O
Jason	B-Application
Brody	I-Application
and	O
can	O
approach	O
missions	O
and	O
objectives	O
in	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
ways	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Skills	O
are	O
collected	O
by	O
gaining	O
experience	O
from	O
completing	O
missions	O
and	O
killing	O
enemies	O
,	O
and	O
are	O
unlocked	O
in	O
three	O
skill	O
trees	O
,	O
themed	O
as	O
the	O
Spider	O
,	O
the	O
Heron	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Shark	B-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
skill	O
tree	O
upgrades	O
different	O
aspects	O
of	O
Jason	O
's	O
abilities	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
Spider	O
upgrading	O
his	O
stealth	O
takedowns	O
and	O
hunting	O
skills	O
,	O
the	O
Shark	B-Algorithm
upgrading	O
assault	O
takedowns	O
and	O
health	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Heron	O
upgrading	O
his	O
long-range	O
takedowns	O
and	O
mobility	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rook	B-Application
Islands	I-Application
is	O
an	O
open	O
world	O
in	O
which	O
players	O
can	O
explore	O
freely	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rook	B-Application
Islands	I-Application
is	O
inhabited	O
by	O
a	O
wide	O
variety	O
of	O
wildlife	O
including	O
leopards	B-Application
and	O
sharks	B-Algorithm
,	O
and	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
(	O
AI	O
)	O
enables	O
the	O
wildlife	O
to	O
interact	O
with	O
each	O
other	O
to	O
simulate	O
a	O
realistic	O
ecosystem	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jason	B-Application
Brody	I-Application
(	O
Gianpaolo	O
Venuta	O
)	O
is	O
on	O
vacation	O
with	O
a	O
group	O
of	O
friends	O
in	O
Bangkok	O
,	O
Thailand	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
a	O
skydiving	O
trip	O
,	O
they	O
unknowingly	O
land	O
on	O
the	O
fictional	O
pirate-occupied	O
Rook	B-Application
Islands	I-Application
,	O
where	O
they	O
are	O
captured	O
by	O
pirate	O
lord	O
Vaas	O
Montenegro	O
(	O
Michael	O
Mando	O
)	O
,	O
who	O
intends	O
to	O
sell	O
them	O
into	O
slavery	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
several	O
encounters	O
with	O
Vaas	O
,	O
Jason	O
learns	O
Vaas	O
is	O
Citra	O
's	O
brother	O
who	O
betrayed	O
the	O
Rakyat	O
after	O
becoming	O
addicted	O
to	O
drugs	O
brought	O
by	O
his	O
employer	O
,	O
Hoyt	B-Application
Volker	I-Application
(	O
Steve	O
Cumyn	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
South	O
African	O
slave	O
trader	O
and	O
drug	O
lord	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Six	O
months	O
before	O
Jason	O
arrives	O
on	O
the	O
Rook	B-Application
Islands	I-Application
,	O
ex-Scottish	O
gangster	O
Callum	O
(	O
Stuart	O
Martin	O
)	O
,	O
discharged	O
US	O
Army	O
combat	O
medic	O
Tisha	O
(	O
Alana	O
Maria	O
)	O
,	O
retired	O
corrupt	O
Philadelphia	O
police	O
officer	O
Leonard	O
(	O
Nigel	O
Whitmey	O
)	O
and	O
former	O
Russian	O
hitman	O
Mikhail	O
(	O
Nick	O
Nevern	O
)	O
find	O
work	O
on	O
the	O
cruise	O
ship	O
MS	O
Astrid	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
cooperative	O
campaign	O
centers	O
around	O
the	O
four	O
characters	O
fighting	O
against	O
pirates	O
and	O
privateers	O
in	O
the	O
Rook	B-Application
Islands	I-Application
as	O
they	O
pursue	O
the	O
captain	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
a	O
global	O
production	O
that	O
involved	O
multiple	O
Ubisoft	O
studios	O
:	O
Massive	O
Entertainment	O
created	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
multiplayer	O
portion	O
,	O
Ubisoft	O
Shanghai	O
designed	O
the	O
missions	O
and	O
crafted	O
the	O
AI	O
of	O
wildlife	O
,	O
Ubisoft	O
Bucharest	O
provided	O
quality	O
assurance	O
,	O
Ubisoft	O
Reflections	O
assisted	O
Montreal	O
on	O
the	O
design	O
of	O
vehicles	O
,	O
and	O
Red	O
Storm	O
Entertainment	O
was	O
responsible	O
for	O
making	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
and	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
user	B-Application
interface	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
initially	O
planned	O
to	O
form	O
a	O
single	O
cohesive	O
narrative	O
with	O
the	O
previous	O
installments	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
though	O
this	O
was	O
abandoned	O
when	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
development	O
was	O
partially	O
restarted	O
in	O
2010	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
departure	O
of	O
several	O
creative	O
staff	O
including	O
the	O
original	O
creative	O
director	O
and	O
narrative	O
director	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
3	I-Application
is	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
Dunia	O
2	O
game	O
engine	O
,	O
a	O
heavily	O
modified	O
and	O
upgraded	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Dunia	O
engine	O
used	O
in	O
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
instance	O
,	O
some	O
enemy	O
outposts	O
are	O
sites	O
of	O
industries	O
,	O
crucial	O
for	O
the	O
pirates	O
to	O
operate	O
at	O
Rook	B-Application
Islands	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
creating	O
the	O
world	O
's	O
space	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
inspired	O
by	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
series	I-Application
and	O
Red	B-Application
Dead	I-Application
Redemption	I-Application
in	O
how	O
these	O
series	O
reward	O
players	O
with	O
progression	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
team	O
evaluated	O
the	O
gameplay	O
elements	O
from	O
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
determined	O
which	O
gameplay	O
elements	O
they	O
should	O
include	O
or	O
improve	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
producer	O
Dan	O
Hay	O
,	O
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
2s	I-Application
world	O
was	O
barren	O
and	O
lacked	O
reactions	O
to	O
players	O
 '	O
actions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
players	O
 '	O
actions	O
impact	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
world	O
,	O
with	O
Vaas	O
's	O
influence	O
gradually	O
reducing	O
after	O
Jason	O
liberates	O
a	O
hostile	O
camp	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
world	O
of	O
Rook	B-Application
Islands	I-Application
was	O
designed	O
to	O
be	O
filled	O
with	O
opportunities	O
and	O
activities	O
for	O
players	O
,	O
enticing	O
them	O
into	O
exploring	O
so	O
that	O
they	O
would	O
not	O
feel	O
bored	O
while	O
traveling	O
within	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
team	O
decided	O
to	O
return	O
to	O
an	O
island	O
setting	O
,	O
like	O
the	O
first	O
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
,	O
as	O
a	O
narrative	O
decision	O
made	O
during	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
early	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Level	O
designer	O
Mark	O
Thompson	O
stated	O
that	O
in	O
a	O
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
game	O
,	O
morality	O
was	O
not	O
absolute	O
and	O
that	O
there	O
was	O
always	O
"	O
a	O
moral	O
gray	O
space	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
he	O
was	O
writing	O
these	O
sequences	O
,	O
Jeffrey	O
Yohalem	O
was	O
inspired	O
by	O
the	O
dreamlike	O
levels	O
from	O
Prince	B-Application
of	I-Application
Persia	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
opposed	O
to	O
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
2s	I-Application
oppressive	O
world	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
inspired	O
by	O
Alice	O
in	O
the	O
Wonderland	O
;	O
Yohalem	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
asked	O
why	O
players	O
would	O
willingly	O
trap	O
themselves	O
in	O
a	O
beautifully-crafted	O
but	O
virtual	O
world	O
instead	O
of	O
spending	O
time	O
with	O
real	O
people	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
insisted	O
that	O
players	O
need	O
to	O
approach	O
the	O
game	O
like	O
a	O
riddle	O
so	O
as	O
to	O
understand	O
the	O
subtext	B-Language
and	O
clues	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
offers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
create	O
nuanced	O
characters	O
,	O
the	O
team	O
utilized	O
motion	B-Application
capture	I-Application
so	O
that	O
actors	O
could	O
convey	O
more-complicated	O
emotions	O
on-screen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Elias	O
Toufexis	O
initially	O
was	O
chosen	O
to	O
voice	O
Jason	B-Application
Brody	I-Application
,	O
though	O
he	O
was	O
replaced	O
by	O
Gianpaolo	O
Venuta	O
two	O
years	O
later	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
David	O
Polfeldt	O
,	O
the	O
managing	O
director	O
of	O
Massive	O
,	O
the	O
team	O
was	O
involved	O
at	O
the	O
early	O
stage	O
of	O
development	O
and	O
the	O
opportunity	O
helped	O
diversify	O
their	O
portfolio	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
team	O
had	O
only	O
had	O
experience	O
working	O
on	O
real-time	O
strategy	O
games	O
like	O
World	B-Application
in	I-Application
Conflict	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
3	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
in	O
June	O
2011	O
during	O
Ubisoft	O
's	O
press	O
conference	O
at	O
E3	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
closed	O
beta	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
multiplayer	O
portion	O
was	O
launched	O
for	O
players	O
who	O
purchased	O
Tom	B-Application
Clancy	I-Application
's	I-Application
Ghost	I-Application
Recon	I-Application
:	I-Application
Future	I-Application
Soldier	I-Application
at	O
GameStop	O
before	O
May	O
22	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
companion	O
app	O
named	O
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
The	O
Outpost	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
Android	B-Application
to	O
allow	O
players	O
to	O
manage	O
their	O
multiplayer	O
loadout	O
and	O
monitor	O
their	O
progress	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Facebook	B-Application
app	O
named	O
"	O
Holiday	O
From	O
Hell	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
create	O
and	O
customize	O
their	O
own	O
postcard	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
September2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ubisoft	O
commissioned	O
Michael	O
Lambert	O
,	O
a	O
Minecraft	B-Application
enthusiast	O
,	O
and	O
artists	O
Axel	O
Janssen	O
and	O
Yohann	O
Delcourt	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
custom	O
map	O
and	O
texture	O
pack	O
mimicking	O
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
3s	I-Application
setting	O
and	O
characters	O
within	O
the	O
popular	O
indie	O
game	O
Minecraft	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Minecraft	B-Application
texture	O
pack	O
was	O
released	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
a	O
Far	O
Cry	O
3-Minecraft	O
custom	O
adventure	O
map	O
,	O
on	O
October26	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
four-part	O
webseries	O
named	O
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Experience	O
,	O
which	O
stars	O
Mando	O
as	O
Vaas	O
and	O
Christopher	O
Mintz-Plasse	O
as	O
himself	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
initially	O
set	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
4	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	O
3	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
European	O
players	O
could	O
also	O
purchase	O
the	O
Insane	O
Edition	O
which	O
includes	O
all	O
pre-order	O
bonuses	O
and	O
all	O
other	O
forms	O
of	O
launch	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
a	O
Vaas	O
bobblehead	O
and	O
a	O
survival	O
skill	O
manual	O
for	O
usage	O
in	O
real	O
situations	O
of	O
danger	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Uplay	B-Operating_System
users	O
can	O
unlock	O
bonus	O
content	O
ranging	O
from	O
a	O
new	O
mission	O
to	O
customizable	O
items	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
Monkey	O
Business	O
Pack	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
The	O
Lost	O
Expeditions	O
"	O
were	O
later	O
bundled	O
with	O
another	O
two	O
DLC	B-Protocol
packs	O
,	O
namely	O
"	O
The	O
Warrior	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
The	O
Predator	O
Pack	O
"	O
in	O
the	O
Deluxe	O
Bundle	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
January17	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Not	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
bundle	O
were	O
"	O
High	O
Tides	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
PlayStation3-exclusive	O
DLC	B-Protocol
that	O
concludes	O
the	O
cooperative	O
multiplayer	O
modes	O
with	O
two	O
missions	O
,	O
and	O
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Blood	I-Application
Dragon	I-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
standalone	O
expansion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Blood	B-Application
Dragon	I-Application
was	O
a	O
parody	O
of	O
1980s	O
action	O
films	O
,	O
cartoons	O
and	O
video	O
games	O
and	O
takes	O
place	O
on	O
a	O
retro-futuristic	O
open	O
world	O
island	O
with	O
players	O
assuming	O
the	O
action	O
role	O
of	O
the	O
military	O
cyborg	O
Sergeant	O
Rex	O
"	O
Power	O
"	O
Colt	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
3	I-Application
and	O
Blood	B-Application
Dragon	I-Application
were	O
later	O
bundled	O
with	O
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
Classic	O
in	O
a	O
compilation	O
game	O
named	O
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Wild	O
Expedition	O
for	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
PC	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Starting	O
from	O
May29	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
players	O
who	O
purchased	O
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
5s	I-Application
season	O
pass	O
or	O
the	O
Gold	O
Edition	O
on	O
PC	O
can	O
gain	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
Classic	O
Edition	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
re-release	O
for	O
PlayStation	O
4	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bob	O
Mackey	O
of	O
1Up.com	O
felt	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
lacked	O
cultural	O
commentary	O
that	O
it	O
promised	O
stating	O
:	O
"	O
The	O
team	O
at	O
Ubisoft	O
Montreal	O
could	O
have	O
used	O
this	O
opportunity	O
to	O
point	O
out	O
the	O
strange	O
trend	O
of	O
our	O
wise-cracking	O
,	O
pretty	O
boy	O
video	O
game	O
heroes	O
ruthlessly	O
slaying	O
hordes	O
of	O
faceless	O
human	O
opponents	O
in	O
increasingly	O
cruel	O
ways	O
,	O
but	O
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
3	I-Application
plays	O
it	O
incredibly	O
safe	O
--	O
despite	O
what	O
its	O
advertising	O
campaign	O
would	O
have	O
you	O
believe.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
liked	O
the	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
wild	O
animals	O
,	O
which	O
makes	O
the	O
game	O
unpredictable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
VanOrd	O
appreciated	O
the	O
effort	O
Ubisoft	O
had	O
put	O
into	O
designing	O
Rook	B-Application
Islands	I-Application
,	O
saying	O
that	O
"	O
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
3	I-Application
is	O
n't	O
so	O
much	O
about	O
the	O
story	O
as	O
it	O
is	O
about	O
its	O
world	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
called	O
the	O
world	O
"	O
enthralling	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
focused	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sterling	O
remarked	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
competitive	O
multiplayer	O
lacked	O
new	O
ideas	O
and	O
compared	O
it	O
to	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Duty	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
liked	O
the	O
efforts	O
put	O
into	O
cooperative	O
multiplayer	O
which	O
they	O
compared	O
to	O
Left	B-Application
4	I-Application
Dead	I-Application
,	O
but	O
criticized	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
characterization	O
for	O
the	O
player	O
avatars	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bertz	O
called	O
the	O
cooperative	O
mode	O
"	O
a	O
fun	O
diversion	O
"	O
,	O
though	O
he	O
lamented	O
clumsy	O
movements	O
and	O
sub-par	O
hit-detection	B-Protocol
mechanics	I-Protocol
as	O
factors	O
that	O
hindered	O
competitive	O
multiplayer	O
's	O
appeal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
January2013	O
,	O
it	O
became	O
the	O
second-bestselling	O
game	O
,	O
trailing	O
behind	O
Black	B-Application
Ops	I-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
its	O
week	O
of	O
release	O
,	O
it	O
became	O
the	O
second-bestselling	O
retail	O
game	O
,	O
only	O
behind	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Duty	I-Application
:	I-Application
Black	I-Application
Ops	I-Application
II	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
3	I-Application
later	O
toppled	O
Black	B-Application
Ops	I-Application
II	I-Application
as	O
the	O
bestselling	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
week	O
during	O
Christmas	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2013	O
New	O
York	O
Videogame	O
Critics	O
Circle	O
Awards	O
Best	O
Game	O
Best	O
Writing	O
in	O
a	O
Game	O
Best	O
World	O
(	O
Rook	B-Application
Islands	I-Application
)	O
Best	O
Overall	O
Acting	O
(	O
Michael	O
Mando	O
as	O
Vaas	O
Montenegro	O
)	O
16th	O
Annual	O
D.I.C.E.	O
</s>
<s>
Dom	O
Peppiatt	O
from	O
GamesRadar	O
wrote	O
that	O
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
3	I-Application
and	O
its	O
expansion	O
Blood	B-Application
Dragon	I-Application
helped	O
cement	O
Ubisoft	O
's	O
domination	O
in	O
the	O
open-world	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
genres	O
and	O
its	O
position	O
as	O
both	O
a	O
developer	O
and	O
publisher	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
features	O
from	O
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
presence	O
of	O
towers	O
and	O
wildlife	O
hunting	O
,	O
were	O
later	O
used	O
in	O
other	O
Ubisoft	O
non-Far	O
Cry	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ubisoft	O
initially	O
planned	O
to	O
make	O
a	O
direct-narrative	O
sequel	O
to	O
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
which	O
involved	O
the	O
return	O
of	O
Jason	O
as	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
protagonist	O
and	O
other	O
supporting	O
characters	O
and	O
the	O
resurrection	O
of	O
Vaas	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
4	O
,	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
Himalayas	O
region	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
November18	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
for	O
Windows	O
,	O
PlayStation3	B-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation4	B-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
