Playlist - • Far Cry: 3 Walkthrough Gameplay Far Cry 3 is an open world, action-adventure first-person shooter video game developed mainly by Ubisoft Montreal in conjunction with Ubisoft Massive, Ubisoft Red Storm, Ubisoft Shanghai, and Ubisoft Reflections, published by Ubisoft for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. The game was released on November 29, 2012 in Australia, November 30 in Europe, and December 4 in North America. A stand-alone expansion titled Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon was released on April 30, 2013. Far Cry 3 is set on a tropical island between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. After a vacation goes awry, protagonist Jason Brody must save his friends, who have been kidnapped by pirates and escape from the island and its unhinged inhabitants. As the third installment in the Far Cry series, Far Cry 3 was critically acclaimed upon release, with reviewers praising its world design, open-ended gameplay and story, while the game's multiplayer mode was criticized. Following the game's success, Ubisoft announced a sequel, Far Cry 4. Developer(s) Ubisoft Montreal Additional work by Ubisoft Massive Ubisoft Red Storm Ubisoft Shanghai Ubisoft Reflections Publisher(s) Ubisoft Director(s) Patrick Plourde Patrik Méthé Producer(s) Dan Hay Programmer(s) Cedric Decelle Artist(s) Jean-Alexis Doyon Vincent Jean Genseki Tanaka Writer(s) Jeffrey Yohalem Lucien Soulban Li Kuo Composer(s) Brian Tyler Series Far Cry Engine Dunia Engine 2 Platform(s) Microsoft Windows PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Release date(s) AUS November 29, 2012 EU November 30, 2012 NA December 4, 2012 Genre(s) First-person shooter, action-adventure Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer Distribution Optical disc, download