Evidence is piling up supporting the idea that Far Cry 6 could be a Vaas-centric prequel to Far Cry 3, to the extent that it now seems like a very likely possibility.
The idea that Far Cry 6 would focus on Vaas’ past was originally raised by IGN journalist Joe Skrebels on Twitter, check it out below.
So. Is Diego in Far Cry 6 destined to be a young Vaas from Far Cry 3? pic.twitter.com/4trOhRtEhy
– Joe Skrebels (@ 2plus2isjoe) July 10, 2020
As you can see, Diego Castillo, the 13-year-old secondary antagonist of Far Cry 6, has an eyebrow scar identical to Vaas Montenegro from Far Cry 3, although he doesn’t have Vaas yet. slightly biggest scar on the other side of his face yet.
This comes after Michael Mando, the voice actor for Vaas, recently teased a return to the series.
“Vaas is my spiritual animal: having co-created that character is something that will always be dear to me,” Mando said during a Reddit AMA. “They still recognize me as Vaas, and I still feel the outpouring of love for that character, it makes me very happy. Who knows … maybe I’ll be playing the part again soon? : p Thanks for looking xo “.
Meanwhile, an article published by Forbes notes that it is not unusual for Far Cry games to be less closely linked to each other; As a result, digging into the past of one of the series’ most popular antagonists doesn’t seem to come from left field.
There’s also the fact that Giancarlo Esposito will play Far Cry 6’s Yaran dictator Anton Castillo. Apparently, it’s going to be a “huge role” compared to previous Far Cry villains. That said, Esposito previously worked with Mando on Breaking Bad, playing the characters of Gus Fring and Nacho, respectively.
Here’s the official trailer for Far Cry 6, which debuted during Ubisoft Forward the night before. If you were excited about the news and want to dig into some old Far Cry games, the Ubisoft Forward sale offers discounts of up to 85% off iconic franchises like Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry.
