Far Cry 6's DLC will let us play as the series' most famous bad guys

One of Far Cry's most infamous villains
(Image credit: Ubisoft)

Far Cry 6's DLC will let us experience the game as some of the franchise's most infamous villains. 

A prematurely-released video – now since-deleted – intimates that upcoming DLC will permit players to play as Far Cry 3's Vaas Montenegro, 4's Pagan Min, and Far Cry 5's charismatic cult leader, Joseph Seed. 

The news comes via a leak that's sprung ahead of today's Ubisoft Forward presentation. Despite attempts to smother the leak before the show, it shouldn't take anyone long to track down one of the plentiful copies of the trailer that excited fans managed to grab before it was removed.

We may find out more at E3 2021's Ubisoft Forward – formally, this time – when it kicks off later today at 12am PT / 8pm BST.

Far Cry 6's release date has been confirmed for October 7, 2021, for Amazon Luna, PC, PS5, PS4, Google Stadia, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Xbox One, and this time around, Ubisoft wants us to explore the world of Far Cry without a gun in our hand.

ICYMI, we recently learned that the missions in Far Cry 6 can be played in almost any order and that taking on Giancarlo Esposito's character, Antón Castillo, may require story progression first. When players do reach Anton, Esposito has confirmed that there will be multiple endings to unlock and that once we've finished with the main campaign, there will be "something else" for players to do, too. 

As for the gameplay itself? As we summarized yesterday, so far, there looks to be plenty to do across Yara, including weapon crafting, vehicle modification, gear combinations, crocodiles, and more, although we now know Ubisoft has scrapped a map editor so that the studio can focus on developing other features.

For more, check out our Far Cry 6 preview, where Rachel reveals that there's not just "more chaos, more weapons, and more gear, but a whole country to play with"... "and yes, awesome animal companions are back". 

It's not the first Ubisoft leak to escape ahead of the official show, either. Just yesterday, a Mario + Rabbids sequel – Sparks of Hope – popped up online, too, with Reddit user PracticalBrush12 "predicting" (for which he claims are legal reasons) that the game will be announced this weekend. 

If you've got a hungering for an FPS game, be sure to check out our best FPS Games.

Vikki Blake
Weekend Reporter, 12DOVE

Vikki Blake is 12DOVE's Weekend Reporter. Vikki works tirelessly to ensure that you have something to read on the days of the week beginning with 'S', and can also be found contributing to outlets including the BBC, Eurogamer, and GameIndustry.biz. Vikki also runs a weekly games column at NME, and can be frequently found talking about Destiny 2 and Silent Hill on Twitter. 

Read more
Aiming at an enemy in motorcycle-like riding gear with a painted riot shield, while another aims at explosive in Far Cry New Dawn - the environment is garish and bright with lots of pink flowers
With no Far Cry 7 in sight, I'm glad the FPS' best spin-off sequel just landed on Xbox Game Pass
Best Far Cry games
10 best Far Cry games of all-time, ranked
Assassin's Creed Shadows cinematic screenshot
Assassin's Creed Shadows' DLC will take place after the main game's "definite ending" in a "spookier" location, creative director says
Upcoming Ubisoft games: Naoe targeting an enemy in the new game Assassin's Creed Shadows.
Upcoming Ubisoft games: Every new Ubisoft game in development
Naoe and Yasuke stand ready in the Aminus Hub menu in Assassin's Creed Shadows
Assassin's Creed Revelations was good actually, and it's the unhinged sauce the Animus Hub needs to twist my mind into the perfect lore-absorbing shape
Yasuke is clad in samurai armor and on horseback beside Oda Nobunaga, as they invade Iga province in Assassin's Creed Shadows
Yasuke not being an assassin in Assassin's Creed Shadows is nothing new, it's just the first time Ubisoft isn't in denial
Latest in Far Cry
Aiming at an enemy in motorcycle-like riding gear with a painted riot shield, while another aims at explosive in Far Cry New Dawn - the environment is garish and bright with lots of pink flowers
With no Far Cry 7 in sight, I'm glad the FPS' best spin-off sequel just landed on Xbox Game Pass
An image of the twins from Far Cry New Dawn
6 years later, Far Cry New Dawn is getting a 60 FPS update on Xbox Series X and PS5, and the way it was revealed is sending me: "Well… this wasn’t how we planned to announce this"
Far Cry 6
Free Far Cry 6 update adds new game plus and collectible trackers ahead of unhinged alien DLC
Far Cry 6
Far Cry 6's Lost Between Worlds expansion reveal stream announced
Far Cry 6 review
Far Cry 6 'Game of the Year' edition leaks with expansion
Far Cry 6
Far Cry 6 free weekend is live now until August 8
Latest in News
Dragon Age 2
Veteran Dragon Age dev says one big delay is better than several small ones: "You are laying band-aid on top of band-aid on top of band-aid"
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Dark Souls 2 fans remind Death Stranding 2 director Hideo Kojima that he won’t be taking the DS2 acronym that easily
Minecraft Diamond Armor
Minecraft Pocket Edition got its name because one of its devs was a big "Nintendo nerd" who wanted to pay homage to the Game Boy Pocket
Death Stranding 2
Hideo Kojima says Death Stranding's themes of connection came about because "I thought I lost everything when I became alone nine years ago"
Monster Hunter Wilds trailer screenshot showing a young woman with long blonde hair tied back into a ponytail smiling slightly, pumping her left fist in the air
Monster Hunter Wilds' infamously confusing menus spare no player, not even Gemma's voice actor herself: "This is honestly what I’m struggling with the most"
Death Stranding 2 kiss
Hideo Kojima says "it was very difficult to direct" Death Stranding 2's big kiss scene, but Norman Reedus thinks "it was niiice" locking lips with Léa Seydoux