Why Far Cry 5’s Mountain West extremism enables Ubisoft to criticize America

Ubisoft is going to screw up Far Cry 5 — at least as far as my expectations are concerned. But it can only fail because it has made some fascinating and smart choices about where to set the next game in this open-world shooter series.

Unlike the previous Far Cry games, which have repeatedly had players traveling to remote regions of the globe to kill well-armed locals, Far Cry 5 will take you to Montana. The publisher has all but confirmed that state is the setting in a handful of teaser videos, and it is planning a full unveiling on Friday. Earlier today, Ubisoft also revealed what looks like the villainous, well-armed locals that you’ll have to kill indiscriminately in the latest Far Cry, and they have all the trappings of a separatist cult.