Obscure Far Cry Promos and Content
I'm a big far cry fan, which means I have to make my own food in this economy. But sometimes I just want some ACTUAL canon or canon-ish or even just canon-adjacent content, y'know? It has gotten to the point I go into youtube rabbit holes or watch a remarkably below average hallmark movies for 5 minutes of an actor's screentime to hopefully hear Jason or Ajay or whoever talk. And so in these quests, I've found a couple obscure promos. Gonna compile them here for myself mostly :)
Far Cry 3
Far Cry 3 - The Voices of Insanity: Doctor Earnhardt //a live action video with Alec Earnhardt's VA
Far Cry 3 - The Voices of Insanity: Vaas //same thing but with Michael Mando
Hoyt Audition Far Cry 3 //the last part of "The Voices of Insanity" videos, couldn't find the one from Ubisoft's own account but someone else had posted it on youtube
Far Cry 3 for PS3: TV Spot
Far Cry 3 -- Island Survival Guide: Psychopaths, Drugs & Other Dangers // video narrated by Willis Huntley
Far Cry 3 -- The Savages: Vaas & Buck // this video shows a rare render of vaas with tataus on his arm!
Far Cry 3 | The Tribe: Citra & Dennis //this video has a deleted scene where Jason hallucinates the tatau snaking up his arm
Far Cry 3 -- The Tyrant: Hoyt
Far Cry 3 - Insane Edition // this is a promo done for a special edition for the game, Michael Mando probably couldn't shoot the promo himself and just voice acted, and so they used another actor and made it so the camera never sees Vaas's face.
^ There is also a survival guide titled Face Your Insanity written by post-Rook events Jason Brody as part of the Insane Edition.
Far Cry 3 | E3 2012 Step Into Insanity Trailer [NORTH AMERICA] // this has a few close-ups of Jason and Vaas switching places with each other
Far Cry 3 Interviews (via @lulu2992)
Far Cry 3 Tweets by Jeffrey Yohalem, the lead writer. (also compiled by @/lulu2992! Thanks again!)
Far Cry 4
Divya Kandala's Blog (archived on the Wayback Machine) // Divya Kandala is a fictional journalist who wrote a blog about her travels to Kyrat, her blog's basically world-building promo for FC4. You could also find the house she stayed at in Kyrat!
Far Cry 4 TV Commercial
Far Cry 4 | Kyrat Tuk Tuk Stories //this is the MOST we see ajay in third person in promo content
Far Cry 4 - CGI Trailer // this isn't exactly RARE but it took forever for me to find that clip of ajay's eyes reflecting from the kukri. plus he looks EXTREMELY caucasian which really doesn't help the rumors I've heard that they originally wanted Jason again as FC4's protag
Comedy Central Far Cry 4 Commercial feat Danny Pudi & Donald Glover
Far Cry 4 and Childish Gambino: The Collaboration | PS4, PS3 // a music video for Crawl by Childish Gambino done as a collab
Old Archive.Org link to the Far Cry 4 webpage that had a choose your own adventure campaign
^ and the youtube video to promote it
Far Cry 4 | Behind the Scene Trailer 1/3 [Europe] // developer vlogs when they visited Nepal and interviewed the ghurka that became base for Golden Path, you can see the village that resembles Banapur a lot!
Far Cry 4 Performance Capture Interview // you can see Janina Gavankar, Amita's actress doing some mocap in this
Janina Gavankar Talks Far Cry 4 - ^ and the interview with her after
World Gameplay Premiere - Walkthrough E3 2014 - Far Cry 4 // this was to showcase gameplay but they eventually took out this entire mission where you have to wingsuit to Ratu Gadhi (Yuma's fortress), which is a shame because it looked very nice.
Far Cry 5
i'll be honest, im not a fc5 girlie, so i dont usually do a lot of digging, and im pretty sure these are actually not obscure at all. but these are trailers i found that really blew it out of the park. the marketing team for 5 really went HAM
Far Cry 5: Teaser Trailer | Ubisoft //this has a peggie banging someone's head to a church bell rhythmically with the gorgeous view of Montana mountains as backdrop and i for one, find it hilarious
Far Cry 5 | The Sermon - Live Action Trailer
Far Cry 5 | The Baptism - Live Action Trailer //somebody once mentioned this one has Joseph looking like Trevor GTA and i have never quite known peace ever since. it really also shows the reality of how Joseph is actually just really Unwell, and lore that Joseph killed Pastor Jerome's daughter that never showed up in-game.
Far Cry 5: Anything Can Happen, Everything Will - Live Action TV Spot | Trailer // mixes live action and game CGI renders, pretty cool actually!
The Making of Far Cry 5 | Behind the Scenes of Ubisoft [Documentary]
Far Cry 6 Comics
not gonna put in FC6 stuff because they're actually very easy to find! lots of trailers and mocaps and interviews on youtube :) Far Cry 6 actually has a more obscure lore in their comics
Far Cry: Esperanza's Tears comic // this is a Juan-centric prequel comic that features a completely new country, lore about Far Cry universe's political landscape, and lots of cameos from 3-6's characters! very interesting read especially if you're a sucker for backstories like me
Far Cry: Rite of Passage comic // this is more popular as it features Anton telling Diego the backstories for 3-5's villains.
There is also a book titled The Official Far Cry Survival Guide written by a fictional character called Hunter Nash, who supposedly grew up with Hope County-level of a doomsday prepper dad and winds up as a journalist who travels to the locations of 3-6 and wrote how to survive each location accordingly. It's adorned with official artwork of the games and plenty of survival tips. Not much lore-wise, but cool nonetheless! it also fuels my co-workers au ideas but that's personal.
i have actually found stuff like a really old MTV show called Undressed with Gianpaolo Venuta where he uses his Jason voice for his character, and how Patrick Kwok-Choon, the new voice actor for Ajay does voice acting in Thomas the Train Engine and Paw Patrol, and an indie movie with Greg Bryk where he wears fun sunglasses like Joseph, but that's neither here nor there to the franchise, so eh.
// i'll edit this post if i find more, so maybe check back sometimes!
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Meet the Team - Sorbet
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Heya all, Sorbet here! I’m a fan-artist from Germany and discovered Horizon with the iconic e3 gameplay trailer from 2015 where Aloy fights the Thunderjaw and it was all over for me. I got the Collector’s Edition on Day 1 and have been in love with the series (and Ereloy) ever since, although I didn’t join the fandom until Forbidden West came around. It’s my first fandom to be a part of in well over a decade, and easily the one I’ve created the most for. Shaking off that art rust, one drawing of the blorbos at a time.
See the Q&A with Sorbet below the cut!
Q: What is a favorite piece of work you've done (completed, working on, in concept)?
The companion art that I did for the fanfic "Love Games" is near and dear to my heart, and my Burning Shores artwork because I felt that my art was heading in a direction that I liked.
(Below Left: "Bear Hugs", Below Right: "Two Minutes")
Q: What are some of your favorite tropes to write, draw, or read?
In reading, I’m a sucker for Friends To Lovers, Hurt/Comfort and Opposites Attract. In art, I’m inspired the most by the comics and animation of the 80s, 90s and early 2000s that I grew up with.
Q: What is an unexpected thing or fun fact about you?
I work as a galvanizer in the aircraft industry, which means that I make metal more metal by submerging it in acid and electrocuting it so it doesn’t corrode for cabin pressure systems. Which is pretty metal, if I do say so myself.
Q: What has been your favorite thing about working on this project so far?
Seeing so many creators and fans of Horizon find common ground to make this visual novel a reality, fueled by the shared love for the franchise has been incredibly uplifting and inspiring.
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From the Inquisitor to the Baptist: The Evolution of John Seed
Part 6: Sources, references, and further reading
(There are links under all the pictures in this post)
1: Concept art posted by Nick Arnett on Instagram
"Here is some more concept art I got to be in, that never made it."
https://www.instagram.com/p/BvwpicenXHg/
And many thanks to @minilev for originally sharing the picture on Tumblr here!
2: “Last-Supper-like” images
The first picture was used to promote the game, for example during E3 2017 where it was on display outside the Los Angeles Convention Center (it briefly appears in this video).
I couldn’t find who exactly made it, but you can see/download it in very high definition (12,500 x 2,000 pixels) here:
The second is the “Key Art”, made by an entire team (and some of the people below most likely also worked on the previous one):
Creative Director: Michael Hammond
Art Director: Brian Tippie
Lead Artist: Wil Wells
Assisting Artist: Camille Fache
Assisting Artist: One Pixel Brush - Shaddy Safadi, Matteo Marjoram
Character Art: Petur Arnorsson
Brand Management: Dilip Priyanath, Ann Hamilton, Bailey McAndrews, Thomas Seris
Project Management: Alicia Ruiz, Sam Nielsen
Authenticity Coordinator: Travis Getz
Reference photography: Ryan Flynn with Brick & Chrome
Additional work by Blur Studio (they usually make the CGI trailers), Helix, and Studio Mtl.
See/download it in HD (7,000 x 4,054 pixels) here:
3: AmCo Studio
See development sketches for the “Last-Supper-like” images here.
4: Fire Without Smoke
Find development sketches and details about the creation of the “Last-Supper-like” images here.
5: The symbols on John’s fingers
This mystery was finally solved in February 2022 by @commonant (deactivated account; if you see this, thank you) here!
6: “Taolennoù Ar Mission” by François-Marie Balanant
See the scans here on the website of the Bibliothèques de l’Université Rennes 2 (Libraries of the University of Rennes 2, France).
7: Seven deadly sins (Wikipedia)
The page that most likely inspired the developers a lot.
8: Infantry tattoo
An example by Garrett Tankersley (@tat2garrett) on Instagram:
"Infantry tattoo"
https://www.instagram.com/p/66MheiDlc8/
9: Old Far Cry 5 official website
Still visible thanks to the Wayback Machine here.
10: PlayAsia blog
They posted information about Far Cry 5 and its characters here. I still have no idea if the pictures are official or not...
11: Promotional picture for Far Cry Absolution
Posted on X (Twitter) by the Official Far Cry account here.
12: Inside Eden’s Gate
The short film is available for free on Ubisoft North America’s official YouTube channel here.
13: Rob Evors’ actual tattoo
Visible in this picture (the three letters on his left wrist):
14: John’s tattoos in Inside Eden’s Gate
Casey Lynn Stuckey’s Instagram post (3 pictures):
"Check out these sweet detail shots of the tattoos I hand painted on @foreversevors for Far Cry 5: Inside Eden’s Gate."
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bf1q09eFJ1K/
And another Instagram post by Nina Shyne Alviar showing Casey Lynn and Sandra Stuckey painting tattoos on Rob Evors:
"My amazing MUFX/HMU team members Casey and Sandra, hand painting tats on Rob Sevors’ hands for his role as John Seed in Far Cry 5: Inside Edens Gate! Casey did it the first time all on her own, carefully matching the designs to the gameplay. Have you seen it yet? On Amazon Prime Video right now. And the game is out on 3/27."
https://www.instagram.com/p/BgeuadJnNHj/
15: “Anything Can Happen, Everything Will” live-action TV spot
Watch it on Ubisoft North America’s official YouTube channel here.
16: Jon Oswald’s Instagram post about the Far Cry 5 TV spot
"New Far Cry commercial out today! Keep your eye out for me at the end. I'm the asshole in the GUCCI TRENCH COAT."
https://www.instagram.com/p/BgRoavQhgcP/
17: Kenz Lawrén’s Instagram post about Inside Eden’s Gate and the TV spot (8 pictures)
"✨✨ I am so excited to announce the release of The FarCry5 short film: EDEN’S GATE on amazon prime!! ✨✨I had such an awesome time shooting in Montana and just wanted to take a moment to thank the production, the cast and the fans of Far Cry for all their love and support."
https://www.instagram.com/p/BgpYTCojq7x/
18: Jon Oswald’s tattoos
In this picture (right wrist):
And this one (dog on his left forearm):
19: Storyboards for the TV spot
Drawn by Anthony Winn and shared on ArtStation.
20: The Book of Joseph
Rare promotional item given as a pre-order bonus for Far Cry 5. It’s never been available for sale (officially) but you can find several options to read it in this post.
21: “Far Cry 5: Why John Seed Is Your Charmingly Deadly Enemy”
Watch the video on IGN’s YouTube channel here.
22: John’s “You have been Marked” video
The source file (which doesn’t have sound) of the final in-game version was extracted by @hopecountyradio here.
As for the audio, you can go here to listen to John only, here for the background noise and voices, and here for the original, full version of the music.
23: “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse” concept art
The artwork was based on a painting by Viktor Vasnetsov (1887). It’s official but I don’t know the name of the artist(s).
Find it in HD (5,000 x 2,672 pixels) here:
24: Official screenshot(s)
Created by Screenshot Artist Jayden Bell and posted on ArtStation.
There are more here, here, and here.
25: Poster
Official picture you can find here (3,276 x 3,276 pixels), for example. I don’t know the artist(s) who created it.
26: “John Seed - The Inquisitor | Character Spotlight”
Watch this trailer on Ubisoft’s official YouTube channel here.
27: John’s vest
Its secret was exposed by @inafieldofdaisies here. Again, great find!
28: John’s 3D model and textures
They were extracted by HeliosAl and are available for download on DeviantArt here and here.
29: John and Sloth
Just in case anyone is interested, I posted my opinion and analysis here back in September 2020.
30: Pictures in the Holmes Residence
Extracted by @vls-gamingscrapbook here.
31: Seed family portrait
Extracted by @vls-gamingscrapbook here.
32: Picture in Dutch’s bunker
Extracted by @vls-gamingscrapbook here, as well as the source files for the poster and billboard (even though the images included in my post were my screenshots).
33: Journal image (The Confession)
Found on the Far Cry Wiki, but made by Graphic Designer David Bouchard-Gagnon.
34: Early version of the “You have been Marked” TV broadcast
The video I posted was recorded in my game, but the source file was also uploaded by @vls-gamingscrapbook here.
35: Pictures from the deleted in-game encyclopedia
Extracted and posted by @xbaebsae here.
36: Render
The picture I posted was my screenshot, but you can find the full, original render here (3,840 x 4,937 pixels):
37: Early icons
Extracted by @vls-gamingscrapbook here.
38: “Seeking Absolution - Interview with Urban Waite”
Watch the video on Ubisoft North America’s official YouTube channel here.
39: Holly in Far Cry 5
NPC line about Holly Pepper:
I remember a girl named Holly used to live here with her girlfriend Charlie. They were the first people I knew to join Eden's Gate.
You can hear it in the game.
40: Drew Holmes interview
It was deleted so the link doesn’t work, but you could read it here:
https://www.gamecrate.com/far-cry-5-lead-writer-villains-cults-and-crafting-story/18396
I posted a screenshot of it here in September 2018.
41: “Far Cry 5 - Inside the intro sequence”
Watch the video on Ubisoft UK’s official YouTube channel here.
An article about it was also published on the now-deleted UbiBlog here (retrieved thanks to the Wayback Machine again).
42: oasisstrings
Available either here (website by Steve Botter a.k.a. Steve64b) or on the Far Cry Wiki here and here (subtitles).
43: John’s deleted lines
Listen to them here on @voices-of-hope-county.
44: Hudson’s comment about John
Posted here by @oh-the-bliss.
45: Seed Ranch concept art
I sadly don’t know who the artist is, but you can find it here (1,398 x 845 pixels):
46: Tennis courts?
Listen to Sharky and Nick talk about John’s tennis courts (which don’t exist in the game) here on @voices-of-hope-county.
I tried to trigger Nick’s comment in the game but couldn’t, so it may have been cut, but Sharky’s line still exists.
47: Seed Ranch
Picture by Environment Artist Brian Harries found on ArtStation.
48: John’s “sex room”
I tried to find more information about this mysterious room here.
49: Survivor’s comment in New Dawn
Find it in oasisstrings here. I know it’s in the game because someone recorded it once, but I couldn’t find the post...
50: Cultists’ lines at Seed Ranch
I recorded two videos and posted them here and here. The comment about John being so busy he barely goes to the ranch is in the second one.
51: “Your Question”
John’s letter for a cultist named Terry. See the screenshot of the complete answer on the Far Cry Wiki:
52: John and Mary May’s secrets
This was originally discovered by @xbaebsae in this great post I recommend reading if you like early/deleted content!
53: Abandoned storylines
Listen to three outdated lines here on @voices-of-hope-county.
54: Kim’s deleted line about John
Listen to it here on @voices-of-hope-county.
55: Joseph’s eulogy for John
Listen to the audio here on @voices-of-hope-county.
56: Joseph’s message for John at Seed Ranch
Listen to it here on @voices-of-hope-county.
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