Far Cry 6: Protagonist Gender Choice Discussed By Narrative Director

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Far Cry 6 Updates: Ubisoft recently blew the cover of “Far Cry 6”, the female protagonist Dani Rojas bringing havoc on the fictional island of Yara, some players want to know whether it is also possible to choose a male protagonist in Far Cry 6. Far Cry 6 male protagonist variant? The following is the information you need to know.

Yes, the protagonist of Far Cry 6, Dani Rojas, can be a man. At the beginning of “Far Cry 6”, players can choose to play the male or female version of the protagonist. It doesn’t look like the players will be able to pick a gender-neutral protagonist at this point in FC6.

Far Cry 6’s marketing materials feature the female version of Dani Rojas, although the game doesn’t deter players from that option. It similar to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla; Ubisoft Marketing uses female players in this game, but players can play the male protagonist according to their wishes.

Far Cry 6: According to narrative director Navid Khavari:

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“Choosing the gender of Dani in Far Cry is important to us because we use it as a single experience for Dani,” Khavari said in a video posted on his Far Cry Twitter account. “After talking with some of our team members, it became clear that it’s important not to try to create two different stories. Whether you choose a man or a woman, the choice is yours, and Dani’s journey will be the same.”

According to Bloomberg, Ubisoft developers are pushing for more female representation in the company’s games. While some titles are now putting pressure on female leads, many don’t think players can easily step out of the role. However, there is an argument that interchangeable protagonists are detrimental to the (still dark and whimsical) narrative. Of course, one also has to consider the representation within the medium.

No matter where people are in this debate has male and female protagonists. In FC6, users can choose the Dani Rojas role model they want to control.

Maybe we can find more information about Ubisoft Forward, which will be launched at E3 on June 12th. Far Cry 6 is about to land on Xbox Series X | S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, and PC on October 7.