Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer. So if you've been arguing since 2008 that the Jackal is Jack Carver, well you were absolutely right and now you have the proof.įor more from Far Cry, check out how Giancarlo Esposito controlled the chaos on the set of Far Cry 6, and how you'll be able to play as iconic Far Cry villains in Far Cry 6's roguelike DLC. Hocking's comments on the Jackal is the first time Ubisoft has clarified the link between the two characters, finally confirming a fan theory that's been held for well over a decade. Files such as 'jackcarver_shoes_d.dds' and 'jackcarver_hair_d_mip0.dds' make it fairly clear that at some point in development Ubisoft referred to the Jackal as Jack Carver.ĭespite this, there is no concrete evidence within the events or world of Far Cry 2 that confirm the theory. The Far Cry series is known for having quite the rogues gallery, and developer Ubisoft has just confirmed a long-running fan theory about one of the big bad guys. The second, more conclusive evidence is that the texture files for the Jackal are all named 'jackcarver'. It has also been theorised that the box given to Jack Carver at the end of Far Cry Instincts is full of conflict diamonds, which are a major part of Far Cry 2's story. Little is known about The Jackals background, except he was born in the USA and served in the. He is always one step ahead of his enemies. The Jackal is highly cunning, very intelligent and is a nihilist, he often quotes Friedrich Nietzsche.

The player character took a contract to assassinate him, but The Jackal proves to be a worthy opponent. Both characters served in the U.S Navy, and both had an illegal arms trading operation. The Jackal is the main antagonist of Far Cry 2. The theory stems from two areas: the first is that the Jackal's background is similar to that of Jack Carver's. Credit: Ubisoftįor over a decade, fans of Far Cry have theorised that the Jackal is Jack Carver (specifically the version of Carver from Far Cry Instincts). But the idea is, a decade later, he has levelled up his smuggling game, and he's gotten embroiled in this conflict.” Jack Carver in Far Cry Instincts. He is an arms dealer, smuggling all across the.

Maybe it was drug induced, maybe it's post-traumatic stress disorder, or maybe it's real. Introduced as the main villain of Far Cry 2, the players are assigned the task of terminating the Jackal, but doing so turns out to be far from easy. “The idea was is just him, 10 years later or something, after he's seen whatever he saw on this island. “Jack Carver in the original Far Cry was this shifty, smuggler, gun runner kind of crook,” Hocking explained.

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