Ubisoft Confirms Far Cry 2 Ship Date and Announces Exclusive Pre-Order Edition

Today Ubisoft announced that Far Cry

2 will ship to retailers nationwide on October 21, 2008. Far Cry 2

will be available on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system

from Microsoft, the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and

PC.

Additionally, Ubisoft announced an exclusive pre-order partnership with

Gamestop; Pre-order the game at GameStop and automatically receive a

Limited Edition version of Far Cry 2. This exclusive edition is

regularly priced and is only available at GameStop.

In addition to the regular SKU, the GameStop Pre-Order Edition includes:

• 6 Bonus Missions with about 3 bonus hours of explosive gameplay

• A fold out map of the open world of Far Cry 2

• Exclusive game packaging

About Far Cry 2

More than just a visual and technological achievement, Far Cry 2

immerses players in an entirely new kind of gaming experience, featuring

a custom-made video game engine built from the ground up by Ubisoft's

Montreal development studio. Players will discover a true open world

gameplay set in one of the most beautiful environments in the world,

Africa, brought to life by high-definition next-gen technology.

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