Many gamers were extremely surprised when it leaked that Ubisoft was working on the next title in the Far Cry franchise. When the developer officially announced, the trailer revealed not only the actor Giancarlo Espósito as the villain of the story but the context of the adventure. The game will take place in Yara, a fictional island located in the Caribbean and under the control of a dictator known as “El Presidente.” A group of guerrillas, from which it is presumed that the protagonist of the game, he will face him trying to overthrow him while they battle in the middle of the Caribbean environment.
And it is precisely this context that has prompted Ubisoft to keep Latin Spanish as the official language for the game in Spanish-speaking countries. Through a statement, the developer expressed that they wanted to give the game more realism considering that the events take place in Latin America. They added that the option to switch to Spanish Castilian menus and subtitles for Spain.
Dubbing has been a divisive issue for Latin American and Spanish players for a long time. For us it is difficult to overlook the Spanish voice in games, animes, series, etc. Similarly, Spanish audiences don’t like hearing the Hispanic accent on screen either. Ubisoft’s decision marks a milestone in dubbing one of the games that might prompt more change in the future. Far Cry 6 will be available on consoles, PC and cloud gaming on February 18, 2021.
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