However, Crytek was not involved in the development of this sequel because it no longer owned the franchise. The game is the original sequel of the game Far Cry developed by Crytek.
The game was released in the US on October 21, 2008, and in the European Union on October 23, 2008. The game is developed by Ubisoft Montreal and is published by Ubisoft Entertainment. Far Cry 2 or more commonly known as FC2, is an FPS (First Person Shooter) that is uniquely combined with an Open World type environment.