'' Just Cause '' is a series of open world action-adventure games starring Rico Rodriguez as the protagonist , an operative from " The Agency " , a military organization in '' Just Cause '' and '' Just Cause 2 '' . The series is known for allowing players to create chaos and providing players freedom in exploring the game 's world . Gameplay revolves around gunplay and the use of the grappling hook and parachute . While the original '' Just Cause '' was not particularly well received by critics , its sequel , '' Just Cause 2 '' , received critical acclaim . The PC version of the game received an 84 out of 100 from Metacritic , a review aggregator . Some reviewers also regarded the game as " one of the most entertaining sandbox shooters ever created " . Upon release , '' Just Cause 2 '' was proven to be more popular than its predecessors ; over 2 million players played the game 's demo , and over 6 million players purchased the final game . As the game did not ship with any multiplayer feature , a multiplayer PC mod , which can accommodate more than one thousands players in a single map , was created by a modder . Avalanche Studios supported the mod , made the mod official on 16 December 2013 , and released the mod on Steam as free downloadable content for players who had purchased the game . '' Just Cause 3 '' , then the latest title in the series , was released for Microsoft Windows , PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 1 December 2015 . Sundberg considered the collaboration with Square Enix as " a long-term partnership " . During Square Enix 's E3 2015 press conference , Square Enix of America CEO , Phil Rogers , stated that he considered '' Just Cause '' a major franchise that can stand " side by side " with other iconic Square Enix franchises
E3 2015
E3 2015
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