Announced in early 2017 , development on '' Far Cry 5 '' was extensive . The team explored several concepts before settling on an American location . The game was heavily inspired by several socio-political events in modern history , such as the Cold War and the September 11 attacks . The development team sought to capture the despondent social climate after the events and re-purpose it for the game . Developed and published solely by Ubisoft , its competitive multiplayer mode was also created in-house , with the company 's worldwide studios gaining more creative input for '' Far Cry 5 ''
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Far Cry 5