The player takes control of a mercenary on a lengthy journey to locate and assassinate 'The Jackal', a notorious arms dealer. The game takes place in a modern-day Central African nation during civil war. Instead, it features completely new characters and setting, as well as a new style of gameplay that allows the player greater freedom to explore different African landscapes such as deserts, jungles, and savannas. Ubisoft has marketed Far Cry 2 as the true sequel to Far Cry, however the sequel has very few noticeable similarities to the original game. It is the second installment of the main Far Cry series, preceded by 2004's Far Cry and followed by 2012's Far Cry 3. Far Cry 2 is a 2008 first-person shooter developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft.