Far Cry 4 is a 2014 developed by and published by . It is the successor to the 2012 video game , and the fourth main installment in the series. Set in the fictional country of Kyrat, the game follows Ajay Ghale, a young Kyrati-American, who becomes caught in a between Kyrat's Royal Army, controlled by tyrannical king , and a rebel movement called the Golden Path. Gameplay focuses on combat and exploration; players battle enemy soldiers and dangerous wildlife using a wide array of weapons. The game features many elements found in , such as a branching storyline and side quests. The game also features a map editor and both cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes.
Announced in May 2014, development on Far Cry 4 began immediately after the shipment of in late 2012. The team originally intended to develop a direct sequel to Far Cry 3 that continues the narrative, but the idea was later scrapped and the team decided to develop a new setting and story for the game. Certain aspects of Far Cry 4 were inspired by the , and the design of the game's antagonist Pagan Min was inspired by Japanese films and . was hired to portray Pagan Min. The game's competitive multiplayer was created by while the Shangri-La segments in the campaign were handled by .
Far Cry 4 was released worldwide for , , , , and in November 2014. It received mostly positive reviews, with critics praising the open world design, visuals, soundtrack, and characters as well as new gameplay additions and the wealth of content. However, some reviewes disliked the story and found the game too similar to its predecessor. The game was a commercial success, selling seven million copies by the end of 2014, and was the biggest launch in the franchise's history. Several releases of were subsequently published. A spin-off title, , was released in February 2016. A successor, , was released in March 2018.