The video game landscape is filled with long-running first-person shooter franchises, from the incredibly popular Call of Duty and Halo, to Doom and Battlefield. But few have left an indelible mark on the industry quite like Far Cry.

From what began life as a tech demo, the series has endured for over 16 years, producing 14 games (including Far Cry 6) that have sold over 50 million copies and spawned an utterly atrocious movie.

This is the story of Far Cry.