Modders: do your thing
Studios and publishers would generally agree thatvideo games having their source code leakedis a pretty bad thing. But what if it’s an old game that people probably aren’t buying these days anyway? That’s the case for the originalFar Cryfrom 2004, whose source code cropped up online recently.
The story emerged after Twitter user andDuke NukemmodderVinícius Medeirosposted a bunch of screenshots showing the complete code for the firstFar Crygame. When asked by another user, a link toarchive.orgwas then posted, leading to a download page for anyone interested in checking it out. The files were uploaded by user Llaetha.ro in June and are said to be 1.34 version of the game.
Out of nowhere, the full source code of Far Cry 1 just dropped on the Internet Archivepic.twitter.com/agRMPHLT6o
— Vinícius Medeiros (@VinciusMedeiro6)July 18, 2025
Many will assume that this will lead to a lot of fan-madeFar Crymods. However, according toVinícius Medeiros, the original game itself was already moddable thanks to an official level editor. The release of the full source code could, instead, lead to modifications and/or fixes to the game engine itself. But we’ll have to wait and see what people can come up with.
Does that mean it can easily be modded ?
— ✨Oskan✨ (@OwOskan)August 02, 2025
Don’t Cry over spilled Fars
Approaching its 20th year,Far Crywas built on the original version of the CryEngine by CryTek. The engine itself was a marvel of video game technology at the time, particularly when the second iteration was released, which was used in the development of 2007’sCrysis. The game was a visual feast, showing not only the power of the CryEngine, but also giving PC players a benchmark to test their new hardware on.
As for theFar Cryseries itself, there were whispers earlier this year thatUbisoft may be working on a seventh installment. We can’t say for certain yet, but given how lucrative the franchise is for the studio, a new entry is probably on the cards.
At the time of writing, there’s been no word from Ubisoft onFar Cry 1‘s source code being leaked. We know how militant these companies can be when it comes to protecting their IPs. For now, it’s likely that some interesting modifications to the game’s very core could be inbound.
