<P> The game is set in the fictional Hope County, Montana, where a preacher named Joseph Seed (portrayed by Greg Bryk) has risen to prominence . Seed believes that he has been chosen to protect the people of Hope County from an "inevitable collapse" and has established a congregation called the Project at Eden's Gate . Ostensibly, this is to fulfill his mission of leading the people to salvation; in reality, Seed is a radical preacher and Eden's Gate is a militaristic doomsday cult . Under his rule, Eden's Gate has used both coercion and violence to forcibly convert the residents of Hope County, and intimidation to keep them from contacting the outside world for help . When an attempt to arrest Seed ends with the abduction of several lawmen, the player is swept into the armed conflict between Eden's Gate and the remaining Hope County residents, who are organizing themselves into a resistance movement . </P> <P> Hope County is made up of four distinct regions, each with their own geography and wildlife . The Whitetail Mountains encompass the northern parts of the game world and consist of mountainous terrain interspersed with dense forest . Henbane River sits to the south and east and is made up of low - lying floodplains, while Holland Valley lies to the south and west and features fertile farmland and townships . Dutch's Island is a small region in the middle of Hope County that serves as the game's starting point where the player is taught the game's mechanics . </P> <P> The player takes on the role of a sheriff's deputy known as the Rookie or Deputy who is part of the task force sent to Hope County to arrest Seed . Seed has assumed the title of "the Father" and maintains control over Hope County with the aid of his siblings, known as the Heralds: Jacob, "the Soldier" (Mark Pellegrino), a former military officer who oversees the training and deployment of the cult's armed soldiers; John, "the Baptist" (Seamus Dever), a lawyer who has been able to acquire much of the land in Hope County for Eden's Gate and leads the forcible conversion of residents; and Faith, "the Siren" (Jenessa Grant), who acts as a pacifist to bring the people to trust in her older brother, but runs forced labour camps for residents who resist the cult . The residents of Hope County opposed to Seed include a cast of characters who join the fight with motives ranging from altruism to revenge, profit and boredom . </P> <P> The game was developed by Ubisoft Montreal and Ubisoft Toronto with Ubisoft Kiev, Ubisoft Shanghai, and Ubisoft Reflections offering assistance . Dan Hay, who served as lead producer for Far Cry 3, was the lead director, with writing led by Drew Holmes, who had previously worked on BioShock Infinite and its downloadable content . The game continue the series' practice of using the Dunia Engine, a modified version of the CryEngine . The team chose Montana as the game's setting, as the state lies on the frontier of the United States . To create a realistic environment, the development team visited Montana for fourteen days to collect information regarding its biomes, environment, and the "self - reliant" nature of the locals, who do not want any authority or outsider to intervene in their life . The development team had previously carried out a similar research excursion to Nepal during development of Far Cry 4 . As the development team was no longer satisfied with having one core antagonist in each game, the cast of antagonists was significantly expanded . </P>

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