Just Cause 3 Wingsuits In For A 2015 Launch On PC And Consoles

The rumours have been doing the rounds for months now, but at last Avalanche Studios has officially announced Just Cause 3, revealing that the open-world grapple-obsessed sequel will be hitting PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in 2015. This time around Just Cause 3 will be set on a Mediterranean archipelago with fully revamped parachute and grapple mechanics, along with an all-new wingsuit sure to please fans.

The team claim that the stage is set for some of the most overblown action scenes imaginable, taking the Just Cause 2 template and blowing it into the stratosphere. “It’s a fine line between outright stupid and fun, but in Just Cause it just kind of works.” Avalanche has been working on the sequel for a full three years now but the wait is almost over, with Just Cause 3 pencilled in for a 2015 release.

"We’ve been waiting for this moment ever since Just Cause 2 was released,” said Christofer Sundberg, founder of Avalanche Studios. “This is the culmination of a decade’s worth of open-world evolution and innovation. In Just Cause 3, we’ve sent Rico to a beautiful Mediterranean archipelago. He is of course bringing his Grapple and Parachute, both with game-changing upgrades, as well as the brand new Wingsuit. Just Cause 3 truly represents the next generation of chaotic sandbox fun, and we can’t wait to show you more next year."

Just Cause 2 made a name for itself as the ultimate sandbox, particularly on PC where the modding scene flourished and it entered ever increasing levels of ridiculousness, including the thousand-strong multiplayer mode steeped in carnage. I’ll also never forget a mate showing me the body tree he’d made with infinite grapples and a worrying about of dedication, hanging up hundreds of dead soldiers. For a fleeting moment I contemplated whether I was sharing the air of a serial killer.For those worried about the F2P rumours and microtransactions from last week, Avalanche has also confirmed that this will most definitely not be the case for the sequel. The leaked screens were from a real build but were taken a long time ago, during an exploratory phase where the studio was indeed looking at different business models. The studio reiterated that it would be a full retail release, and will not feature in-game microtransactions.