This isn't the very first time we're hearing about Far Cry 3, but it's been a long time without any word from Ubisoft. While hardly a formal announcement, Ubisoft writer Kevin Shortt told The Official PlayStation Magazine (via CVG) that, while he isn't personally working on Far Cry 3, "I know the team are and what I've seen looks pretty exciting."

That doesn't leave us with any indication of what to actually expect in Far Cry 3. We did get a clue last summer when, prior to the release of Far Cry 2, Ubisoft Montreal's Patrick Redding said they had a "commitment to the African setting" for the next Far Cry game. Redding noted (via VG247), "There are still things we want to do with the African setting, and I think it's safe to say we'll continue to explore it. That said, we might find something new and compelling about the Antarctic setting that wants us to make the next game there, but honestly, we're still at the preliminary stages."

It's entirely possible they've changed their minds since then and the game is now set in outer space, but it does at least give us some insight into what Ubisoft Montreal had in mind early on in the development of Far Cry 3.