Far Cry 3 receives trailer and release date

Far Cry 3 has been given a release date of September 4, 2012 for North America. Ubisoft released a CG trailer for the game that confirmed the release date and a Gamestop pre-order bonus.

Far Cry 3 will return to the franchise roots and lampoon players on a tropical island. Players will control Jason Brody, a tourist who was kidnapped shortly after arriving on the island. Jason has been separated from his friends (one dead and one missing) and must fight for survival.

The trailer also confirms a pre-order bonus for those who choose to lay down the cash at their local Gamestop. The bonus will consist of “four bonus missions” according to the trailer.