Games Done Quick has wrapped up its 2025 events, but a new year of speedrunning for charity is on the horizon. The organization released the schedule for Back to Black 2026 on Tuesday. You can watch the action from February 5 to 8.
As its name suggests, the event celebrates the Black community through the joy of gaming. Organized by Black in a Flash, the event will showcase all-Black speed runs of titles ranging from popular to obscure.
There are plenty of fun runs on the schedule. Someone will take on Hades II, one of the best games of 2025. Then there's Cuphead, an excruciatingly difficult title even when you have all the time in the world. The schedule has some retro games, like Donkey Kong Country, Street Fighter 2 and Sonic Heroes. You'll also find some little-known ones, like the 1996 Sega Saturn weirdfest, Mr. Bones.
This year's shindig will support Race Forward, a nonprofit working toward racial equity. Last year's Back to Black event raised $44,000 for the same charity.
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Fubo has issued a statement on its latest row with NBCUniversal over a carriage dispute involving NBC's most popular channels. This past Friday, NBCU networks went dark on Fubo across both live and on-demand services. Fubo subscribers trying to watch NBC content were met with a message that read, “We are working hard to bring this channel back. We are currently negotiating with NBCUniversal and are hopeful that we’ll bring this channel back to you soon.”
Today, Fubo said it has been engaged in good-faith negotiations with NBCUniversal to renew a content agreement for its networks. Fubo said that NBCU's demands, however, would harm its customers, and that the streaming company has not agreed to the proposed terms.
"NBCU is spinning off some of their cable networks into a new company called Versant on Jan 1, 2026. Despite them not being worth the cost to Fubo subscribers, Fubo offered to distribute Versant channels for one year. NBCU wants Fubo to sign a multi-year deal — well past the time the Versant channels will be owned by a separate company. NBCU wants Fubo subscribers to subsidize these channels," the statement reads.
The statement goes on to accuse NBCU of discriminating against Fubo and its subscribers by allowing YouTube TV and Amazon Prime Video to integrate Peacock into the popular streaming services, while not extending the same rights to Fubo. In a blog post yesterday, Fubo said the terms on pricing and packaging being offered by NBCUniversal were "egregiously above those offered to other distributors."
"Fubo has chosen to drop NBCUniversal programming despite being offered the same terms agreed to by hundreds of other distributors. Unfortunately, this is par for the course for Fubo — they’ve dropped numerous networks in recent years at the expense of their customers, who continue to lose content," an NBCUniversal spokesperson told Engadget when asked to comment on Fubo's accusations.
The company also pointed to ten major drops that Fubo has incurred over the past five years including Discovery networks and AMC. A full list of channels that are still dark on Fubo can be found here.
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The Dallas Cowboys have become as much a part of Thanksgiving Day tradition as turkey and stuffing. The team has played a Thanksgiving game every year since 1978, and this year, they'll be setting the table to host the Kansas City Chiefs at AT&T Stadium. The Chiefs will likely arrive hungry; they haven't appeared in a turkey day game since 2006. The game is set to air on CBS and Paramount+, with kickoff scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET. If you want to welcome Dak Prescott, Patrick Mahomes and the rest of these two teams into your living room on Thursday (oh, and Post Malone, too — he's performing at halftime), we've got some good news: you can watch the game at a steep discount thanks to an incredible new deal for a subscription to Paramount+.
Starting on November 25 at 12 p.m. ET and running through December 2, you can score either the Paramount+ Essential plan or an ad-free Paramount+ Premium plan for $2.99/month for 2 months. You can use either plan to watch this week's Thanksgiving game, and more than 30 games during the remainder of the season, too.
Here's what you need to know to watch the Chiefs vs. Cowboys Thanksgiving Day game for less on Paramount+.
How to watch the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Dallas Cowboys on Paramount+ for less:
Date: Thursday, Nov. 27
Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
Streaming: Paramount+
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Dallas Cowboys game time:
The Chiefs face the Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day at 4:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. PT.
How to watch the Chiefs vs. Cowboys game without cable:
The Thanksgiving Day game between the Chiefs and the Cowboys will be broadcast on CBS, which means you'll be able to stream it on Paramount+. As a general rule of thumb, as long as a game is broadcast on your local CBS station, it will be available in the Live TV section of Paramount+.
How to watch the rest of the 2025-2026 NFL season on Paramount+:
There are six weeks left in the NFL season (not including the playoffs). Here's a list of every remaining regular-season game of the upcoming NFL season, with every matchup that will air on CBS and Paramount+ in bold, including this year's Thanksgiving Day matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Dallas Cowboys. Note that NFL on CBS games broadcast by your local CBS station can be streamed live on Paramount+ through the Live TV menu.
WEEK 13
Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025
Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions (Thanksgiving Day), 1 PM ET
Kansas City Chiefs at Dallas Cowboys (Thanksgiving Day), 4:30 PM ET
(CBS/Paramount+)*
Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens (Thanksgiving Day), 8:20 PM ET
Friday, Nov. 28, 2025
Chicago Bears at Philadelphia Eagles, 3 PM ET
Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025
Los Angeles Rams at Carolina Panthers, 1 PM ET
San Francisco 49ers at Cleveland Browns, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*
Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*
New Orleans Saints at Miami Dolphins, 1 PM ET
Atlanta Falcons at New York Jets, 1 PM ET
Arizona Cardinals at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 PM ET
Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*
Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks, 4:05 PM ET
Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:25 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*
Buffalo Bills at Pittsburgh Steelers, 4:25 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*
Denver Broncos at Washington Commanders, 8:20 PM ET
Monday, Dec. 1, 2025
New York Giants at New England Patriots, 8:15 PM ET
WEEK 14
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025
Dallas Cowboys at Detroit Lions, 8:15 PM ET
Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025
Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons, 1 PM ET
Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*
Tennessee Titans at Cleveland Browns, 1 PM ET
Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers, 1 PM ET
Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*
Washington Commanders at Minnesota Vikings, 1 PM ET
Miami Dolphins at New York Jets, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*
New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*
Denver Broncos at Las Vegas Raiders, 4:05 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*
Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals, 4:25 PM ET
Cincinnati Bengals at Buffalo Bills, 4:25 PM ET
Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs, 8:20 PM ET
Monday, Dec. 8, 2025
Philadelphia Eagles at Los Angeles Chargers, 8:15 PM ET
BYES: Carolina, New England, N.Y. Giants, San Francisco
WEEK 15
Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025
Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8:15 PM ET
Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025
Cleveland Browns at Chicago Bears, 1 PM ET
Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*
Arizona Cardinals at Houston Texans, 1 PM ET
New York Jets at Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*
Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*
Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*
Washington Commanders at New York Giants, 1 PM ET
Las Vegas Raiders at Philadelphia Eagles, 1 PM ET
Green Bay Packers at Denver Broncos, 4:25 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*
Detroit Lions at Los Angeles Rams, 4:25 PM ET
Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints, 4:25 PM ET
Indianapolis Colts at Seattle Seahawks, 4:25 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*
Tennessee Titans at San Francisco 49ers, 4:25 PM ET
Minnesota Vikings at Dallas Cowboys, 8:20 PM ET
Monday, Dec. 15, 2025
Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers. 8:15 PM ET
WEEK 16
Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025
Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks, 8:15 PM ET
Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025
Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears, TBD
Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Commanders, TBD
Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025
New England Patriots at Baltimore Ravens, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers, 1 PM ET
Buffalo Bills at Cleveland Browns, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*
Los Angeles Chargers at Dallas Cowboys, 1 PM ET
New York Jets at New Orleans Saints, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*
Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants, 1 PM ET
Kansas City Chiefs at Tennessee Titans, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*
Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals, 4:05 PM ET
Jacksonville Jaguars at Denver Broncos, 4:05 PM ET
Pittsburgh Steelers at Detroit Lions, 4:25 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*
Las Vegas Raiders at Houston Texans, 4:25 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*
Cincinnati Bengals at Miami Dolphins, 8:20 PM ET
Monday, Dec. 22, 2025
San Francisco 49ers at Indianapolis Colts, 8:15 PM ET
WEEK 17
Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025
Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commanders, 1 PM ET
Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings, 4:30 PM ET
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs, 8:15 PM ET
Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025
Seattle Seahawks at Carolina Panthers**
Arizona Cardinals at Cincinnati Bengals**
Baltimore Ravens at Green Bay Packers**
Houston Texans at Los Angeles Chargers**
New York Giants at Las Vegas Raiders**
Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025
Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*
Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts, 1 PM ET
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Miami Dolphins, 1 PM ET
New England Patriots at New York Jets, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*
New Orleans Saints at Tennessee Titans, 1 PM ET (CBS/Paramount+)*
Philadelphia Eagles at Buffalo Bills, 4:25 PM ET
Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers, 8:20 PM ET
Monday, Dec. 29, 2025
Los Angeles Rams at Atlanta Falcons, 8:15 PM ET
WEEK 18
Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, or Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026
New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons**
New York Jets at Buffalo Bills***
Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears**
Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals***
Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos***
Indianapolis Colts at Houston Texans***
Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars***
Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Rams**
Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders***
Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings**
Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots***
Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants**
Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles**
Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers**
Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers**
Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers**
*During the regular season, consult your local TV listings to see which, if any, NFL on CBS games will be broadcast by your local CBS station. NFL on CBS games broadcast by your local CBS station can be streamed live on Paramount+. **Time and broadcast assignment TBD. ***Subject to change.
What other sports can I watch on Paramount+?
With a Paramount+ Essential plan, NFL on CBS games and UEFA Champions League soccer are both included in the price. If you upgrade to a Paramount+ Premium plan, you'll get access to all CBS sports, including Big Ten Football on CBS, NCAA basketball, golf, rugby, and live channels, including CBS Sports Golazo Network and more.
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OpenAI has announced that it's changing how ChatGPT's Voice mode works on the web and inside the company's app. As part of an update, you can interact with ChatGPT Voice directly within your ongoing chat, letting you see a transcript of your conversation with OpenAI's AI model, along with visuals that demonstrate whatever ChatGPT is talking about.
You can start a voice chat just by tapping or clicking on the "waveform" icon next to ChatGPT's text field. Rather than launching into the original orb-filled interface the feature launched as, voice chats now happen in-line with whatever you were previously discussing. In the demo video OpenAI shared alongside the announcement, ChatGPT was able to display a transcript of the conversation, followed by a map listing popular bakeries and photos of pastries sold at Tartine. OpenAI says that if you prefer the original Voice interface, you can switch back to it by toggling on Separate mode under the Voice Mode section of ChatGPT's Settings.
You can now use ChatGPT Voice right inside chat—no separate mode needed.
You can talk, watch answers appear, review earlier messages, and see visuals like images or maps in real time.
Combining visuals and voice responses together is a natural extension of the multimodal nature of ChatGPT. You can already prompt OpenAI's model with your voice and an image or video, it makes sense that voice responses from ChatGPT should have the same level of detail. Google has explored similar methods for making Gemini Live more expressive during conversations, including letting the AI highlight specific parts of a live video with overlays. This OpenAI feature isn't quite reactive in the same way, but it could make a voice conversation with ChatGPT more informative.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/now-you-can-use-chatgpt-voice-without-leaving-your-chat-195000538.html?src=rss
The upcoming Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game Spellcasters Chronicles will be available to play as a closed beta starting on December 4 until December 8. This is the first closed beta weekend for the free-to-play game and the first online play test, as it was originally announced just a couple of months back.
Spellcasters Chronicles is being developed by Quantic Dream and looks like the company's attempt to compete with big-time MOBAs like League of Legends and Dota. This is a fairly strange title for Quantic Dream, given that the studio is primarily known for narrative games that rely heavily on player choice. The company has been behind games like Heavy Rain and Detroit: Become Human.
In other words, the 3 vs. 3 MOBA with a third-person perspective is an odd duck and we have no idea how it'll play. Luckily, we'll know a whole lot more next weekend. The closed beta takes place on Steam and grants access to six player classes, each with unique abilities. These classes "can summon creatures, cast spells and take fight to command the arena." There's a class called "Swamp Witch" that I'd very much like to play as.
The beta will also unveil a new arena called The Mausoleum and introduce the game's deck-building component. The arena battles will last 25 minutes, with teams being tasked to capture altars to gain enemy territory.
This is just the first closed beta for Spellcasters Chronicles. The developer promises a second beta early next year. That next one will introduce new character classes, arenas, spells and summons.
As for Quantic Dream, it's still developing Star Wars: Eclipse. However, we haven't heard a blip about it in years.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/pc/you-can-try-quantic-dreams-upcoming-moba-during-a-closed-beta-next-week-194038411.html?src=rss
Google is making The Thinking Game, a 2024 Tribeca Festival selection about DeepMind, available for free. The nearly 90-minute documentary offers a glimpse into the AI team's background and breakthroughs.
The film, from the same team as the 2017 AlphaGo doc (also on YouTube), was shot over five years. It chronicles Nobel winner Demis Hassabis' beginnings as a chess prodigy and how that shaped his entry into AI. You'll see DeepMind's journey from building AI that (slowly) learned Pong to one that accurately predicted how proteins fold.
You can watch The Thinking Game below or on YouTube.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/you-can-now-watch-a-google-deepmind-doc-for-free-184911659.html?src=rss
As streaming platforms continue to raise their prices, Paramount+ is offering a more budget-friendly way to catch up on shows and live sports with a Black Friday streaming deal. Thanks to this new deal, you’ll be able to get two months of access for $3 per month, or a total of only $6. The deal applies to both the Essential and Premium plans, letting new users try out the service without committing to a full subscription.
Paramount+ continues to expand its catalog with a mix of current CBS shows, exclusive originals, classic TV and live sports. The service is available in two main tiers: Essential, which includes ads, and Premium, which removes most of them and adds a few key extras like 4K streaming, offline downloads and live CBS access. Both tiers include select Showtime programming, giving subscribers a taste of the premium network’s lineup.
The Essential plan provides access to more than 40,000 episodes and movies, along with live coverage of the NFL on CBS and UEFA Champions League matches. It supports up to three simultaneous streams, making it a practical choice for households that share accounts. The Premium plan builds on that by offering ad-free on-demand viewing (with exceptions for live broadcasts), higher-quality playback and the option to watch CBS live in participating regions.
Paramount+’s growing library combines new releases with well-known favorites, offering titles from across CBS, MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central. Sports fans get live coverage of key events, while movie watchers can find recent cinema releases from Paramount Pictures joining the lineup throughout the year. The inclusion of Showtime series in both plans adds another layer of variety, with dramas and documentaries available alongside the core Paramount+ content.
If you’re keeping an eye on subscription costs, an offer like this is a practical way to test the service without paying full price. It also gives you time to see whether the Essential plan’s ad-supported setup or the Premium tier’s extras are worth the difference.
If you’ve been watching your streaming spend as prices go up elsewhere, this deal from Paramount+ offers a well-balanced opportunity to experience both plan levels at a lower cost. Paramount+ is one of the best streaming services thanks to its vast selection of original shows like Star Trek: Discovery, Ink Master and Frasier. If you’re ready to stream big shows and live events without a heavy commitment this Cyber Monday offer is one to keep in mind.
Disney+ Hulu bundle — $60 for one year: The Disney+ and Hulu (with ads) bundle is on sale for $5 per month for one year (for a total of $60) through December 1. New and eligible returning subscribers can take advantage of this deal, and considering the bundle typically costs $13 per month, this deal represents more than a 50 percent discount on the standard monthly price.
Apple TV+ — 6 months for $36: Apple TV+ is offering six months of access for only $36 for Black Friday, which comes out to a discounted price of $6 per month for the six-month period. The deal is live now for new and eligible returning subscribers and runs through December 1, giving you a chance to stream shows like Silo, The Morning Show and For All Mankind for less. The biggest caveat to the deal is that you must subscribe directly through Apple and not through a third-party service.
HBO Max — one year for $36: HBO Max's Black Friday deal gives subscribers one year streaming for $36 through December 1. This Black Friday streaming deal is on the ad-supported option, which normally goes for $11 per month. With this discount, you're getting it for $3 per month for one year. You can sign up via HBO Max's website or, if you're a Prime Video subscriber already, via that service as an add-on.
Sling TV Orange — day pass for only $1: Sling TV launched Day Passes earlier this year, giving users one-day access to a variety of its packages. This deal cuts $4 off the normal price of a day pass for Sling Orange. With that, you get unlimited access for 24 hours to Orange's more than 30 channels that includes ESPN, CNN, TBS and others.
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Microsoft just released a spate of software updates for ASUS ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X handheld consoles. Perhaps the most notable feature is the introduction of default game profiles, which are available in a beta mode starting today.
These are performance profiles tailored to specific games so they run perfectly on the handhelds. Once enabled, the software will automatically balance the frame rate and power consumption to strike the perfect balance. This means that players won't have to head into the settings to make manual adjustments.
These profiles are currently available for 40 of the more popular games on the platform, including Fortnite, Gears of War: Reloaded and Hollow Knight: Silksong. Microsoft says that using the default game profile while playing Silksong, for instance, will add an hour of battery life. To that end, the profiles are only used when playing on battery. I hope this becomes a regular part of the Ally experience and comes to many more titles.
There's a new search filter that lists games by how they perform on the device, which is sort of a riff on Valve's "Steam Deck Verified" badge. Microsoft also boasts that gamepad responsiveness has been improved and that game libraries will now load quicker. The company says this is especially noticeable for "players with large game libraries."
The cloud gaming page should now load quicker and be more responsive. Finally, there's the usual array of bug fixes and performance enhancements. This is a nice little batch of upgrades, just in time for the holidays.
For the uninitiated, the ROG Ally and Ally X are handheld gaming consoles that run an Xbox-adjacent version of Windows 11 and can play pretty much any Xbox game. We praised the "top-notch performance" in our official review. These handhelds are the real deal, and consumers agree. Sales have been so robust that ASUS recently began ramping up production.
The success of these consoles should ensure more software updates down the line. Microsoft has already committed to adding game save indicators for crossplay. It also plans on improving sleep and wake reliability and upgrading the formatting options for microSD cards. The more powerful Ally X is getting AI upscaling next year.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox/microsoft-just-released-a-bunch-of-software-updates-for-the-rog-xbox-ally-164802697.html?src=rss
IKEA has teamed up with Swedish designer Tekla Evelina Severin on a new line of products dubbed the Teklan collection. The collaboration includes three new standalone Bluetooth speakers and two lamp speakers, each clad in Severin's distinctive colorful style. The company originally announced this family of products at the start of the year with an expected launch in early 2026, so it seems they will hit shelves ahead of schedule. The ready-to-assemble furniture giant has already released a few speakers since ending its partnership with Sonos earlier this year, but this feels like a more concentrated push to replace those old Sonos products.
A line of round speakers IKEA is calling the Solskydd will be available in three different sizes, each sporting a colorful geometric design. The smallest of the three will be an 8-inch portable speaker with a rechargeable battery, and will retail for $80, while the larger two, measuring 11 and 18 inches, will sell for $100 and $140 respectively and will require a wall outlet.
The smaller of the two can be displayed either hung or on its accompanying base, while the largest version is designed for wall mounting. The Solskydd will also be offered in a plain white version for customers who prefer a more understated aesthetic. The speakers can all connect to one another as well as any other compatible IKEA Bluetooth speaker for multi-speaker mode. Spotify Tap is also supported, letting users pick up right where they left off in their music from within the Spotify app.
The Teklan collection will also include a set of Bluetooth speaker lamps, called the Kulglass. The $130 lamps, whose shades IKEA says were inspired by soft-serve ice cream, come in shades of either green or red and feature a built-in volume knob.
The line also includes a vibrant take on the budget-friendly Vappeby Bluetooth speaker, which is both waterproof and ultra-portable. The Teklan lineup also includes a slew of braided charging cables. Both of these products were released earlier this year. The new products in the Teklan collection will arrive in December, with exact launch dates varying by market.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/audio/speakers/ikea-is-releasing-a-new-family-of-bluetooth-speakers-in-partnership-with-swedish-designer-tekla-severin-160800338.html?src=rss
The number of video game franchises not being adapted for TV must surely now be nearing the single-figure mark, and we’ve known for a little while that a Far Cry show is on the way too. Ubisoft has now confirmed previous leaks that Alien: Earth’s Noah Hawley and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia creator Rob Mac will helm an anthology show based on its long-running FPS series. FX is making it and it will stream on Hulu in the US.
Every Far Cry game is a standalone experience with no obvious narrative links between them (even if a quick Google tells you that hasn’t stopped series devotees from looking for them anyway). Likewise, the plan for the Far Cry TV show is that each season will feature new characters and a new setting.
"What I love about the Far Cry game franchise is it's an anthology. Each game is a variation of a theme, the same way each season of Fargo is a variation on a theme," said Hawley in a press release. "To create a big action show that can change from year to year, while always exploring the nature of humanity through this complex and chaotic lens is a dream come true. I'm excited to partner with Rob and bring our shared irreverent, ambitious sensibility to the screen."
This technically isn’t the first time Far Cry has gotten the TV treatment. The 2013 "Blood Dragon" expansion for Far Cry 3 was the inspiration for Netflix’s 2023 adult animated series, Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix. However, while that show featured plenty of enjoyably chaotic action sequences and deep cut Ubisoft cameos that ensure you’ll never look at Rayman the same way again, there wasn’t much that was obviously Far Cry about it.
Earlier this month, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Noah Hawley had signed a multi-year deal with Disney that will see him produce shows for a number of the corporation’s networks, including Hulu. As well as the Far Cry adaption, the Fargo creator will be heading up the second season of Alien: Earth, which will reportedly go into production in London in 2026.
As for Ubisoft, raising the profile of its various franchises — notably even the ones that haven't had a new game for years — through TV seems to be an ongoing strategy for the French publisher. Back in the summer, Netflix finally greenlit an Assassin's Creed show, five years after penning a deal with Ubisoft, while the long-awaited animated Splinter Cell show started streaming in October and was well received by critics.
The most recent Far Cry game was 2021’s Far Cry 6, which starred Giancarlo Esposito as the dictator Aston Castillo.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/streaming/fx-orders-a-far-cry-tv-show-from-alien-earth-creator-noah-hawley-and-rob-mac-154654744.html?src=rss