Enter Kyrat, the rugged, breathtakingly beautiful, and fictional country nestled deep in the Himalayas. It’s inspired by real-world Nepal, with its towering mountains, lush forests, ancient temples, and the occasional explosion, rebel ambush, or wild animal attack.
Far Cry 4 is a 2014 first-person shooter game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. Inspired by the Nepalese Civil War, players who take the role of Ajay Ghale, who returns to his home at Kyrat to carry out his late mother's final wish by returning her ashes to Lakshmana. However, his quest is interrupted when the bus he is traveling on is attacked by the Royal Army and he is greeted by Pagan Min, the country's eccentric and violent king, the game's main antagonist.
It didn't take long until Far Cry 4 became the fastest-selling game and the most successful launch in the series in the first week of release.
11 years later, Ubisoft made a mistake that puzzled long-time gamers.
In an update, the developer censored all form of nudity in the game, drawing criticism and questions.
The issue first flared up on Reddit, where a sharp-eyed user on the official Far Cry subreddit posted a curious screenshot.
In it, a previously bare-chested female NPC in Far Cry 4 appeared unexpectedly modest—covered in noticeably more clothing than usual. The post quickly sparked confusion and speculation: Why would Ubisoft apply censorship to a game more than a decade after its release?
Adding fuel to the fire, another user pointed out an unusual detail—protagonist Ajay Ghale, in a brief scene once known for its full-frontal boldness, was now discreetly covered by a loincloth.
Fans were quick to connect the dots, blaming Ubisoft’s recent $1.3 billion investment from Chinese tech giant Tencent, a company known for operating under China's strict content regulations.
But as it turns out, the truth was far less conspiratorial.
On April 4, Ubisoft community developer Patricia Brochu-Gagné stepped into the increasingly heated thread to set the record straight.
According to her, the unexpected changes were the result of a simple mix-up: a recent update had accidentally applied assets from the nudity-free Japanese version of the game to the global build. It wasn’t censorship—it was a mistake.
Ubisoft has already rolled back what one spokesperson is calling "unintended changes."
"The team has already resolved the issue by re-uploading the correct data to the [worldwide] depot on Steam," Brochu-Gagné said, adding that Ubisoft has no plans to censor Far Cry.
"This was simply an error tied to a specific regional build, and it’s now been corrected."
Far Cry 4 includes some partial nudity, but nothing extremely graphic.
The game features a few scenes with characters in revealing clothing or sexual undertones.
For example, the most notable instance involving nudity or near-nudity happens during the missions with Yogi and Reggie—those two delightfully unhinged druggies. Then, in Pagan Min’s extravagant settings (his palace or homes), players may spot some suggestive statues, paintings, or scantily clad dancers during certain parties.
And on Reddit, the screenshot happens to be at the Shanath Arena. The audience and environment are gritty and intense, but some NPCs can be seen dressed in tribal or minimal clothing, showing skin—but nothing crosses into bare breasts or frontal nudity.
Full-on explicit nudity is avoided in Far Cry 4, likely to maintain its M for Mature ESRB rating rather than slipping into Adults Only territory.
In fact, its predecessor, Far Cry 3 is a lot more provocative, and even features an actual sex scene between the player and a main female NPC.