Just Cause 3
Released December 1, 2015 · consists of 6 releases.
Battle a dictator's forces in a fictional Mediterranean archipelago in this follow-up to the popular series from Avalanche Studios and Square-Enix.
Overview
Just Cause 3 is the third game in the open-world third-person action series Just Cause. It was developed by Avalanche Studios and published by Square Enix for Microsoft Windows, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on December 1, 2015.
The games place a few years after Just Cause 2 as series protagonist Rico Rodriguez, an ex-operative of a mysterious agency, returns to his home nation of Medici to overthrow the current governing dictator General Di Ravello, who plans to deplete Medici of its core resources to develop weapons of mass destruction.
Gameplay
Just Cause 3 is a sandbox game. Players are able to use many vehicles, ranging from cars and boats to airplanes and helicopters, to traverse the game world of Medici. Rico's grapple hook ability from Just Cause 2 returns in this game - which can be used alongside the parachute to quickly explore areas of the map. A new addition to Just Cause 3 is the wingsuit.
Plot
Set in the year 2015, mercenary and former operative Rico Rodriguez returns to his homeland of Medici, an island nation located in the Mediterranean sea that is under the control of a military dictatorship led by General Sebastiano Di Ravello. Seeking to overthrow Di Ravello and his private Di Ravello Miltia (D.R.M.), Rico works to liberate Medici's people with the help of Mario Frigo - one of Rico's oldest and closest allies.
Development
Just Cause 3's development cycle began in 2012, the game's core development was primarily handled by Avalanche Studios' New York division - which was staffed with 75 members. During this time, the main studio based in Sweden were focused on development for Mad Max.
The development team were heavily influenced by the Mediterranean area during the creation of the game world of Medici. Much of the game's landscape was inspired by Monaco and the southern Mediterranean area.
During development, the game's driving controls were heavily modified from Just Cause 2. Former developers of Criterion Software, best known for their work on the Burnout series, joined the studio to provide assistance in the game's overall vehicle handling & controls.
