| Just Cause 3 | |
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| Developer(s) | Avalanche Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Square Enix Europe |
| Director(s) | Roland Lesterlin |
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| Designer(s) | Francesco Antolini |
| Programmer(s) | Andrew Yount |
| Artist(s) | Zach Schläppi |
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| Composer(s) | Henry Jackman |
| Series | Just Cause |
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| Release | 1 December 2015 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Just Cause 3 is a 2015 action-adventure game developed by Avalanche Studios and published by Square Enix's European subsidiary. It is the third game in the Just Cause series and the sequel to 2010's Just Cause 2. It was released worldwide in December 2015, for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One.
Set six years after its predecessor, Just Cause 3 follows series protagonist Rico Rodriguez as he returns to his homeland of Medici, a fictional Mediterranean island country under the control of dictator General Sebastiano Di Ravello. The game is played from a third-person perspective and allows players to explore the island of Medici in an open world environment.
Just Cause 3 received generally positive reviews. Critics praised its open-ended gameplay, destruction mechanics, and emphasis on player agency. Criticism was directed both at its narrative, which some considered clichéd and uninspired, and also its performance issues, particularly on the console versions of the game.
A sequel, Just Cause 4, was released in 2018.