The story of a deadly CIA black ops assassin code-named the Scorpio, who specializes in regime changes, battles pirates, mercenaries and rogue agents.

Rico Rodriguez, a major operative of the fictional Agency who arrives at Panau, a fictional dystopian island nation in Maritime Southeast Asia, to overthrow dictator Pandak "Baby" Panay and confront former mentor Tom Sheldon. The gameplay involves Rico fighting hostile militants with guns and a grappling hook—Devlen pettit