11 years after its debut, Far Cry 4 now runs at 60 frames per second (fps) on PlayStation 5.
As spotted by gael_74 and posted to the Far Cry 4 subreddit, the update history for the game states that Version 1.08 introduced “support 60 FPS on PS5 console.”
So, if you’ve yet to play it, now would be a good time to give Far Cry 4 a try. Featuring one of the series’ best antagonists, Pagan Min, Far Cry 4 plonks you into a vast and colorful open-world, the vertical landscape of the Himalayas not “just a pretty backdrop, but a playground that encourages the player to fight, hunt, and explore.”
“Far Cry 4 has weak characters, but its campaign, co-op, and competitive multiplayer feature incredibly fun freedom,” we wrote in IGN’s “great” 8.5/10 Far Cry 4 review.
Far Cry 4 is the latest in a line of PS4-era Ubisoft games to receive a retrospective upgrade over recent years, such as Assassin’s Creed Syndicate and Assassin’s Creed Origins. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it’s left Far Cry fans in the subreddit clamoring for more of the same, hoping the 60 fps treatment will also soon be applied to other fan-favorite Far Cry titles like Far Cry Primal and Far Cry 3.
The update did come a little too late for some, sadly: “You are kidding right. I just platinumed the game, like, three days ago,” lamented one unlucky player.
Last month, Ubisoft created a subsidiary company based on its Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six brands, with a €1.16 billion (approx. $1.25 billion) investment from Chinese megacorp Tencent.
The news came after Ubisoft announced Assassin’s Creed Shadows had passed the 3 million player mark. Ubisoft suffered a number of high-profile flops, layoffs, studio closures, and game cancellations in the run up to Shadows’ release, and there is enormous pressure on it to succeed after the company’s share price hit an historic low.
Earlier today, Ubisoft also quietly added Steam Achievements to 12-year-old Splinter Cell: Blacklist.
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