Far Cry® 5 news & patch notes

Enjoy up to 85% OFF Far Cry 5 and 70% OFF the Season pass! Get back to Hope County, Montana, land of the free and the brave, but also home to a fanatical doomsday cult—known as The Project at Eden’s Gate—that is threatening the community's freedom. Stand up to the cult’s leaders, Joseph Seed and the Heralds, as you spark the fires of resistance that will liberate the besieged community. Enjoy all the other discounts during our 20th anniversary celebration on the rest of the franchise. https://store.steampowered.com/franchise/FarCry

https://i.imgur.com/7ZR57HT.jpg Far Cry New Dawn, the latest entry in the long-running series and the narrative follow-up to Far Cry 5, is only weeks away. And there are some special treats waiting for returning players in our new game! If you have Far Cry 5 registered to your Ubisoft account, then you can earn exclusive items in Far Cry New Dawn: one special outfit and one special weapon skin! ROOKIE OUTFIT All you need is to have finished Far Cry 5's introduction by activating the radio tower on Dutch's island, and the Deputy outfit (male and female) will be yours in Far Cry New Dawn! Oh, the nostalgia... SIN EATER But that's not all! If you have finished Far Cry 5, you will be rewarded with the special Eden's Gate-themed shotgun skin, the Sin Eater! You can redeem these rewards by going to the Far Cry New Dawn page in the Ubisoft Club and activating both items. If you have not reached the end of Far Cry 5 yet, don't worry! You can still do so after Far Cry New Dawn's launch day to unlock these rewards! If you have already unlocked one or both of these rewards, then we thank you for supporting Far Cry 5 since it released in March 2018, and we can't wait for you all to get your hands on our latest title, Far Cry New Dawn! The Far Cry Community Team

https://i.imgur.com/MmVTFH7.jpg Watch 6 minutes of Far Cry New Dawn gameplay with IGN First! https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/12/12/far-cry-new-dawn-6-minutes-of-gameplay-featuring-pastor-jerome-ign-first

https://i.imgur.com/vjmFsb3.jpg https://youtu.be/KKseXjx_668 Tune in for a worldwide reveal at the Game Awards on December 6, at 5:30PM PST/8:30PM EST! https://www.youtube.com/thegameawards

https://i.imgur.com/kmYzoHr.jpg Hello Far Cry Photographers! We hope you had a fantastic holiday feast- with or without turkeys! Now that the Thanksgiving celebrations are over, it is time to announce the winners of our Photo Mode Contest. We loved seeing all of your submissions, and it was challenging pick only three photos to capture the spirit of Thanksgiving in Hope County. After much careful consideration, we have decided on the following winners: AND THE WINNERS ARE... https://i.imgur.com/36lZzRv.jpg devil_merc https://i.imgur.com/YzcSRqm.jpg atestinal https://i.imgur.com/hkjIK9C.jpg Maxime Carrière Congratulations to the winners and thanks so much to everyone who took part! Each winner will receive 500 silver bars, a digital shirt to customize your in-game avatar, and a Far Cry 5 poster. If you would like to see the full list of contest submissions, search for hashtag #FC5Thanksgiving. Don’t forget to tag your own screenshots with #FC5PhotoMode so we can see them! Stay tuned for more details on upcoming contests- we can’t wait to see more of your photography skills. Until next time, happy shooting! 📸

https://i.imgur.com/ew3uehn.jpg It’s a festive time of year in Hope County- but this time turkeys are taking back Thanksgiving! How did your Thanksgiving turkey escape the dinner table? We’re looking for photographic evidence to capture Hope County’s birds of prey in action. Be careful out there- turkeys can be vicious! According to our sources, these dangerous birds have already been responsible for over 100,000 deaths in Hope County. Any photographers brave enough to take the challenge can send us your best turkey shots between November 14th – November 21st to capture the Far Cry 5 Thanksgiving spirit. How to participate

• Qualified photos must be taken either in Hope County (the main campaign) or in Far Cry Arcade (solo & co-op maps).
• Entry photos must be taken in Far Cry 5’s Photo Mode. Entry photos cannot be altered using 3rd-party tools including, but not limited to, photo editing software.
• The photos must be turkey and/or Thanksgiving themed. Show us how your turkey escaped the Thanksgiving table!
• You must post your entry either using the hashtag #FC5Thanksgiving (on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram) or as a comment underneath the contest announcement post.
• All entries must comply with Ubisoft terms and conditions – the full list of which can be found here.
• Only one screenshot is allowed per entrant, so choose wisely.

Winners The winners will be chosen by the Far Cry Community Team. Photos will be judged based on originality, style and relevance to the theme of the competition. All winning entries will be rewarded with:

• 500 silver bars
• 1 Digital T-shirt for your in-game avatar
• 1 Far Cry 5 poster

You can find the official rules, including information on eligible countries, here. How to use Photo Mode Getting the perfect shot is simple! When the time is right, access the Photo Mode from pause menu. From there, you can adjust the position of the camera and change a variety of options- including time of day, field of view, filters, and more! For more information on Far Cry 5’s Photo Mode, check out our FAQ. Good luck and happy shooting! 📸 The Far Cry Community Team

https://i.imgur.com/4OaGH1D.jpg Hello Far Cry Photographers! Halloween is upon us. And that means it is time for us to announce the winners of our Halloween Photo Mode contest! We really enjoyed going through the community’s frightful photos, and it was tough to pick out our three favourites. But in the end, we were able to settle on the winners. Without further ado, allow us to present them to you: AND THE WINNERS ARE... https://i.imgur.com/Of2Gvkf.jpg RustyFluger https://i.imgur.com/aukmcTA.jpg victoriaaplays https://i.imgur.com/h21jPab.jpg DavyFishystick Congratulations to our three winners, and thank you to everyone who took part; it is always a pleasure! Our winners will each receive 500 silver bars and an in-game t-shirt, as well as a Far Cry 5 poster. You can check out more entries by searching for #FC5Halloween on social media. And be sure to add #FC5PhotoMode to your own screenshots so we can see them! Stay tuned for details on upcoming contests! In the meantime, we’ll enjoy the continued flow of screenshots you share with us. Until next time, happy shooting!

https://i.imgur.com/ZwK88o6.jpg It is that time of the year again- Halloween is just around the corner, and we have a new Photo Mode Contest to get you in the spirit! From October 22nd to 29th, you can send us your spookiest photos to help us uncover Far Cry 5’s hidden horrors. We’re widening the scope this time: you can also send us screenshots taken in Far Cry Arcade. How to participate

• Qualified photos must be taken either in Hope County (the main campaign) or in Far Cry Arcade (solo & co-op maps).
• Entry photos must be taken in Far Cry 5’s Photo Mode. Entry photos cannot be altered using 3rd-party tools including, but not limited to, photo editing software.
• The photos must be Halloween-themed: monsters, ghosts, zombies, trick-or-treating – you know the drill!
• You must post your entry either using the hashtag #FC5Halloween (on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram) or as a comment underneath the contest announcement post.
• All entries must comply with Ubisoft terms and conditions – the full list of which can be found here.
• Only one screenshot is allowed per entrant, so choose wisely.

Winners The winners will be chosen by the Far Cry Community Team. Photos will be judged based on originality, style and relevance to the theme of the competition. All winning entries will be rewarded with:

• 500 silver bars
• 1 Digital T-shirt for your in-game avatar
• 1 Far Cry 5 poster

You can find the official rules, including information on eligible countries, here. Happy shooting!

https://i.imgur.com/rcDt3Qe.jpg This week's Friday Arcade Night features the winners of our Zombie-themed Map Jam and weekly challenges! This week's featured maps are:

• MJ6 - MEMENTO MORI (Outpost)
• MJ6 - Sky Ruin (Bounty Hunt)

Arcade Challenges:

• U. Assault
• From Behind
• Coop Liberator

We'll continue with our regularly scheduled community featured maps next Friday! As always, feel free to send us your suggestions for community maps to be featured.

https://i.imgur.com/mXnTR8T.jpg Hello Far Cry Map builders, Our sixth Far Cry Map Jam, based on Far Cry 5: Dead Living Zombies, has reached its conclusion. As always, you continue to amaze us with the quality of your creations! We’re extremely excited to announce the following PC winners for this Map Jam: Player-Choice: SETHO-1 – MJ6 – MEMENTO MORI Developer-Choice: azulluna – MJ6 - Sky Ruin Check out the full list of winners here: https://far-cry.ubisoft.com/game/en-us/news/152-336118-16/ Congratulations to the winners and thank you to everybody who took part! We had an incredible time playing each and every Map Jam entry. We hope you enjoy taking part as much as we enjoy playing your creations, and we can’t wait to see what you make next!

Hello Far Cry Photographers! Our second Hope County Chronicle Photo Mode contest has reached its death-defying conclusion! We absolutely loved your submissions and it’s been extremely difficult to pick just three photos to illustrate Clutch Nixon’s daredevil stunts. After careful consideration, we have decided on the following winners: AND THE WINNERS ARE... https://i.imgur.com/99m6kef.jpg GesslerJoge49 https://i.imgur.com/RACjnQF.jpg Darkri97 https://i.imgur.com/QEpaIBo.jpg devhigames Congratulations to the winners and thanks to everyone who took part! Each winner will receive 500 silver bars, a digital shirt to customize your in-game avatar, and a Far Cry 5 poster. If you would like to see the full list of contest submissions, search for hashtag #FC5HopeCountyChronicle. Don’t forget to tag your own screenshots with #FC5PhotoMode so we can see them! We hope everyone is enjoying Photo Mode as much as we enjoy seeing your screenshots. Stay tuned for more details on upcoming contests- we can’t wait to see more of your photography skills. Until next time, happy shooting! 📸

https://i.imgur.com/keq7chQ.jpg This week's Friday Arcade Night features five new developer maps and three weekly challenges! The following developer maps are now available on PC:

• 5 AM (Bounty Hunt)
• Weekend_Nightmare (Assault)
• Fall's End Mutated (Bounty Hunt)
• A Pharaoh to Arms (Bounty Hunt)
• Charon Harbour (Outpost)

Arcade Challenges:

• DM Champion
• Co-Op Assaulter
• Licensed to Cull

We'll continue with our regularly scheduled community featured maps next Friday! As always, feel free to send us your suggestions for community maps to be featured.

https://i.imgur.com/gyvaX9f.jpg This week's Friday Arcade Night features two new developer maps and three weekly challenges! The following developer maps are now available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One:

• Blood Dragon Arena (Team Deathmatch)
• Passage (Bounty Hunt)

Arcade Challenges:

• Assaulter
• SMG Master
• Co-Op Liberator

We'll continue with our regularly scheduled community featured maps next Friday! As always, feel free to send us your suggestions for community maps to be featured. You can join the community team on the Ubisoft Twitch channel for our final Friday Arcade Night livestream as we play through maps and complete this week's challenges at 12pm ET- hope to see you there!

https://i.imgur.com/iq44QAf.jpg To celebrate the recent additions to Arcade, our team put together two new maps to showcase the awesome Far Cry: Blood Dragon assets! Passage and Blood Dragon: Arena are now available in Far Cry Arcade. Read the full details here! THANK YOU ! Over the last few months we’ve taken out a fanatic cult, traveled to Vietnam and Mars together, and beaten ravenous zombie hordes. We’ve shared pictures and stories, rallied together for community achievements, and created unbelievably imaginative maps in Far Cry Arcade. It’s been a wild ride, and we want to thank each and every one of you for riding along with us. See you in Hope County!

https://i.imgur.com/Lj8GoUg.jpg 1. New Additions

• Added New Masks:
  • For Honor: Kensei
  • Ghost Recon: Day of the Skull
  • Ghost Recon: El Tio
  • Watch_Dogs: Wrench
  • Rabbids: Robber
  • Rabbids: Biker
• Added New Weapons (also available in Far Cry Arcade):
  • P08-L
  • Flamethrower "Neon Sparkle"
  • MBP .50 "Blood & Dragon"
• Added New Vehicles (also available in Far Cry Arcade):
  • 1970 Zugspitz XS-2 "Cyber Edition"
  • 2014 Adjudicor Mastadon XZT "Surface to Surface"
  • 2012 Kimberlite TCZ "Hot Rockets"

2. Stability & Performance

• Bug fix for a freeze related to Outpost Master
• Bug fixes for general Lobby Stability when jumping between the various game modes

3. Audio

• Bug fix for Voice Chat losing functionality when switching game modes

4. Gameplay & UI

• Bug fix regarding a trophy unlock issue for "Hope County Master Angler" in NG+. Now, if requirements are completed, it will trigger the trophy.

5. PC Specific

• New Addition: HD Textures Pack

6. Far Cry Arcade

• Bug fix that would reset Arcade progress when starting NG+. Players who have previously lost their Arcade level due to this reset will get it back with an additional 20% XP.
• Bug fix that allowed NPCs to be spawned in PvP maps
• Modification to Blood Dragon health for better balancing
• Find the full Arcade patch notes here

7. Map Editor

• Adjustment of IGE Assets Costs - please check here for more details
• Bug fix for the Editor settings resetting
• Bug fixes for NPCs spawned with Scripts in IGE
• Bug fix for Camera Controls in IGE
• Bug fixes for IGE Scripting Tools
• Minor bug fixes on IGE assets
• Minor bug fixes for the Icons while in IGE
• Find the full Map Editor patch notes here

8. Far Cry® 5 Dead Living Zombies DLC

• General bug and stability fixes

https://i.imgur.com/WD6bLYc.jpg Friday Arcade Night features 6 new maps and three weekly challenges! This week's featured maps include the following additions on PC: PC:

• -BREAKAWAY- by AKILYOUNG (Journey)
• TERRAPORT by IZOOLEE (Team Deathmatch)

Arcade Challenges:

• Co-op Journeyman
• Handgun Master
• Journeyman

As always, feel free to send us your suggestions for community maps to be featured next Friday! Browse the full list of featured maps here: https://far-cry-arcade.ubi.com/ You can join the community team on the Ubisoft Twitch channel as we play through Far Cry Arcade maps and complete this week's challenges at 12pm ET- hope to see you there!

https://i.imgur.com/vFdHDZG.jpg Calling all Far Cry Photographers! Once more, we are looking for photographers to capture an entire story in a single image! The second edition of our Hope County Chronicle Photo Contest begins on September 18. There are increased reports of dangerous stunts being performed across Hope County, but so far there is no photographic evidence.Help us give context to our breaking news stories! Set the scene whichever way you like with Far Cry 5’s Photo Mode. The contest ends on October 2. How to participate

• Qualified photos must be taken in Hope County i.e. the main campaign.
• Entry photos must be taken in Far Cry 5’s Photo Mode. Entry photos cannot be altered using 3rd-party tools including, but not limited to, photo editing software.
• You must post your entry either using the hashtag #FC5HopeCountyChronicle (on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram) or as a comment underneath the contest announcement post.
• All entries must comply with Ubisoft terms and conditions – the full list of which can be found here.
• Only one screenshot is allowed per entrant, so choose wisely.

Winners The winners will be chosen by the Far Cry Community Team. Photos will be judged based on originality, style and relevance to the theme of the competition.All winning entries will be rewarded with:

• 500 silver bars
• 1 Digital T-shirt for your in-game avatar
• 1 Far Cry 5 poster

You can read the full details here. Good luck everyone!

https://i.imgur.com/D0mw5aW.jpg Get ready to blowup pickups in this week’s #FarCry5 live event! Eliminate cultist vehicles with explosives to earn the Kimberlite ZZT with Cultbuster skin and Undercover Cultist outfits. Personal Reward:

• 5 kills: 50 silver bars, 100 XP
• 10 kills: Kimberlite ZZT with Cultbuster skin, 100 XP

See the full event details and track community progress towards the community outfit here: www.farcrygame.com/liveevents.

https://i.imgur.com/frPe8Fp.jpg Friday Arcade Night features 5 new maps and three weekly challenges! This week's featured maps include the following additions on PC:

• SCREAMLAND by DRSHAKEZ (Bounty Hunt)
• BIG_THUNDER_MESA by PROJONE700 (Team Deathmatch)

Arcade Challenges:

• CO-OP ASSAULTER: Play any Assault maps in co-op (1 map)
• LMG Master: Kill enemies with any LMG in any featured map (25 kills)
• LIBERATOR: Complete featured Outpost maps (3 maps)

As always, feel free to send us your suggestions for community maps to be featured next Friday! Browse the full list of featured maps here: https://far-cry-arcade.ubi.com/ You can join the community team on the Ubisoft Twitch channel as we play through Far Cry Arcade maps and complete this week's challenges at 11am ET- hope to see you there!

https://i.imgur.com/ibtMora.jpg Hello Far Cry Map builders, For the next three weeks, we'll be holding a new Map Jam! Using the FC5 Map Editor, we want you to create a single player map using the new Dead Living Zombies assets to create your own undead horror scene. How to Participate?

• Publish your FC5 map between September 12th – October 3rd.
• The name of your map should start with “MJ6 - nameofmap”.
• Maps in any Single Player game mode will be accepted.
• Third-party Mods are not allowed.
• You are free to create on any platform. Note that PC builders and Console builders will be split into 2x separate categories.
• Your map should highlight your vision of a zombie apocalypse! Using the new Dead Living Zombies assets will help you, but you can also use all the assets available in the Editor.
• You can publish additional screenshots and videos to further promote your map.
• If you wish to pro-actively send us links to your images or videos, use Twitter (hashtag #FCMapJam) or email us ([email protected]).

Rules

• Only ONE map creation can be submitted per person. This includes all platforms (so choose wisely).
• Only ONE map creator per map will be taken into consideration. If you choose to collaborate on creating a map, understand that only the player that submits the map will be acknowledge as the creator.
• HAVE FUN! – We cannot stress this one enough. This is what Map Jams are about.

How will winners be selected? We will hold separate selection processes for both PC and Console maps. A selection of Far Cry team members will play and rate each Map Jam submission. Two maps from each platform (PC, PS4 and Xbox 1) will be selected as the best Developer Choice and Player Choice maps, for a total of six winners! Read the full details here. Good luck and happy map building! The Far Cry Community Team

https://i.imgur.com/ytxz6a5.jpg Jess has a job for you in this week’s FC5 live event! Take out Judges to earn the shovel launcher and Jacob’s Hunter outfits. Personal Reward:

• 4 kills: 50 silver bars, 100 XP
• 8 kills: Shovel Launcher, 100 XP

See the full event details and track community progress towards the community outfit here: http://farcrygame.com/liveevents

https://i.imgur.com/LgqYAoB.jpg Friday Arcade Night features 2 new developer maps and three weekly challenges! This week's featured maps include the following new additions on PC:

• Expedition (Bounty Hunt)
• Outception (Journey)

Arcade Challenges:

• CO-OP ASSAULTER: Play any Assault maps in co-op (1 map)
• RACK 'EM UP: Kill enemy players in any multiplayer map (25 kills)
• ASSAULTER: Complete featured Assault maps (3 maps)

As always, feel free to send us your suggestions for community maps to be featured next Friday! Browse the full list of featured maps here: https://far-cry-arcade.ubi.com/ You can join the community team on the Ubisoft Twitch channel as we play through Far Cry Arcade maps and complete this week's challenges at 12pm ET- hope to see you there!

https://i.imgur.com/a0SEhZ3.jpg Hello Far Cry Photographers! Our first Hope County Chronicle Photo Mode contest has reached its exciting conclusion! We’ve been amazed by all of your submissions and it’s been extremely difficult to pick just three photos to illustrate Boomer’s heroic adventures. After careful consideration, we have decided on the following winners: Oldhammyham RustyFluger Fohsahnoh Congratulations to the winners and thanks to everyone who took part! Each winner will receive 500 silver bars, a digital shirt to customize your in-game avatar, and a Far Cry 5 poster. If you would like to see the full list of contest submissions, search for hashtag #FC5HopeCountyChronicle. Don’t forget to tag your own screenshots with #FC5PhotoMode so we can see them! We hope everyone is enjoying Photo Mode as much as we enjoy seeing your screenshots. Stay tuned for more details on upcoming contests- we can’t wait to see more of your photography skills. Until next time, happy shooting! 📸

https://i.imgur.com/28lLQP7.jpg Light up the local wildlife in this week’s Well Done Far Cry 5 live event! Get creative and take down animals without molotovs or flamethrowers to earn the exclusive Flamebearer flamethrower skin and community outfit. Personal Reward:

• 5 kills: 50 silver bars, 100 XP
• 10 kills: "Flamebearer" flamethrower, 100 XP

See the full event details and track community progress towards the community outfit here: http://farcrygame.com/liveevents

https://i.imgur.com/tPsepoy.jpg Ever wondered how it would feel to drive around Hope County, enjoying its serene nature and colourful cast of characters, while geared up with your upgraded inventory alongside your favourite Gun for Hire at the best of their capacities from the beginning? Restarting the Far Cry 5 campaign, solo or in co-op, without losing the gear you’ve collected and upgraded on your way to the story’s finale is now possible: the highly-anticipated New Game+ mode is coming with Title Update 10 on Monday August 27th! New Game+ will be available to anyone who has already finished the campaign. Accessible via the main menu, it allows you to restart the Far Cry 5 story while keeping your character’s progression from your original save file. That includes:

• Money
• Vehicles
• Gear
• Weapons
• Outfits
• Prestige items
• Unspent Perk Points
• Challenges progression
• Arcade progression

https://i.imgur.com/o8pnKRd.jpg What’s more, you can replay the campaign in NG+ as many times as you want, progressively upgrading your character with every playthrough! Aside from these retained items, New Game+ includes a few extras! Some existing perks can be now be stacked, allowing you to make use of spare perk points to further improve your abilities. This applies to ammo bags, so that you never run out when the going gets tough! But you can also reduce the cooldown time for your Guns and Fangs for Hire to make sure they have your back at all times. https://i.imgur.com/uHrNPEv.jpg But that’s not all! If you’re looking for a tougher challenge from New Game+, we have just the thing for you: Infamous difficulty! In this challenging new setting, the AI will have more health, pack a harder punch and react more quickly to your presence. If you manage to finish your New Game + run on Infamous difficulty, you will unlock the Rook outfit for your character. It will also earn you a Ubisoft Club Badge and trophy/achievement to commemorate your efforts! https://i.imgur.com/6ELQWjR.jpg Return to enjoy Hope County all over again with New Game +, available with Title Update 10!

https://i.imgur.com/dafYLAo.jpg Prevent a global zombie outbreak as you come face to face with the undead! Far Cry 5: Dead Living Zombies is now available! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKpsA2fhy_U

https://i.imgur.com/6DMRw71.jpg Friday Arcade Night features six new community maps and three weekly challenges! This week's featured maps include the following new additions on PC:

• MEZZO by ULTRANEW_B & MEDDIJ (Team Deathmatch)
• ICE SHELF (EASY)L by MEXXBOH (Outpost)

Arcade Challenges:

• Licensed to cull: Kill animals in any featured map (25 kills)
• Bounty Hunter: Complete featured Bounty Hunt maps (3 maps)
• Co-op Journeyman: Play any Journey maps in co-op (1 map)

Check out the full list of featured maps here: http://ubi.li/tmycm You can join the community team on the Ubisoft Twitch channel as we play through Far Cry Arcade maps and complete this week's challenges at 12pm ET- we hope to see you there!

https://i.imgur.com/zdLhe1Z.jpg Grab your tokens for this week’s Arcade Dawn Live Event! Take a break from fighting peggies and play through your favorite Arcade maps to earn the Vector .45 ACP and Arcade Pro Player community outfit. Personal Reward:

• 15 minutes: 50 silver bars, 100 XP
• 30 minutes: Vector .45 ACP, 100 XP

See the full event details and track community progress towards the community outfit here: www.farcrygame.com/liveevents. If you find any new favorite maps during the event, let us know! We're always looking for new community content to feature on Friday Arcade Night.