What changed most: The single biggest impact is the introduction of native 60fps gameplay across the board for these titles on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, a welcome boost for games previously locked to 30fps on those platforms, especially for PlayStation players who didn’t have the same backward compatibility advantages as Xbox users.
- Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
- Release: for Far Cry 3 Classic Edition (confirmed); “near future” for Blood Dragon and Primal (confirmed, no specific date)
- Price: Free update for existing owners. Standalone prices: Far Cry 3 Classic Edition (~$29.99 USD), Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Classic Edition (~$14.99 USD), Far Cry: Primal (~$29.99 USD)
- Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
- Genre: Open-world First-Person Shooter
Ubisoft has confirmed that Far Cry 3: Classic Edition, the 2018 remaster for PS4 and Xbox One, will receive a free 60fps update. This is particularly exciting for PlayStation gamers, as the game was previously capped at 30fps on PS5. While the original Xbox 360 version of Far Cry 3 already ran at 60fps on Xbox Series X|S via backward compatibility, this update specifically targets the Classic Edition.
Similarly, Far Cry: Primal, which saw 60fps on Xbox Series X|S via FPS Boost, will now get a native framerate bump for both Xbox and PlayStation players.
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is also slated for the 60fps treatment. While the update for Far Cry 3 Classic Edition is scheduled for , specific release dates for Blood Dragon and Primal‘s patches are yet to be announced.
If you’ve been holding off on replaying these Far Cry gems or never got around to them, now’s the time. The jump to 60fps will undoubtedly make the tropical chaos of Rook Islands, the neon-soaked insanity of Blood Dragon, and the prehistoric struggles of Oros feel more responsive and immersive. While only Far Cry 3 Classic Edition has a firm release date for its patch, the promise of more smooth Stone Age and cyber-commando action in the “near future” is enough to keep us hyped. Keep an eye on official Ubisoft channels for those exact dates for Blood Dragon and Primal.
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