Far Cry 5 Breaks Franchise Sales Records

Today, Ubisoft announced that Far Cry 5 more than doubled first week sell-through of Far Cry 4, making Far Cry 5 the fastest selling title in the franchise’s history. Digital distribution accounted for more than 50 percent of those sales. Far Cry 5 now represents the second biggest launch ever for a Ubisoft game, following only Tom Clancy’s The Division, with $310M USD in consumer spending through the first week. In addition to the strong first week of sales, record-breaking numbers of people are engaging with Far Cry 5 content. People streamed more than 55,000 hours of Far Cry 5 … Continue reading Far Cry 5 Breaks Franchise Sales Records

Far Cry 5 Gets Launch Trailer

Today, Ubisoft released the launch trailer for Far Cry 5 ahead of the game’s release on March 27. Set in America, a first for the franchise, Far Cry 5 offers players total freedom to navigate a serene-looking yet deeply twisted world as the new junior deputy of fictional Hope County, Montana. Players will find that their arrival accelerates a years-long silent coup by a fanatical doomsday cult, the Project at Eden’s Gate, igniting a violent takeover of the county. Under siege and cut off from the rest of the world, players will join forces with residents of Hope County and … Continue reading Far Cry 5 Gets Launch Trailer

Far Cry 5 Heads To America

For the first in the franchise’s history, Far Cry 5 decides to take place in America instead of some non-descript, non-existent countries, republics, or neutral islands. This time the mayhem is going to happen on the rolling hills and quaint towns of Montana, a fictional Hope county, to be specific. With the launch set for March 27, let’s see what Far Cry 5 has in store for us. Source: far-cry.ubisoft.com The premise There was a man called Joseph, once an understudy to a local pastor, but he has since moved to find his own way. It turned out to be … Continue reading Far Cry 5 Heads To America

Ubisoft Announces Far Cry 5 DLC Content, New Short Film Movie

Today, Ubisoft detailed a bevy of post-launch content, including three DLC adventures in the Season Pass and free content for all with Far Cry Arcade and live events, coming to Far Cry 5 following the launch on March 27. Players who purchase the Season Pass or Far Cry 5 Gold Edition will continue their uncanny adventures in three pieces of DLC: Hours of Darkness, Dead Living Zombies and Lost on Mars. • Hours of Darkness: Players will travel back in time to Vietnam to battle against Việt Cộng soldiers and save their fellow soldiers • Dead Living Zombies: Players will … Continue reading Ubisoft Announces Far Cry 5 DLC Content, New Short Film Movie

Far Cry 5 Gets Story Trailer, Season Pass Details

Today, Ubisoft announced the content of Far Cry 5 Season Pass, available as part of the Far Cry 5 Gold Edition or as an add-on purchase on PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One and PC. Following the launch of Far Cry 5 on March 27, the season pass will continue to deliver experiences with the unique Far Cry twist as players are transported to uncanny adventures across three unique settings. • Hours of Darkness: Players will travel back in time to Vietnam to battle against Việt Cộng soldiers • Dead Living Zombies: Players will face hordes of zombies across … Continue reading Far Cry 5 Gets Story Trailer, Season Pass Details

Steep Road to the Olympics Releases New Developer Diary

Steep Road to the Olympics, an official licensed product of the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, is an expansion to Steep, the open world action sports game to feature ski, snowboard, paraglide, wingsuit, rocket wingsuit, sled, base jump and speed riding. A new developer diary has just been released. With development led by Ubisoft Annecy, Steep Road to the Olympics integrates video testimonials from Olympic athletes and rising stars to provide players with insights and tips on each sport. The Steep Road to the Olympics expansion features fresh Alpine and Freestyle events, including Giant Slalom, Slalom, Super-G, Downhill, Parallel Giant … Continue reading Steep Road to the Olympics Releases New Developer Diary

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege Readies Free-Play Weekend

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege will be available to play for free from February 15 to 20. Interested players can join the more than 25 million Rainbow Six Siege player community on all consoles and Windows PC via Uplay and Steam. Players who try the game during the free weekend can carry over their progress and continue to play uninterrupted if they purchase the game (except on the Starter edition). The first content from Year 3 Season 1, Operation Chimera, will be available on PC through the technical test server starting February 19 and will launch on all platforms on … Continue reading Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege Readies Free-Play Weekend

Ghost Recon Wildlands Releases Extended Ops Free DLC

Ubisoft announces that Extended Ops, the third major free update for Ghost Recon Wildlands Ghost War PvP, will be available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC on January 25. Keeping in line with the Ghost Recon Wildlands development team’s goal of expanding the scope of Ghost War, this update adds a brand new game mode: Extraction, as well as exclusive new maps. In the new Extraction mode, one team is tasked with locating and escorting one of two High-Value Targets (HVT) out of a conflict zone, while the other team works to stop them by defending the hostages’ … Continue reading Ghost Recon Wildlands Releases Extended Ops Free DLC