
You play as Sheriff Deputy Rook who gets a call to head to a small county in Montana that is overrun but a religious cult. It feels more RPG like and the activities and missions unfold more organically with the total freedom from the player to go about doing what they want while some activities and missions are constantly revolving and moving a bit. Far Cry 5 is one of the first Ubisoft games in a while that has evolved a little and hasn't quite carved it's own nook in their portfolio but knocked out quite a few chunks to get started. For the last few years, their open world games have suffered from the same stale structure and layout and they had a hard time finding their own personality.

In other Ubisoft news, CEO Yves Guillemot said the company remains committed to fostering a safer workplace in response to an employee letter supporting Activision Blizzard workers who staged a massive walkout.Far Cry is one of the many Ubisoft franchises that has been infected with sequelitis and the "Ubisoftitis" specifically. It will include a season pass that brings back classic franchise villains, including Far Cry 3's Vaas and Far Cry 4's Pagan Min. The next entry in the series, Far Cry 6, is slated to launch on October 7. A standalone expansion titled New Dawn dropped a year later and added tons of new content. Though mired in controversy, Far Cry 5 launched to generally favorable reviews in 2018.

PC via Ubisoft Store: August 5 at 6 AM PT.Check below for all the discounts, as well as exact start times for when Far Cry 5's free play weekend goes live.

PS4 and PS5 owners can also buy the Standard Edition of the game for 80% off. PC players via the Ubisoft, Stadia, and Steam stores, for example, can get Far Cry 5 Gold Edition for 80% off. Now Playing: Far Cry 6 - Everything You Need To Know So Far

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