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Far Cry 5 Is Free To Play This Weekend

by Priyansh Sidhwani
August 5, 2021
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One way to do this is to look at Far Cry 5 as the last major entry in the series, which is fast approaching, and Ubisoft working to get people excited for a new entry in one of its most popular franchises. It is scheduled for release on October 7th, but you don’t have to wait until then because Far Cry action players on all platforms will be able to play the game this weekend for free. But it’s worth stepping in now so you know what the next entry in this veteran FPS series is likely to offer.

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We still have a few months to get our hands on Far Cry 6, so if you want to have a taste of Far Cry before it comes out, you’re in luck. Far Cry 5 can be played for free this weekend, as Ubisoft will let Google Stadia play as a full game on the PS4, PC, and Xbox One from August 5th to 9th, leaving plenty of time to finish the campaign and complete the desired side missions. If you can’t finish Far Cry 5 this weekend and want more time before the end of the period, you have the option of purchasing the game at a discount during the free weekend and saving the progress to advance the game.

According to Ubisoft, Far Cry 5 will be available from 5 to 9 August for free on Windows PCs and on Xbox Series X / S / Xbox One / PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 Epic Games Store, and Ubisoft Store. The opportunity to play Far Cry 5 free starts on Thursday 5 August and the download on all servers is available on the go until Sunday 8 August. The free weekend will also be available for owners of PS5 and Xbox Series x / S, and the game will run on backward compatibility. Players will be able to preload the game from today to access it. In solo or two-player co-op mode, players have access to the entire game.

Far Cry 5 Is Free To Play This Weekend
Credit @ Ubisoft

PS4 and PS5 owners can purchase the standard edition of the game for $80. If you fancy the Gold Edition which comes with all of the Far Cry 3s Exclusive Weapons and Cosmetics, then the Season Pass is $75 to $80, and the Season Pass Plus is a Season Pass from $50 to $75 depending on the platform. In addition, this weekend, both standard and Gold Edition season tickets will be reduced by 85 percent for a limited time.

Touted as a free weekend, you have a little long jumble of a game that starts today and ends on August 9. The upcoming Free Weekend extends from Thursday, 5 August 2 pm tomorrow to Monday, 9 August, allowing you to play the whole game alone or with a co-op buddy. If you enjoy your time in Montana, you can stay in the game a bit longer and get the game season ticket for $85. There is still plenty of time to complete the campaign and side missions if you wish. If necessary, there is plenty of time to complete them all. Compete against the doomsday cultists like you are an R-rated version of the invincible Kimmy Schmidt. Jump into Hope County for a solo or co-op to dismantle the cult and bring peace to the region.

Far Cry 5 Is Free To Play This Weekend
Credit @ Ubisoft

One Twitter user pointed out that a free, time-limited trial of the game is a great way to let players try out a title before buying it, and I would suggest combining it with the start window. For a limited time, a whole new group of players will be able to try Far Cry 5. It’s a big game, and Ubisoft gives you plenty of time to see it next weekend and make the most of it. Ubisoft announced on its website in a press release that the open-world first-person shooter will receive a free weekend from its website.

If you want to find out what it’s like in Montana, you can play an American truck simulator. Far Cry 5 is a massive open-world first-person shooter from Ubisoft’s cult series that allows players to explore the backwoods of a militant American cult and fight to end it.

Keep an eye on Ubisoft’s social media handles for updates on the game. Far Cry 5 was originally released in 2018 and will be replaced by Far Cry 6 in a few months, a long-awaited game with Giancarlo Esposito as the main opponent. The title of the game has since changed to Polar Cry and is based on the tropical paradise of Yala in a time of frost.

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