Ubisoft has announced that Far Cry 5 will be completely free over this weekend on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Google Stadia. Happy days!
The Far Cry 5 free weekend will take place from tomorrow on Thursday, August 5th, and will end on Monday, August 9th.
According to the press release provided by Ubisoft, Far Cry 5 will be available for free at the following (local) times:
- PC via Ubisoft Store: 5th August at 2pm
- PC via Epic Games Store: 5th August at 6pm
- PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4: 5th August at 8.01am
- Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One: 5th August at 8:01am
- Google Stadia: 5th August at 6pm
What will be playable in Far Cry 5 over the free weekend?
The entire main campaign will be available whether you play solo or with a friend in two-player co-op. Though Far Cry 5 is a pretty large game, so if you complete it from start to finish over the weekend, that’s some good going!
An estimated playthrough of Far Cry 5 should take you about 10-15 hours if you’re just going for the story, which is totally achievable if you’re not doing much else this weekend.
To prepare for the Far Cry 5 free weekend, you can pre-download the game from now, so that you’re good to go.
Will my progression carry over if I decide to buy the full game?
Yes, your progression will carry over should you decide to buy the game when the free weekend has ended. Better still, Ubisoft will be offering discounts of up to 85% off on the game and the season pass during the free weekend.
Will you be taking up the offer of the Far Cry 5 free weekend? Let us know across our social media channels.
Its sequel, Far Cry 6 will release later this year on October 7th for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Google Stadia.
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