Despite all the company’s various issues and flaws, one thing Ubisoft does that’s rather nice is randomly spitting out updates for its older titles and this time it’s Far Cry 3: Classic Edition getting the love.
On January 21st, Far Cry 3: Classic Edition will get a 60FPS update for “current-gen consoles”. That is PS5, PS5 Pro, and Xbox Series X/S, if are unsure.
The news was revealed on Ubisoft’s official X account.
If you were hoping for more, better hit the brakes. This is purely a framerate update – no improved resolutions, textures or anything else.
Interestingly, anybody who owns an Xbox Series S/X could already play the original version of Far Cry 3 at 60FPS via backwards compatibility and the excellent FPS Boost. However, the updated Far Cry 3: Classic Edition was capped at 30fps on Xbox and PlayStation, although in return, you get improved graphics.
While some on social media are already acting disappointed by how small the update is, I’m very happy with it. Going back and enabling higher framerates on older games is something I’d like to see a lot of other companies do. I’ve actually been pondering giving Far Cry 3: Classic Edition a go to see how the game holds up these days, so this is just an extra reason to jump in.
In other Ubisoft news, they are still busy laying people off to help slow the sinking of the ship, and remasters/remakes of both Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time are expected within the next few months.
