[STEAM] Ubisoft Keeps Far Cry 3, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, and Far Cry Primal Alive on Current Gen Consoles With 60 FPS Support

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— the 2012 instalment starring Michael Mando as Vaas Montenegro in what is arguably the best game in Ubisoft's first-person shooter series — is getting a 60fps update on current gen consoles.

At least, that's what we thought was happening when developer/publisher Ubisoft delivered the news not by a press release but instead via a cryptic tweet and a bundle of emojis, as you can see below:

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— Far Cry (@FarCrygame)

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From what we can see, the top line reads, Far Cry [Tree] + 60 [Pair] Second, the middle, Far Cry: Blood Dragon + 60 + Frames [Pear] Second, and the bottom one, Far Cry Primal + 60 + Frames [Purr] Second.

Thankfully, Ubisoft

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the news with a follow-up tweet without emojis over the weekend, giving us a sun-soaked glimpse of the "once-in-a-lifetime" vacation and confirmation that "everything runs smoother at 60 FPS on current gen consoles. Pack light. Things escalate fast".

As

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reminds us, Far Cry 3: Classic Edition

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— Wednesday, January 21, to be precise — which could be when the FPS changes go into effect. It also looks like the same changes will come to Blood Dragon and Primal around the same time, too.

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returned an Amazing 9/10. We said: "Far Cry 3 is important for the same reason as Far Cry 2. It’s a shooter that considers shooters thoughtfully, both in the way they’re designed and the way we play them, and then asks us to do the same. Should massacring hundreds be a great way to entertain ourselves? Maybe not. But it is."

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Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at

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