Far Cry Primal, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, and Far Cry 3 — 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:
— Far Cry (@FarCrygame) January 16, 2026
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 confirmed 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 PushSquare reminds us, Far Cry 3: Classic Edition has a patch coming later this week — 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.
IGN’s Far Cry 3 review 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.”
For more, find out where Far Cry 3 sits in our ranked list of the best Far Cry games, and how Far Cry’s iconic villains were created.
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 BlueSky.
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