Far Cry New Dawn: A 60 FPS Upgrade is Coming on PlayStation and Xbox
Ubisoft confirms a 60 FPS upgrade for Far Cry New Dawn on PlayStation and Xbox, enhancing next-gen performance.
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Far Cry New Dawn: A 60 FPS Upgrade is Coming on PlayStation and Xbox
The long-anticipated update for Far Cry New Dawn has been announced by Ubisoft, confirming that the game would soon be able to support 60 frames per second on PlayStation and Xbox consoles. Launched in 2019 as a standalone sequel to Far Cry 5, New Dawn is a visually stunning post-apocalyptic world in which survival depends on outsmarting brutal factions. Despite receiving mixed reviews at launch, this significant performance boost could reignite interest among new and returning players.
Ubisoft Confirms 60 FPS Patch
Recently, Ubisoft Support came to Twitter with the announcement of the upcoming patch, promising to make the gaming experience smoother and more immersive on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. Xbox users are advised that as of January 31, 2025, at 4 PM PST (7 PM EST), the FPS Boost feature already in place will be temporarily unavailable to ensure that the transition goes smoothly to the official 60 FPS update.PlayStation users will not need to take any additional steps to enjoy the enhancement.
Well… this wasn’t how we planned to announce this. 😅
— Ubisoft Support (@UbisoftSupport) January 31, 2025
A 60 FPS update is coming to Far Cry New Dawn on Xbox Series X|S! 🎉 BUT to ensure a smooth roll out, we need to temporarily disable FPS Boost today at 4 PM PST (Feb 1, 0000 UTC). Thank you for your patience!
As a rough estimate of its release date remains unknown, people speculate it would come during the same week when Far Cry New Dawn, in the leaks, is scheduled to arrive for Xbox Game Pass on February 4, 2025. Then it can finally be considered as a window to introduce itself before the newer users, enjoying this at no added cost to play it with perfection.
Ubisoft’s Ongoing Commitment to Legacy Titles
This patch fits in the line of work that Ubisoft has been engaged in, where it ensures older titles are updated to better hardware standards. At the tail end of 2024, the game developer Assassin's Creed Syndicate released its much-needed update to 60 FPS, thereby solving a pretty long-standing complaint. The company also refreshed earlier titles, such as victories in Far Cry 5 and Far Cry 6 on Steam, which appears to represent a broader effort at maintaining its catalogue fresh and appealing.
Challenges Ahead for Ubisoft
While these updates show that Ubisoft is devoted to its current library, the company is currently facing a trying time. There have been recent rumours of a third-party acquisition and early 2025 witnessed internal restructuring which led to mass layoffs. Its future is not very certain and whether Assassin's Creed Shadows-the upcoming flagship title-will do well or not may be pivotal in stabilizing the trajectory of the company.
For now, at least, New Dawn fans have reason to rejoice, and maybe even the possibility of Xbox Game Pass will ensure the game is given the sort of recognition it so desperately wanted when it was released.
