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Far Cry 5

Developed and published in 2018 by Ubisoft, Far Cry 5 takes the franchise to Hope County, a fictional region set in Montana, USA, where a doomsday cult has taken control of the area.
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God of War retains pole position in UK boxed sales chart

Kratos and Atreus standing on top of a mountain.
Naturally, nobody expected radical changes on the UK boxed sales chart, what with this time of the year being particularly quiet when it comes to new releases. God of War and Far Cry 5 remain firmly in front but we did see a few upsets.

God of War takes over UK boxed charts, Far Cry 5 climbs down

A man with a shield facing away from the camera
If there have been any concerns over the new God of War, they had to be dispelled by now. Indeed, the game's director Cory Barlog can rest, because God of War not only garnered critical acclaim - it's doing well on the financial side too.

Far Cry 5 tops UK boxed charts for the third week running

Two armed people walking towards a church
Far Cry 5 seems to have made itself quite comfortable in UK's boxed sales charts, coming in first for the third time running. Having said that, there haven't been any new releases in the past weeks, which does slightly diminish the title.

Far Cry 5 continues its boxed chart dominance in the United Kingdom

Man and his dog sitting in front of a store
Well, critics can talk themselves to death now because ultimately, it's numbers that count and when it comes to numbers Far Cry 5 is doing great. The game tops the UK boxed sales chart for the second week running, which says enough really.

Far Cry 5 gets patched, co-op and arcade issues addressed

Two airplanes exchanging fire
Ubisoft have rolled out their latest update to the fifth instalment in the Far Cry franchise, promising to address co-op and arcade issues that have been bugging players who're still happily running around the in-game world of Hope County.

Far Cry 5 graphics comparison: PC vs PlayStation 4 Pro

Game's character holding a big knife.
In our latest graphics comparison, we take a look at the newest Ubisoft title: Far Cry 5. It's the never-ending battle of PC and PS4 Pro. The PC version is, of course, vastly superior as usual, but just how wide is the gap between the two?

Details of Far Cry 5's first Live Event revealed

Boomer the Far Cry 5 dog playing fetch with an assault rifle.
A week after launch, Far Cry 5 gets its first Live Event today, with Ubisoft revealing the loot, upgrades, and perks on offer for completing in-game challenges over the next week, from today April 3 to April 10.

Far Cry 5 tops UK's weekly boxed charts, ends up the fastest selling game in the franchise

A view down the sights of a gun with a large bear in them
Having launched less than a week ago, Ubisoft's Far Cry 5 didn't take long to overtake UK's weekly boxed charts. Naturally, boxed sales are usually just half of the story, but at the moment, they seem to be saying Ubisoft's done a good job.

Far Cry 5 review round up - is Ubisoft's new open world game all that?

A car driving through Montana
Ubisoft's Far Cry 5 is out and we've set out to scour the seemingly endless stream of reviews so as to determine whether it's all it was hyped to be. As it stands, however, it seems Ubisoft tried to juggle a lot and fumbled as many times.

Far Cry 5 solo campaign will take a "good player" 25 hours to finish

Men hunting a moose
With six days left until Far Cry 5 hits the shelves, the game's executive producer Dan Hay said that a "good player" will go through Far Cry 5's single player campaign in 25 hours, although additional activities mean it will take more.