Far Cry 6 fell under the experts’ magnifying glass. Did Ubisoft make a breakthrough?

Traditionally, when Ubisoft releases major games, the industry observes how much the French publisher has improved its open worlds, the foundations of which were established back in the PlayStation 3 era.

The last couple of Far Cry installments were disappointing, and in some elements even took a step back compared to the second entry. But in Far Cry 6, the developers paid closer attention to realism, environmental destruction, and the return of several mechanics that we were used to seeing in previous games. For example, the consistent spreading of flames by the wind.

Digital Foundry experts examined the game on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, and it turned out to have quite a few improvements. The creators haven’t yet fully mastered the hardware capabilities, so dynamic resolutions are observed across both console families: up to 1872p on PS5 and 2160p on Xbox Series X. Xbox Series S outputs an image up to 1224p.

Far Cry 6 utilizes the capabilities of solid-state drives, and the transition from the main menu to the game takes just 6 seconds. In terms of performance, there are no particular quirks – each platform delivers a solid 60 frames per second with minor drops down to 57 frames.