GAME · 2018
Far Cry 5
- Developer
- Ubisoft Toronto, Ubisoft Kyiv, Ubisoft Shanghai
- Platforms
- Microsoft Windows
12 archived facts 2 topics 1 source Last reviewed Sep 2026
All facts (12)
- #001
Ubisoft announced Far Cry 5 during a company financial call, together with The Crew 2 and Assassin's Creed Origins, all slated for fiscal year 2018.
- #002
Before Far Cry 5's official reveal on May 26, 2017, Ubisoft put out multiple teaser trailers and the game's cover art.
- #003
Far Cry 5 launched on PlayStation 4, Windows and Xbox One, with PlayStation 4 Pro and Xbox One X support; a marketing deal between Sony Interactive Entertainment and Ubisoft gave PlayStation 4 players free skin packs at launch.
- #004
Far Cry 5 was originally scheduled for February 27, 2018, but Ubisoft delayed it by one month to March 27, 2018.
- #005
Ubisoft marked the fifth anniversary of Far Cry 5 with an update released on March 16, 2023, for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One editions of the game.
- #006
The March 16, 2023 update for Far Cry 5 enabled 60 frames-per-second gameplay when the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions are played through backwards compatibility on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
- #007
Far Cry 5's music was written and composed by Dan Romer. Audio director Tony Gronick said the team wanted background music throughout much of the game world that reflected the cult's nature, so players would encounter the cult's messaging tied to the narrative.
- #008
For Far Cry 5, Dan Romer wrote hymn-like gospel music whose lyrics described the cult's end-of-the-world teachings.
- #009
In Far Cry 5, the music style changes as the player enters regions controlled by different cult members, moving from country to glam rock to industrial music to represent how Joseph Seed's hymns evolve under his siblings' personal preferences.
- #010
The ambient/post-rock band Hammock reinterpreted some of the songs Dan Romer produced for Far Cry 5, leading to a multi-volume soundtrack release comprising the original soundtrack and the three-part Far Cry 5 Presents series.
- #011
Inside Eden's Gate follows three filmmakers traveling across Hope County, where they encounter Mark and his sister Linny being taken in by the Eden's Gate cult.
- #012
Ubisoft initially made Inside Eden's Gate available on Amazon Prime, then released it on YouTube on April 4, 2018.
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