Far Cry New Dawn Getting 60FPS Patch Ahead Of Its Arrival On Xbox Game Pass

For Xbox Series X and S

by Ben Kerry 6:30am

Ubisoft has announced that its 2019 shooter Far Cry New Dawn will be getting a 60FPS update in the coming days. Previously a part of Microsoft’s FPS Boost program, that option has now been disabled as the team prepares a native performance patch for the title on current-gen platforms.

It appears that this announcement was supposed to coincide with New Dawn hitting Xbox Game Pass early next week, but the news made it out early – so Ubisoft decided to formally announce it. We’re assuming the team’s temporary FPS Boost removal caused them to spill the beans early.

This follows a very similar trajectory to Far Cry 5. That too was initially an FPS Boost title on Xbox platforms before Ubisoft put out a proper 60FPS patch for it. Not only does a native update benefit PS5 players here, it also makes for an improved experience on Xbox Series X, given that FPS Boost often drops resolution figures to hit a higher frame rate number.

We’ll see what those final Far Cry New Dawn resolution figures turn out to be in the coming days, but either way, this native performance patch is great news all round. Ubisoft’s Far Cry 5 successor hits Xbox Game Pass on February 4th, and you can find out why we think it’s worth playing down below.

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Ben is a News Writer at Pure Xbox, and is a fan of action, racing and straight-up shootin’ in any Xbox game he can get his hands on. When he’s not clutching an Xbox controller like his life depends on it, Ben spends his time listening to music that’s far too old for him, watching football on the telly and probably eating somewhere.

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