The long-runningFar Cryfranchise has seen its fair share of DLC packs over the course of its run, but few have reached the level of acclaim thatFar Cry 3: Blood Dragondid. An accessory toFar Cry 3,and eventually its own standalone title, the game offered players a starkly different experience than the base game, set in a sci-fi world inspired by 1980s action flicks. Soon, a different version of the DLC could be getting its own standalone release.
Far Cry 6is on the horizon, and with the game comes a new season pass. Included inFar Cry 6’sseason passisFar Cry 3: Blood Dragon - Classic,a port of the original DLC. However, as first spotted VG247, the ESRB website currently has a rating listed forFar Cry 3: Blood Dragon - Classic,indicating that the game will also be available to those without a season pass.
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This wouldn’t be the first time that Ubisoft has done something like this, which lends the standalone version a bit more credence. ForFar Cry 5,season pass holders were entitled toFar Cry 3Classic,though Ubisoft went on to sell the game separately for $20. It’s not hard to imagine the company doing something similar here, which would be a boon for those that don’t want to shell out for the entire season pass.
Notably, there don’t seem to be any major improvements toFar Cry 3: Blood Dragon - Classic,besides the game being a native port to newer hardware. There’s also no indication what the final ticket price of the DLC would be as a standalone game, though a repeat of the $20 price tag doesn’t seem too far off. It might be hard to sell the audience if it’s arepeat ofFar Cry 3 Classic,which many found to be underwhelming. That remains to be seen, of course, and fans likely won’t know more until Ubisoft confirms a standalone release, if that is the plan.
Luckily,Far Cry 6is slated to launch in just a few months, barring any more delays. It isn’t entirely clear ifBlood Dragonwill drop alongside it, though it could give fans a healthy dose of nostalgia if it manages to check all of the boxes. In fact,Blood Dragonis unique in the sense that many would love to see a full remaster of it, despite it being a DLC rather than a full game. It did jumpstartFar Cry’sproclivity for out-there DLC content, too, and that’s paid off pretty well.
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon - Classicwill be released as part ofFar Cry 6’sseason pass.
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