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Far Cry 6 is out now, with some launch crashes on PCPlayers report co-op issues, trouble opening the game, and more

Players report co-op issues, trouble opening the game, and more

Antón Castillo in Far Cry 6’s CGI cinematic trailer.

Ubisoft’s new open-world dictatorship-toppling simulatorFar Cry 6is out now. You’ll be liberating an island, creating make-shift weapons and traversing a huge world - you know,Far Crystuff. Do watch out if you’re playing today though, because a few players have reported crashes on launch, struggles opening the game, and trouble connecting to online services for co-op.In Ed’sFar Cry 6 review, he says the game is fun but repetitive: “Not a great show, not a particularly memorable stand-out. Just a solid mash of juvenile guerrilla action.“Far Cry 6 Is At Its Best When You Just Explore | My Fav Thing In… (Far Cry 6 Review)Watch on YouTubeAs for launch woes, do watch out for crashes when trying to open the game.Some players reportFar Cry 6 crashing after the splash screen,while othersare having issues launching the game outright. In response to this, Ubisoft Support staff say players should make sure they’re playing on Windows 10, suggesting that pesky new Windows 11 could be causing problems.Another common complaint is thatco-op isn’t working. Some players report receiving a"Far Cry 6 service is not available"message on the main menu, so you might have to go it alone until their online stuff is more stable.It’s worth noting that, because Ubisoft are only selling Far Cry 6 on PC viathe Epic Games Storeandtheir own storefront, neither of which support player reviews, it’s hard to get a sense of how widespread these problems are. For all their review-bombing flaws, Steam player reviews are helpful.But, if you are running into any issues, it might be worth looking atUbi’s Player Support boardor theirgeneral troubleshooting page. You can also contact the devs with more details of your tech troublesright here.

Ubisoft’s new open-world dictatorship-toppling simulatorFar Cry 6is out now. You’ll be liberating an island, creating make-shift weapons and traversing a huge world - you know,Far Crystuff. Do watch out if you’re playing today though, because a few players have reported crashes on launch, struggles opening the game, and trouble connecting to online services for co-op.In Ed’sFar Cry 6 review, he says the game is fun but repetitive: “Not a great show, not a particularly memorable stand-out. Just a solid mash of juvenile guerrilla action.“Far Cry 6 Is At Its Best When You Just Explore | My Fav Thing In… (Far Cry 6 Review)Watch on YouTubeAs for launch woes, do watch out for crashes when trying to open the game.Some players reportFar Cry 6 crashing after the splash screen,while othersare having issues launching the game outright. In response to this, Ubisoft Support staff say players should make sure they’re playing on Windows 10, suggesting that pesky new Windows 11 could be causing problems.Another common complaint is thatco-op isn’t working. Some players report receiving a"Far Cry 6 service is not available"message on the main menu, so you might have to go it alone until their online stuff is more stable.It’s worth noting that, because Ubisoft are only selling Far Cry 6 on PC viathe Epic Games Storeandtheir own storefront, neither of which support player reviews, it’s hard to get a sense of how widespread these problems are. For all their review-bombing flaws, Steam player reviews are helpful.But, if you are running into any issues, it might be worth looking atUbi’s Player Support boardor theirgeneral troubleshooting page. You can also contact the devs with more details of your tech troublesright here.

Ubisoft’s new open-world dictatorship-toppling simulatorFar Cry 6is out now. You’ll be liberating an island, creating make-shift weapons and traversing a huge world - you know,Far Crystuff. Do watch out if you’re playing today though, because a few players have reported crashes on launch, struggles opening the game, and trouble connecting to online services for co-op.

In Ed’sFar Cry 6 review, he says the game is fun but repetitive: “Not a great show, not a particularly memorable stand-out. Just a solid mash of juvenile guerrilla action.”

Far Cry 6 Is At Its Best When You Just Explore | My Fav Thing In… (Far Cry 6 Review)Watch on YouTube

Far Cry 6 Is At Its Best When You Just Explore | My Fav Thing In… (Far Cry 6 Review)

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As for launch woes, do watch out for crashes when trying to open the game.Some players reportFar Cry 6 crashing after the splash screen,while othersare having issues launching the game outright. In response to this, Ubisoft Support staff say players should make sure they’re playing on Windows 10, suggesting that pesky new Windows 11 could be causing problems.

Another common complaint is thatco-op isn’t working. Some players report receiving a"Far Cry 6 service is not available"message on the main menu, so you might have to go it alone until their online stuff is more stable.

It’s worth noting that, because Ubisoft are only selling Far Cry 6 on PC viathe Epic Games Storeandtheir own storefront, neither of which support player reviews, it’s hard to get a sense of how widespread these problems are. For all their review-bombing flaws, Steam player reviews are helpful.

But, if you are running into any issues, it might be worth looking atUbi’s Player Support boardor theirgeneral troubleshooting page. You can also contact the devs with more details of your tech troublesright here.