Hello Far Cry Map builders,

For the next two weeks, we'll be holding a Hope County Map Jam! Using the FC4 Map Editor, we want you to create a Hope County themed map.

How to participate?
• Publish your FC4 map between July 26 and August 9.
• The name of your map should start with “MJ1 - nameofmap”.
• You are free to use any game mode and any in-game modifier. Please do not use third-party Mods.
• You are free to create on any platform. Note that PC builders and Console builders will be split into 2x separate categories.
• Your map should highlight your vision of the Far Cry 5 setting: in gameplay, level design, and/or visual.
• You can publish additional screenshots & videos to further promote your map.

For more inspiration, you can take a look at the fankit [http//%26quot%3Bhttp]and the latest FC5 E3[http//%26quot%3Bhttp] content. If you wish to pro-actively send us links to your images or videos, use Twitter (hashtag #FCMapJam) or email us at farcrycommunity@ubisoft.com.

How will winners be selected?
We will hold separate contests from the PC builders and the Console builders. On August 10, a selection of FC5 level designers and FC5 map editor developers will look at the maps created and vote for their favorites. The maps that get the most votes will win this Map Jam (there will be others in the future). For the ‘Player-Voted favorite’ category, we will run a poll with a shortlist of the best entries. The poll will remain open from August 10 to August 13.

Winners in each contest (PC or Console) will be picked out of the four categories:

Best Level Design
Best Graphic
Best Gameplay
Player-Voted Favorite
Each category winner will receive a bundle of Far Cry 5 exclusive goodies.
Good luck and happy map building!
The Far Cry Community Team

On December 22nd, don’t forget to vote for your favorite videogame Villain!
Far Cry 3’s Vaas and Far Cry 4’s Pagan Min are nominated in the Steam Awards category: “Villain Most In Need Of A Hug”. More information: HERE

It's finally here. And by "it" we of course mean the highly-anticipated co-op update for the Far Cry 4 Map Editor. With the latest update, all of those awesome maps you've been playing and creating can be played in either single-player or with a friend. It's a gamechanger to be sure, and we know it's something fans have been asking for.

Below you will find answers to a few of the most common questions, as well as complete patch notes for this update:

• All maps will be playable in co-op and in single player mode.
  
• Map creators will be able to place two spawn points: The first one will spawn Player One, while the second one will spawn Player Two.
  
• If only player spawn point is present on the map, both players will spawn at the same location.
  
• In the Quick Play menu you can quickplay top rated maps, random maps, and host a co-op game.

• Consoles: Lock/Unlock camera function. This is available when using the "Select" tool.
  
• Occlusion Mesh Helper: When you place or move an object, a gray box will display the occlusion mesh. This option can be enabled/disabled in the "Editor" settings.
  
• 5 new Ally Rebel archetypes.

• Fixed an issue where Snow was deactivated when restarting a map while in the Map Editor.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Vista and Snow did not appear once the map was published.
  
• Animals should now properly exit open gates.
  
• Fixed an issue that resulted in rotation not working for the spawners of wave 2 and 5, as well as for the ambient spawners.
  
• Wave trigger settings should no longer reset to the default value when opening the map.
  
• The healing syringe should now display the correct value after a Player has restrated the mission.
  
• Static vehicles no longer count towards the AI budget.
  
• Fixed an issue that would cause the Map Editor to crash while using the Bumb tool.
  
• PC: Fixed the "Copy to Clipboard" function. Map creators can now copy and paste objects from one map to another.
  
• PC: Map searches start as soon as a letter is entered rather than after pressing enter.

• Integrated Outpost Master in Co-Op
  
• Fixed various client connectivity issues
  
• Fixed various Host/Client Replication issues.

• Fixed various checkpoint placement issues

• Fixed various issues with vehicle placements

• Various fixed with matchmaking stability and PvP
  
• Fixed insonsistencies with the XP in the load-out menu

• Fixed various spawning issues

Please note that patch versions vary by platform. While this update is for all platforms, if you are playing Far Cry 4 on an Xbox/Playstation console your version number will be different.

Escape from Durgesh Prison, a challenging new time trial where players race against the clock and challenge other players for the top spot on the leaderboards, is now available!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNbCCuZhIUE
In this new piece of downloadable content for Far Cry® 4, Ajay and Hurk find themselves defenseless in the dangerous northern region of Kyrat after being captured, tortured and stripped of their weapons in Yuma’s prison. On their way to the extraction point, they will be able to complete a series of challenges kicked off by the tyrannical Pagan Min to acquire weapons and upgrade their gear before a final stand-off against Yuma's forces.

Playable in both single -and co-op, Escape from Durgesh Prison is a true test of players’ survival skills. They will need to arm themselves as quickly as possible, because in this mode when players die they must restart the mission and use the knowledge and skills they gained during their previous run-through to help them reach the extraction point successfully and vie for a top position on the global leaderboards.

Escape from Durgesh Prison is available as part of the Far Cry 4 Season Pass or can be purchased separately. The Season Pass includes Escape from Durgesh Prison as well as The Syringe mission, the Hurk Deluxe Pack, Overrun and Valley of the Yetis, a unique single-player and co-op experience where players will encounter the legendary beasts.

For more information on Far Cry 4, please visit: the Official Far Cry 4 website.[www.farcry-game.com]

You can find more information on the Far Cry 4 Season Pass, here.[far-cry.ubi.com]

The newest PC patch, 1.5.0, is now live! This patch will address, among other things, the issues with keybinding and mouse acceleration that players were experiencing. Full ptach notes are available below:

• Added 21:9 aspect ratio support
  
• Added Russian text and subtitles to worldwide game version
  
• Fixed an issue with aim assist
  
• Fixed an issue with grappling if the aim button was remapped to another key
  
• Fixed an issue with mouse input
  
• Fixed an issue with movement key binding on mouse buttons
  
• Fixed an issue with Uplay invites for Steam users
  
• Fixed various Controls issues
  
• Fixed various Graphical issues
  
• Fixed various IGE issues
  
• Fixed various Session Browser issues
  
• Fixed various UI issues
  
• NVIDIA graphics preset was removed
  
• Reduced performance drop impact during streaming

This is a PC Patch only. You should see version 1.5.0 in the bottom left of the Main Menu if it has been successfully installed. If you are playing Far Cry 4 on a different platform, your version number will be different.

If you continue to experience any of these issues, please Contact Ubisoft Support.

As we previously announced, PC Patch 1.4.0 is now available for download. This patch addressed the "black screen" issue caused by certain USB peripherals as well as the "gray screen" issue after completing the master Outpost mission. This update is available for players who purchased the game on both Steam and Uplay.

If you are still seeing a "black screen" when attempting to launch Far Cry 4, please make sure you meet the Minimum Requirements. If you believe you meet the minimum requirements to play Far Cry 4 and are still experiencing this issue, please Contact Support.

Our currently list of priorities for PC users includes, but is not limited to:

• Mouse Acceleration
  
• Various Issues with Keybindings
  
• Black Shadows for SLI Users

We hope to address these issues in our upcoming patches. We will update you with more information when it becomes available.

Sincerely,
The Far Cry 4 Live Updates Team

Patch 1.4.0 has been released, and is now available for download.

• Fixed the "black screen" issue PC players were experiencing when certain USB peripherals were plugged in.
  
• Fixed the "grey screen" issue some PC players were may have encountered after the Outpost Master Mission.

If you are still experiencing a black screen on launch, please contact Customer Support..

This is a PC only patch, and you should be seeing Version 1.4.0 in the bottom left of the Main Menu if it's been successfully installed. If you are playing Far Cry 4 on a different platform, your version number will be different.

We've heard the community and are pleased to say that we have been able to remedy the issue (identified in our Known Issues[far-cry.ubi.com] list yesterday) causing some PC versions of Far Cry 4 to go directly to a black screen due to the presence of external USB devices. Some have been able to temporarily fix this problem by disabling USB devices and certain drivers, but we realize this is in no way ideal. For that reason, next week we'll be releasing Patch 1.4.0 for PC that should remedy the problem and allow PC players to enjoy the game as normal.

Though Patch 1.4.0 will contain additional fixes on release, we wanted to let users know that the black screen issue has been tackled. An update containing the full list of fixes will be posted to the blog prior to the patch being released on Friday.

If you have any further concerns, please contact Customer Support.

Please Note: This is unrelated to the Game Update that some players were able to download earlier.

Update: November 21st, 3:30PM Due to a minor delay this patch may be pushed to sometime early next week. We apologize for the inconvenience, and will update you if we have a new ETA.

The Far Cry 4 development team has been working very hard in anticipation of launch and will continue to do so in post-launch updates and ongoing support for the game and its community. For the optimal Far Cry 4 experience, we highly recommend you download our “Day 1” patch through Uplay or Steam.

Here is the list of known issues fixed by the Day 1 Patch. Note, the patch for PC users contains a number of additional fixes - these are indicated throughout the notes below.

• Fixed some random crashes on all game modes

• Fixed various edge case animation issues
  
• Fixed various edge case detection issues
  
• Fixed missing VO for edge case reaction issues

• Fixed matchmaking edge case issues
  
• Fixed host migration random & edge case issues
  
• Fixed join-in-progress edge case issues
  
• Fixed various replication issues between host and clients
  
• Fixed edge case replication issues with systems

• Fixed various edge case menus and pop-up overlap issues
  
• Fixed Mission objectives & updates issues
  
• Fixed Co-op specific pop-up updates issues
  
• Fixed few localization issues (cut-off text, subtitles)
  
• Fixed progression displaying 100% too early in progress tab
  
• Polished tutorial images

• Fixed various low repro walkthrough breaks

• Fixed various texture issues
  
• Deleted some rare floating objects

• Fixed rendering features not available under certain configurations
  
• Fixed multi-monitor display issues
  
• Fixed multiple visual artifacts; added SLI support

• Fixed mouse cursor and keyboard functionality

• Fixed some graphical corruptions
  
• Fixed some edge case issue with maps upload