Far Cry 6 owners report issues upgrading PS4 boxed copies to PS5 Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Far Cry 6 owners report issues upgrading PS4 boxed copies to PS5 UPDATE: Ubisoft says issue now fixed. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 14 Oct 2021 63 comments UPDATE 14/10/21 9.00am UK: A Ubisoft spokesperson told Eurogamer this morning that the issue has now been fixed. Fans with boxed PS4 copies of the game are now encouraged to try the upgrade process again. Let us know how you get on! UPDATE 11/10/21 2.15pm UK: Ubisoft has told Eurogamer it is now aware and "investigating" reports from that Far Cry 6 disc copies in the UK are Russian versions which cannot be upgraded from PS4 to PS5. "The team is aware of reports that some players are unable to upgrade their PlayStation 4 version of Far Cry 6 to the PlayStation 5 version," a Ubisoft spokesperson told Eurogamer this afternoon. "We are investigating the issue and will provide an update ASAP." ORIGINAL STORY 11/10/21 11.45am UK: UK owners of Far Cry 6 on PlayStation 4 are saying they can't upgrade their boxed copies to PS5. The issue appears to lie in the version of the game they have been sent, as fans in the UK and elsewhere report receiving a Russian version. While this doesn't affect the gameplay experience, it does mean the game is incompatible with the UK PS5 upgrade offered to UK PSN account owners. Eurogamer has contacted Ubisoft for more. Watch on YouTube In a video posted to Twitter, below, Far Cry 6 owner Stuart Pearson demonstrated his version of the game does offer a PS5 upgrade if switched to being played on a Russian PSN account - but in doing so he loses all game progress and access to DLC registered to his original UK account. HERE IS WHY YOU CANNOT GET YOUR FAR CRY 6 UPGRADE FOR PS5. @Ubisoft sent out region encoded discs to other regions. *AGAIN* because apparently they didn't learn from the last time this happened.#FarCry6 #Ubisoft #UbisoftSupport pic.twitter.com/5gfd9XysQd- Stuart Pearson (@sjpearson85) October 7, 2021 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings As Pearson notes, this isn't the first time this problem has occured. Last December, a flood of complaints followed the UK launches of Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs Legion when fans similarly found they could not upgrade physical PS4 copies from other regions to PS5. Eurogamer took the issue to Ubisoft at the time, and a fix was eventually implemented - but only after two weeks where owners could not upgrade their games without switching their console's region settings. "If you were looking for a sequel that would shake up the series and bring about a gameplay revolution, you're going to be disappointed," Ian wrote in Eurogamer's Far Cry 6 review. "But if you enjoy that classic Far Cry collect-em-up grind and simply want a brand new sandbox to explore and explode, you're going to be far from bored with all that Yara has to offer." Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store