Summary
- Far Cry New Dawn is now available on Xbox Game Pass.
- The 2019 Far Cry spin-off is the 14th title to make its way to Microsoft’s subscription service since the turn of the year.
- The rest of the first wave of February 2025 additions to Xbox Game Pass should be announced soon, possibly as early as today, February 4.
Xbox Game Pass members can start playing Far Cry New Dawn as part of their subscriptions starting today. This is the first title to make its way to Microsoft’s subscription service in February 2025, as well as the 14th new Xbox Game Pass addition since the turn of the year.
Developed by Ubisoft Montreal, Far Cry New Dawn is a Far Cry 5 spin-off that debuted on PC and consoles in February 2019. The open-world shooter was met with a decent critical reception, as underlined by its “Fair” rating on OpenCritic, derived from an average score of 73 and a 54% reviewer recommendation rate. Its user reviews are in the same ballpark, with the game boasting “Mostly Positive” player impressions on Steam and a 3.5-star rating on the Xbox Store. Critics praised Far Cry New Dawn for its post-apocalyptic setting and exploration, while chiding its underdeveloped characters and RPG mechanics, which some argued felt forced.
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11 days ahead of its sixth anniversary, Far Cry New Dawn made its way to Microsoft’s subscription service, debuting as the first Xbox Game Pass addition in February 2025. Since it’s not a day-one release, the 2019 shooter is now available across all tiers of the service except for XGP Core. Achievement hunters can unlock up to 50 Far Cry New Dawn trophies worth 1,000 Gamerscore points in total. Apart from the Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, the Far Cry spin-off is also playable via Xbox Cloud Gaming, an exclusive perk of XGP Ultimate.
Xbox Game Pass Now Offers 3 Far Cry Games
Following this arrival, Microsoft’s subscription service now offers three installments in Ubisoft’s long-running series. Apart from New Dawn, the Xbox Game Pass library currently also includes Far Cry 5 and Far Cry 6, which were added in July 2022 and December 2023, respectively.
Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Games
|
Game |
Date Added |
Game Pass Tier(s) |
Platform(s) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Far Cry New Dawn |
Feb 4 |
Ultimate, PC, Standard |
Cloud, Console, PC |
|
|
Avowed |
Feb 18 |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day-one release. |
|
Atomfall |
Mar 27 |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, Console, PC |
Day-one release. |
|
Football Manager 25 |
Mar ?? |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, Console, PC |
Day-one release; exact release date TBA. |
|
Commandos: Origins |
Mar ?? |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, Console, PC |
Day-one release; exact release date TBA. |
|
South of Midnight |
Apr 8 |
Ultimate, PC |
PC, Series X/S |
Day-one release. |
|
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 |
Apr 24 |
Ultimate, PC |
PC, Series X/S |
Day-one release. |
|
DOOM: The Dark Ages |
May 15 |
Ultimate, PC |
PC, Series X/S |
Day-one release. |
Looking ahead, Microsoft’s subscription service has just one other confirmed game for this month—Obsidian Entertainment’s fantasy RPG Avowed, which is scheduled to arrive on February 18. Unlike Far Cry New Dawn, Avowed won’t be immediately available on the Standard tier of Xbox Game Pass, on account of being a day-one release.
Far Cry New Dawn officially kicks off the first wave of February 2025 additions to Xbox Game Pass. The rest of this month’s Wave 1 lineup is expected to be announced soon, most likely later today, February 4, given Microsoft’s long-standing preference for revealing new XGP release lineups every other Tuesday. New content aside, Xbox Game Pass is also set to lose seven titles on February 15, including A Little to the Left and Tales of Arise.
