Far Cry 4 pirates out themselves by complaining about a missing feature

By Will Fulton Published December 2, 2014

Far Cry 4 preview — Image used with permission by copyright holder

Far Cry 4 director Alex Hutchinson dropped a bomb on anyone stupid enough to pirate Ubisoft’s newly-released open world shooter with a recent tweet:

PC players! If you're online complaining about the lack of FOV control … You pirated the game.

— Alex Hutchinson (@BangBangClick) November 18, 2014

Touché, Hutchinson. The field of view control he refers to wase added in the launch day patch as part of a clever scheme to make pirates out themselves by complaining about the missing feature. With day one patches becoming the norm for major releases, it is easy to slip in this sort of safeguard against leaked copies that would not be receiving updates through sanctioned channels.

Recommended Videos

The industry has experimented with invasive DRM programs and always-online requirements to combat piracy in recent years, but often to the outrage of fans. More recently, some studios have pulled moves like this to out thieves. Most ironically, Kairosoft’s Game Dev Story included an extra feature in pirated copies which the studio leaked wherein players’ games within the game would be pirated until their studio went bankrupt.

Far Cry 4 is now available for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.

Topics

Action Games

Former Digital Trends Contributor

Will Fulton is a New York-based writer and theater-maker. In 2011 he co-founded mythic theater company AntiMatter Collective…

Gaming

Far Cry 6 will taunt you with emails if you stop playing it

Anton and Diego from Far Cry 6.

Anyone who has played Far Cry 6 and decided that they've had enough of Yara may find some condescending emails in their inbox straight from Ubisoft itself. The company is apparently sending out emails to anyone who has played the game (and subsequently made a Ubisoft account), taunting them into playing the game more.

https://twitter.com/BrendanSinclair/status/1452986713098407945

Gaming

Far Cry 6 Amigos companions guide: How to unlock, perks, abilities, and more

A small dog named Chorizo from Far Cry 6.

The more recent Far Cry titles have all straddled a line between mostly serious and dark main stories with wild and over-the-top gameplay. Far Cry 6 places you in the role of a freedom fighter trying to overthrow an oppressive government run by a corrupt dictator, but in between those main campaign missions are plenty of opportunities for off-the-wall antics and mayhem. It's thanks to that balance that the game doesn't become too self-serious and remains fun to play for the dozens of hours you can spend roaming the map completing optional objectives and searching out all the collectibles.

One of the wackiest new mechanics in Far Cry 6 is called Amigos. In past games, you could occasionally recruit other soldiers to fight with you, and in Primal even tame a wild animal to temporarily join you. Now there are uniquely named animal companions that you can unlock and take with you on your fight against the military powers of Yara. Each Amigo has its own advantages and abilities that you can level up to make them even more powerful. Plus, some are just downright adorable. Here's a full breakdown of all seven Amigos to unlock in Far Cry 6, including the DLC ones.

Gaming

Far Cry 6: How to find and open all Criptograma Chests

Two players ride horses in Far Cry 6.

While Far Cry 6 has been nearly universally deemed as "just more Far Cry," the fact is the series is still somewhat unique among other games. There are not many other titles out there that are both massive open-world games, overflowing with side missions, collectibles, activities, and treasures to hunt, and first-person shooters. For the most part, those two ingredients aren't blended all that often. That perspective shift can make exploring the lush landscape of Yara all the more enjoyable, and even push you toward wanting to hunt down all of its secrets. One of the most cryptic of collectibles on the island is the Criptograma Chests.

Criptograma Chests are very different from typical chests littered around the map in Far Cry 6. You won't be able to crack these crates open the moment you find them. All of the 15 Criptograma Chests require you to first find two Criptograma Charts to unlock them, meaning you will need to find a total of 30 charts to scoop up all 15 of the rewards. And you'll want these rewards, too, as these chests hold some of the strongest gear in the game. Plus, as is common for collectibles in an open-world game, if you open them all you can also get the That's Puzzling trophy or achievement. Finding the chests is one thing, but combined with the charts, this is a daunting treasure hunt.