Ubisoft’s 60 FPS Patches Should Be More of a Standard

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Ubisoft often faces criticism, and it’s easy to see why with their frequent questionable choices. Recent examples include closing studios, delaying games, and completely canceling projects – including a remake of a beloved classic that players have been wanting for modern systems. However, Ubisoft surprisingly excels at supporting its older games. They recently released updates for three classic Far Cry titles on PS4, improving how they run on the PS5. It’s a small but welcome move that other game publishers should consider.

Far Cry 3, Primal, and Blood Dragon Are Just the Latest to Get Updates

Recent updates have boosted the frame rates of Far Cry 3: Classic Edition, Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon Classic Edition, and Far Cry Primal to 60 frames per second on PlayStation 5. While this is a significant improvement, these games are just a few of many Ubisoft titles that have received similar performance upgrades.

  • For Honor
  • Far Cry 4
  • Far Cry 5
  • Far Cry New Dawn
  • Assassin’s Creed Origins
  • Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
  • Assassin’s Creed Syndicate
  • The Crew 2
  • The Division
  • The Division 2
  • Ghost Recon Breakpoint

As a gamer, I’m really impressed with how many older Ubisoft games are getting a boost on newer consoles! It’s not every game, of course – stuff like the first two Watch Dogs, Assassin’s Creed Unity, and The Ezio Collection are exceptions. But generally, they’re taking a lot of their biggest games from the last console generation that didn’t get a full upgrade and making them playable on current hardware. And that’s just PlayStation! Ubisoft’s done even more for Xbox, with FPS Boost and full patches making a ton of titles look and run amazing. Honestly, Xbox has the better backwards compatibility strategy this generation, and it really shows.

Offering older games across a publisher’s entire collection is rare on consoles and highlights those who don’t bother updating their libraries. While it’s great to revisit classics on newer systems, it can be disappointing when they’re limited to 30 frames per second or 1080p resolution – a common issue for games originally released before the PlayStation 4 Pro and Xbox One X. Newer games, however, often benefit more from the increased power of modern consoles, as they were originally built with stronger hardware in mind.

These small, free updates show that even minor technical improvements can make a difference. It’s not always necessary to create a full, expensive remaster with only slightly better graphics and a few extra features. While some remasters, like The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, offer substantial additions, the free updates Naughty Dog released to improve the original PS4 version of the game on PS5 were perfectly acceptable. PlayStation, in particular, has faced criticism for charging for remasters that offer minimal improvements – they often feel like a simple cash grab. Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection is a prime example, especially since it was released alongside a disappointing movie. In contrast, Ubisoft recently released a free update for a game that’s a decade old, which is a completely different approach.

Nintendo had a rocky start with the Switch 2, as the initial upgrades for its premium Zelda games were quite limited. However, Nintendo has since released free updates for a number of popular games to make them compatible with the new console. These include titles like ARMS, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, Echoes of Wisdom, Super Mario Odyssey, Super Mario 3D World, Splatoon 3, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, and, most recently, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD. Considering how the original Switch struggled with some games – particularly Pokemon and Link’s Awakening – these updates are a significant improvement.

More Publishers Should Follow Ubisoft’s Lead

Updates like these are noteworthy because supporting older games is becoming the norm. The newest consoles can all play almost all games from the previous generation, and they even share online stores with those older systems. This is fantastic for keeping classic games available for a long time, which is great for those who want to preserve gaming history. However, it can still feel a bit disappointing to play an older game, like one from 2014, that runs at a lower frame rate of 30 frames per second.

As a fan, it’s amazing to see these smaller updates happening, and I really hope more publishers start doing this! I keep dreaming about what could be – imagine Mortal Kombat X looking even sharper and loading faster, or Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled finally running at a smooth 60 frames per second like it always should have. And honestly, even with all the talk about a Bloodborne remake, just a simple update for the PS4 version to take advantage of the PS5’s power would probably make so many people happy. It really shows that a lot of older games just deserve a little patch to help them hold up better over time.

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2026-01-22 17:15