{"id":542070,"date":"2026-03-09T02:27:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T02:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/far-cry-6-is-free-to-play-this-weekend-alongside-stranger-things-crossover-dlc"},"modified":"2026-03-09T02:27:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T02:27:30","slug":"far-cry-6-is-free-to-play-this-weekend-alongside-stranger-things-crossover-dlc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/far-cry-6-is-free-to-play-this-weekend-alongside-stranger-things-crossover-dlc\/","title":{"rendered":"Far Cry 6 is free to play this weekend alongside Stranger Things crossover DLC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/far-cry-6-is-free-to-play-this-weekend-alongside-stranger-things-crossover-dlc.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>Ubisoft is offering a free weekend for those interested in trying out <strong>Far Cry 6<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The game will be free to play starting tomorrow, March 24 through March 27 on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC through the Epic Games Store and the Ubisoft Store. The game and its DLCs are also included in a Ubisoft+ subscription on PC, Stadia, and Amazon Luna.<\/p>\n<p>New players can pre-load the game starting today, and this will provide access to the full game, including all free downloadable content published to date when the free weekend kicks off. All progression will carry over to the full game upon purchase.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/far-cry-6-is-free-to-play-this-weekend-alongside-stranger-things-crossover-dlc\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/far-cry-6-is-free-to-play-this-weekend-alongside-stranger-things-crossover-dlc\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ubisoft is offering a free weekend for those interested in trying out Far Cry 6. The game will be free to play starting tomorrow, March 24 through March 27 on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC through the Epic Games Store and the Ubisoft Store. The game and its DLCs are also included in a Ubisoft+ subscription on PC, Stadia, and Amazon Luna. New players can pre-load the game starting today, and this will provide access to the full game, including all free downloadable content published to date when the free weekend kicks off. All progression will carry over to the full game upon purchase. 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