Far Cry 6 Only Installs 700MB From The Disc On Xbox Series X

PureXbox : If you've picked up, or you're thinking of picking up a physical copy of Far Cry 6 for your Xbox Series X, you'll probably want to be aware that due to how Smart Delivery works, you'll pretty much have to download the entire thing.

[CDbiggen]

Oof, what a scam.

[Orchard]

Where’s the scam? Did they not actually get a copy of the game?

[Army_of_Darkness]

So when you're buying the physical disc version, you're essentially buying a 700mb upgrade pack for next gen consoles?
Disc versions are honestly useless these days...

[0hMyGandhi]

see back in my day, when you bought a physical copy of a game, the *entire* game was on that disc. God I feel bad for people who don't have a half-decent internet connection these days.

[Orchard]

@Army You are buying a license for the game, not really a disk, and there's no guarantees of what, if any, content being on the disk at all. As long as it gives you the license, Ubisoft have fulfilled their side of the deal.

@Alex Agreed, if you have bad internet, modern day gaming sucks. But that's the world we live in nowadays, games are regularly too big for disks and have been since the PS4 and XB1. Plus a lot of the time Day 0 releases are pretty broken, if not unplayable and need the Day 1 patch.

[Christopher]

Many buy discs to reduce download size by installing from the disc. This is very common in regions with download caps. So forcing you to download the whole package isn't what is expected.

People living in such regions are kind of used to dealing with this more and more as time goes on, though. So, it's not unheard of, but still annoying.

[Bobertt]

At least it wasn't like Fallout 76 where they gave you a cardboard disc.

[Malacath]

To be fair, physical has been a scam all last generation too.

The most common excuse for only buying physical is that when Sony or MS eventually shut down the servers you can still play your games. Except you can't

99% of games nowadays go gold before they are even finished so they require a day one patch.
If they are not patched they are a buggy mess or just broken.

In fact a lot of games are too big to fit on a single disc so require part of the game to be downloaded off the internet. Look at Call of Duty for instance. Thats over 200GB and a disc only holds around 50GB.

If the unthinkable was to happen and the servers were shut down those with physical collections who try to play their games will be disappointed when they realise that their physical game collection is full of broken or incomplete games.

[UnHoly_One]

How is it a scam?

They can't fit both versions on the disc.

The only way around this would be to sell separate discs for each version, which is exactly what they are trying to avoid.

I suppose they could put two discs in the package but now they are spending extra money just to support a feature that is supported automatically by the console for everyone with internet access.

[Good-Smurf]

Just threw in extra 100 GB disc in the case.
If Rockstar can do that with RDR2 why can't Ubisoft do it with Far Cry 6?

[CDbiggen]

I love you guys who come out and defend anything lol.

[KingofBandits]

This is horrible. I hate Smart Delivery as it is, why do I want to pay $70 for an Xbox 1 physical copy only to have to download the XSX version?

[CaptainHenry916]

To be fair, this is part of the sacrifice for Smart Delivery.🤔

[dbcoops]

Doesn't seem very "fair" to the consumer at all.

[Orchard]

Which part isn’t fair? They paid $60, and they got a copy of the game as they expected.

[badz149]

@Orchard

Remember the fuss and hatred about GT7 needing online connection for saves? This is even worse. You paid for the disc but you can't even play the game without initially being connected to the net to download the game you paid for physically. Why even hother with disc if they are gonna do this? Better just sell it as codes.

[dbcoops]

@Orchard

The part where you paid sixty dollars for a game on disc to avoid downloading the game just to end up downloading almost the entire game file. Guaranteed if this was Sony related you wouldn't be making excuses for it.

[BehindTheRows]

@dbcoops

Agreed, this does suck! No snaking our way around it. Buy physical — gimme physical. Not a 700MB joke.

[Kerppamaister]

You can prolly install it from the disc if you go offline. Last time I asked MS it was like this, different game thou but I'd wager it works for every game.

[KillBill]

Has nothing to do with smart delivery. This has been a thing for disc bought games for some time now. Across many different developers and is simply the common way of supplying the game to their customers. Discs now are more often just glorified cd-keys for the games people buy. There is a reason a web sight exists where they list games that can be played off of disk with no internet connection. Because they are simply disappearing quickly and a list is need to know if what you are purchasing is just a cd-key.

And every game installs to hard drive before playing. Nothing is played directly from disk anymore.

[dumahim]

It is a smart delivery thing. They only make one version of the game for One and S/X. For PS, there's a different version for PS4 and PS5.

[dbcoops]

Has everything to do with (not so) smart delivery

"you'll probably want to be aware that due to how Smart Delivery works"

But hey maybe purexbox.com doesn't know anything about xbox.

[NeoGamer232]

Not sure what this has to do with smart delivery. They could've included the full XBO game on the disc. Then Smart Delivery should be able to re-install with XB Series editions if the hardware is there.

There are many games that started with XBO edition and smart delivered XB Series editions after.

[moriarty1889]

what a joke MS. A lot of their games do this ridiculous crap now. Unreal.

[--Onilink--]

I mean, since last gen the games are not even running from the disc and were doing a full install in the hdd.

Sure its slower that you have to download more stuff instead of just copying the anlot of the files, but discs are (and have been for close to a decade now) basically useless

[JEECE]

Lol yet people still insist that they buy games on disc to save hard drive space, and when you point out what you just did, they say "it's common sense that disc-based games install less to the drive."

[ecchiless]

but is not the same, no matter how much ppl try to spin this, lets not forget that not all ppl have great internet.

[sammarshall102]

People always try to make the claim that physical discs are useless but it isn't true

Plenty of games still work fine from the disc. There's no excuse

[porkChop]

How could devs fit 4 versions of the same game on one disc? Ubisoft would have included the last gen versions on disc because most gamers are still on last gen systems. That's pretty logical.

Obviously it would be ideal to not have to download the game but this is just the reality of where everything is headed.

[ufo8mycat]

Why not have separate physical versions? Like Sony does, PS4 version and PS5 version.

[porkChop]

Because that defeats the purpose of smart delivery. The whole point is you buy one copy and when you download or install it'll give you the right version for your system automatically.

[ufo8mycat]

@porkChop “ The whole point is you buy one copy and when you download or install it'll give you the right version for your system automatically.”

I don’t see why its so difficult to pick the right physical version when going to the store. Like PS4/PS5, easily identifiable. I guess Microsofts XBox naming scheme can be difficult for the more casual buyers, which doesn’t help.

Once start seeing next gen only games, than you will have the Series X version on the disc, than again, still have the Series S, so maybe not lol

[porkChop]

It's not difficult, that's not the point. The point of Smart Delivery is buying a game once and not paying for an upgrade. It's not hard to understand.

[septemberindecember]

@porkchop

I kind of get his point though. Why not have Xbox One versions with the complete Xbox One version of the game and then Xbox Series versions with the complete Xbox Series version of the game. Since it is apparent that the internet is required for smart delivery you could, in theory, offer the correct version when you connect to the internet. That way if I own an Xbox One the full version is on the disc I bought, but I could upgrade to a Series X where, with that 700mb file, it downloads the correct option.

Of course we couldn't do all four versions, that would be confusing, but two versions is totally doable.

[NotoriousWhiz]

In reality, they could do separate physical versions and also provide the correct one via smart delivery.

[Malacath]

This isn't just a MS thing so stop being a fanboy. The game is published by Ubisoft. They choose what goes on the disc. It's been like this all last generation too. Not just with Xbox either but with playstation too

Physical is now a waste of time. You buy a game on disc and almost all discs require day one patches or they are a buggy mess. Some even have to download most of the game off the internet.

Look at Call of Duty for instance. Those games can be over 200GB. Blu Ray discs only hold around 50GB so where does the extra 150GB come from? It's not from the disc

[dumahim]

It is a MS thing. They only have one physical copy of the game for all their different consoles. PS4 and PS5 versions have different discs you can purchase. Like you said, there's only so much room on a disc, so they can't put all versions on the disc.

[Malacath]

@sammarshall102

First of all they are not run from the disc. They are installed to the hard drive and most only run fine because they have downloaded a patch for the game from the internet.

Try disconnecting your console from the internet, installing a game from a disc and see how well it runs without the day one patches. Most wont run well. They will have performance issues and game breaking bugs.

[jznrpg]

I’ve done it plenty of times and games run fine . Maybe some small issues but I have bought games and went on the road and the internet wouldn’t work on PS and I still played games Without the day 1 patch . Most games aren’t at Cyberpunk levels of broken at release . Yes there are some games that have serious issues without the day 1 patch but not the majority

[rakentaja]

This is still a better solution than 2 separate disks and you are locked to one version at a time.

[blacktiger]

That's a scam right there, instead of giving you next gen they just giving same ol crap! They don't wana give anything free. Microsofto the old days never change eh,

[porkChop]

Huh? Enlighten me, what are MS charging for here?

[Sciurus_vulgaris]

Far Cry is a Microsoft game ?

[x_xavier_x]

What are you talking about? Take off the tin foil hat...

[Malacath]

This is a Ubisoft issue and not a Microsoft One.

Farcry is a Ubisoft game. They choose what goes on the disc. They obviously chose the Xbox One version because there's more Xbox Ones than Series consoles out there.

[jznrpg]

Was supposed to be a reply to iplay1up2 down below 👇.

It’s both because of “smart delivery” Ubi decided they don’t want to print multiple copies of the game so they just gave you an installer on a disc . If MS wanted individual copies they would get it.

[iplay1up2]

Why are people blaming Microsoft, for something UBI did? None issue for me.

[Profchaos]

Because it's also Microsoft to blame. So smart delivery means that there is typically one version of the game on disc the Dev can chose in this case ubi chose the xb1 version for whatever reason.

What people don't like is that they can't chose to buy the disc version relative to their console. Like they can't pick up the xsx version

[dbcoops]

So its not Microsoft's fault they implemented a system that doesn't work with third party content? Um ok.

[ecchiless]

ofc not, is Santa fault... get with the times xD

[iplay1up2]

Clearly you have no idea what you are talking about. When was the last time you bought a game, that didn't need a day 1 patch, and without that patch the game wouldn't even work? The only company still doing that, is Nintendo.

[dbcoops]

@iplay1up2

I've bought plenty of games that didn't require a day one patch and comparing a patch to downloading sixty eight and a half Gigs is hilarious. Swing and a miss.

[Zjet]

ITS NOT JUST FAR CRY 6

Jesus christ people, All Xbox Series S/X Games except for those that are 100% Exclusive to next gen are XBOX ONE GAMES on the disc.

This has been a thing for months now....

It's not UBISOFT, this is what happens when you market Smart delivery.

Jesus christ.

[iplay1up2]

Jesus Christ, is my Lord and Savior. He had nothing to do with Far Cry 6.

[NotoriousWhiz]

Tony hawk has an Xbox one and Xbox series version. No reason others couldn't do the same.

Edit: After further research, apparently Tony Hawk doesn't use smart delivery which comes with its own issues. Guess you gotta pick your poison.

Although, I still don't see why they can't have two physical versions and also implement smart delivery. That doesn't make sense to me.

[Profchaos]

It's not bad right now but horrible for preservation of the xsx can even be used without a internet connection at least to activate it.

Does make me miss old school consoles before everything was online

[porkChop]

Preservation doesn't exist anymore. The majority of games are unplayable without a day one update. So if the networks go down your disc is just a paperweight.

[ufo8mycat]

That is why I gave up on physical. I just download digital now and use an external hard drive as the “archive”.

[Profchaos]

Unfortunately I'd say you're right. The only true preservation is going to come from the homebrew scene. Devs and publishers rarely preserve a game even if it's a hit. Source code disappears all the time and it can be remade but the remake will suck and the original is impossible to find or play.

[Charlieboy333]

”The majority of games are unplayable without a day one update” - ok now you are talking complete crap. I can take any one of my PS4/PS5 discs and install and run the game just fine while being offline. Sure, it won't be the best possible version but it will still be completely playable....it is after all the version of the game that went gold, not the damn alpha version. Unless it's a game like Cyberpunk that was released completely broken to start with, you don't have to uodate anything for it to work properly....just put in the disk and play. The disks are not useless paperweights....at least not on Playstation.

[jznrpg]

Plenty of games run fine day 1 without a patch . Maybe not on Xbox because all you have is an installer on a disc but on PS and Switch I’ve played many games without patches . Also on top of the majority of games being playable on PS Limited Run games have all files on disc all patches and dlc etc . Game preservation does exist just not on Xbox apparently

[ufo8mycat]

Once games go next gen only, I would say this would change. Series X would actually be on the disc

[dumahim]

Can't believe you're getting disagrees here. There's no reason to put a One version of the game on the disc once it's S/X only.

[BrianOBlivion]

...to create the illusion of a hard copy for those of use who prefer to collect our games on disc as a tangible, reliable product with some degree of permanence. The game on disc is pointless afaic. I'll buy it digitally when it's inevitably deep discounted as all Ubi games are the second the company's attention turns to their next cash cow.
The business of treating their games this way creates the impression that they are just ephemeral throwaway experiences (not to mention disrespectful to all the devs and creators who thought they had devoted the last few years to creating a work of art).

[ActualWhiteMan]

It’s “Physical”

Jk
-Microsoft

[CrimsonWing69]

I mean at this point I feel like you’re downloading the game digitally and it’s just you need the disc to play it.

[OptimusDK]

It always baffels me hos stupid n4g ganers are or maybe just the blue ones. Smart delivery grows with you.

You are on Xbox one buy a game, and Will you upgrade you automatically get the game that fits the next gen. No hassle no money involved.

You have an Xbox one and a Series x and the same game Will give you the best game for both system. This is a feature not a flaw.

On PS side you buy your ps4 version and then you get your ps5 you still PLAY the Old version on both machines.

[OptimusDK]

Downwotes just confirms the stupidity here. Those are facts even if you don't like it.

[dumahim]

Or people have a Series X and would rather not deal with a disc with only Xbox One data so they're not waiting for a lengthy download.

[Good-Smurf]

735 MB?
Just use el cheapo DVD why bother use Blu Ray if you going use less than 1 GB out 50+ GB?
This is basically just a pretty coaster for pointless collection and an activation key inside.
If they keep this up I won't buy anything new until its heavily discounted.

[dumahim]

It seemingly has the Xbox One version on the disc.

[DragoonUS]

Feels like a scam. If you buy a disc is because you do not want be download dependent. Or perhaps want a future proof access to the game.

[moriarty1889]

Not wiith MS. They want to make sure your tied into their downloads.

[metalhead]

This bug will get fixed but that sucks.

[jznrpg]

Not a bug . It’s how Xbox games work .

[Zjet]

No Shit Sherlock.

Are you people only just realising that Xbox Series S/X games ARE NOT PRINTED ON THE DISC.

This is an XBOX ONE GAME that upgrades.

Smart Delivery made physical media redundant, you can't even install fully offline as an Xbox One game as it will force a mandatory update which makes pretty much all Xbox Series S/X physical media for media preservation useless, except for a very small handful of Series S/X only games.

There is a reason why PlayStation has 2 SKUs usually, one for PS4 and a separate disc for PS5, but even they stuff up things quite often.

How do people not know this shit? we have been saying this for over a year on Twitter via Doesitplay

[OptimusDK]

This is just not true. It is totally up to the developer to decide what is on disk.

[Terry_B]

lol xbox ..lol ubisoft..

[moriarty1889]

yeah they suck.

[Manubiggs]

Not reading the terms and conditions again....tsk, tsk

[agnosticgamer]

To be fair… even physical copies need to be downloaded not sure if it’s really much of a scam… I suppose maybe if you bought the physical copy and didn’t have a connection to the internet or a capped connection I guess.

[Petebloodyonion]

Most of the ppl here won't bother to read the article to learn that the issue is you have the complete Xbox 1 version on the disk so in order to play the Xbox 1x and Serie S/X you need to download a large part of the game due to Smart delivery.

Now here are some simple solutions to go around this problem.
1) Include 2 disks an Xbox1 install and a serie X install.

2) Have some Serie X specified version written on the box (like serie X install version included).

[josephayal]

X-Series MEH!

[anast]

At least you get a plastic case...