Far Cry 5is already Ubisoft’s fastest selling title in the franchise’s history, eclipsing its predecessor with more than double its first week sales. Gamers from around the globe have flocked to experience Ubisoft’s take on rural Montana, which released on July 28, 2025. Despite coming out at the end of the month, the latest NPD report has confirmed thatFar Cry 5was the best selling videogame of March 2018.
The success ofFar Cry 5has also helped Ubisoft claim the crown as the publisher with the most year to date sales so far, no doubt due to the game stealing the top spot for both Xbox One and PlayStation 4 sales. Despite thestrong opening monthforFar Cry 5, the title didn’t break into the top 10 selling games over the last 12 month period, withCall of Duty: World War 2keeping its top spot locked down. Yesterday’s release ofSouth Park: The Fractured But Wholeon the Nintendo Switch should also provide a somewhat decent bump to the publisher’s sales, albeit not to the extent ofFar Cry 5’s multiplatform release.
Coming in behind Ubisoft’s newest title wasSea of Thieves, a remarkable feat given that Rare’s multiplayer pirate title is exclusive to Xbox One and PC. It’s not clear if the sales charts are including gamers who accessed the title via theMicrosoft Game Pass, the company’s new subscription-based gaming service. When the April numbers are eventually released, it’ll be interesting to see if Sony Santa Monica’sGod of Warcan accomplish a similar feat for the highly-rated PlayStation 4 exclusive.
Gamers joining in theFar Cry 5madness can even play on mapsinspired by the very gamesFar Cryhas outsoldthanks to the title’s Arcade mode, which allows creative gamers to craft their own environments to duke it out in. Giving players a creative outlet can only help increase the shelf life of the game, an aspect in which theFar Cryseries isn’t particularly well-known for. While it remains to be seen ifFar Cry 5can keep a firm hold on the chart’s top spot, Ubisoft has certainly done the intellectual property justice when it comes to sales.
Far Cry 5is available now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
