

These outposts can be occupied and used to manufacture ethanol fuel or raided for resources which leaves the outpost open to "escalation", in which the Highwaymen may reclaim these camps. Once liberated, they become fast travel points that enable players to quickly navigate the world. Players can embark on treasure hunts and liberate different enemy encampments and outposts. Players acquire new weapons and attachments, which can be upgraded to three different levels through crafting and finishing missions. New weapons are introduced in the game, including a "Saw Launcher" that fires the blades of circular saws. The player character can also encounter several specialists who have their own personal missions, special abilities and story and help players to repair their weapons. In addition to new characters, the game's cast includes an array of returning characters from Far Cry 5. The Guns for Hire and the Fangs for Hire systems from Far Cry 5 return, with the character being able to recruit human survivors and animals for combat assistance. The player assumes the role of a new character, whose gender and ethnicity can be customized. The nuclear war portrayed in Far Cry 5 has reshaped the landscape so that new areas have become available for the player to explore while others are inaccessible.

The game is set in the fictional Hope County, Montana and uses a reimagined version of Far Cry 5 's map. Similar to its predecessors, Far Cry New Dawn is an action-adventure first-person shooter set in an open world environment which the player can explore freely on foot or via various vehicles.

The game's sales were lower than both Far Cry Primal and Far Cry 5. It was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in February 2019, and received generally mixed reviews from critics. After the nuclear exchange known as "the Collapse" devastated the world, survivors attempt to rebuild the community in Hope County. The story is set seventeen years after the events of Far Cry 5. As a result, it features many pre-existing gameplay elements from the series, including a large open world, capturing of outposts, and AI or co-op companions it also introduces several elements from RPG gameplay, including an upgradeable home base and increased reliance on crafting from limited supplies. The game is a spin-off of the Far Cry series and a narrative sequel to Far Cry 5. Far Cry New Dawn is a 2019 post-apocalyptic first-person shooter developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft.
