'Stranger Things' crossover comes to 'Far Cry 6' just in time for a free weekend

The Upside Down has arrived in Yara and claimed a first victim: Chorizo! =(
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A screenshot from the Far Cry 6 x Stranger Things crossover. Dani Rojas is aiming her handgun at the head of a Demogorgon.
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What is Far Cry 6? Does Far Cry 6 even know what Far Cry 6 is at this point?

Ubisoft's latest yawning Far Cry adventure slouched into its 2021 launched weighed down by all sorts of political baggage, even as it delivered an entertaining time in the end. Now, months later, with surprise content drops that have added the likes of Danny Trejo and Rambo to the game, it's also become a platform for weird flights of video game fancy. That's the context for this Stranger Things crossover.

"The Vanishing," as this free Netflix-themed add-on mission is called, sends Far Cry 6 protagonist Dani Rojas off on an adventure into the Upside Down. Her plucky little canine pal Chorizo has gone missing, and the alternate dimension is apparently where he ended up.

You shouldn't need to do much to get the mission started. Just make sure Far Cry 6 is updated, load your game, and you'll get some dialogue over Dani's radio explaining the situation. I haven't tested it myself, but it seems like you'll need to have at least push through the prologue.

It's ideal timing for Ubisoft and Netflix both. Far Cry 6 is playable for free on all platforms — PC, PlayStation, and Xbox — through March 27, and the game is also on sale if you choose to take the next step of buying it.

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Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.


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