Ubisoft Corrects Accidental Far Cry 4 Censorship Patch

A silent update mistakenly applied regional content restrictions, but the issue was swiftly resolved with a second patch restoring the original game assets.

On April 3, 2025, Ubisoft released a silent patch for Far Cry 4 that censored nudity by adding clothing to character models, including Ajay Gale and a female NPC in the Shanath Arena.
The censorship stemmed from an error where files from the Japanese version, which adheres to stricter content guidelines, were mistakenly added to the worldwide version.
Fan backlash and speculation, including theories linking the change to Ubisoft's partnership with Tencent, emerged after the update was discovered by Reddit users.
Ubisoft confirmed on April 4 that the censorship was unintentional and quickly released a second patch to restore the original nudity in the worldwide version.
The incident has drawn attention to the challenges of maintaining legacy games and coincides with Ubisoft's ongoing restructuring efforts, including the creation of a new subsidiary for major franchises.