Ubisoft has released a free update for Ghost Recon Wildlands that brings the 2017 tactical shooter up to modern standards on current-generation consoles. The "Last Rites" update, released on 6 August 2026, upgrades the game to 4K resolution and 60 frames per second on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S — a sharper, smoother picture than the original release could manage on older hardware. Anyone who already owns Wildlands simply needs to update their game to get it, at no extra cost (GameSpot).

The update is not just a visual refresh. It adds a new mission arc centred on a villain called La Llorona, alongside hundreds of free cosmetic customisation options, some of which were previously locked behind paywalls or never released at all. The Predator crossover mission also returns — the extraterrestrial-hunting scenario first appeared in 2017 and was delisted in 2020, meaning players who missed it the first time around can now play it again. PlayStation Plus subscribers get an additional set of La Llorona-inspired cosmetics exclusive to the membership service (GameSpot).

All of this is part of a broader celebration: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon turned 25, and Ubisoft marked the anniversary with new content and promotions across the franchise's official site (Ubisoft). Wildlands and its sequel, Ghost Recon Breakpoint, were free to play for a weekend starting the day of the announcement, with the series discounted by up to 95% afterward. Ghost Recon Future Soldier, a 2012 entry, was available to claim and keep for free on PC through Ubisoft's Connect store for one week. Breakpoint, meanwhile, is set to receive its own anniversary bundle in September (GameSpot).

The Last Rites update follows weeks of speculation. In July, leaked information about a Ghost Recon Wildlands Definitive Edition surfaced, and Ubisoft responded by promising more Ghost Recon news in August (VGC). That Definitive Edition — a current-gen re-release — is confirmed to be coming, and the Last Rites update appears to be its substance delivered straight to existing owners rather than held behind a new purchase.

The biggest news for the franchise's future came alongside the anniversary celebrations: Ubisoft announced that a new, untitled Ghost Recon game is in development. The publisher is inviting players to join the Ghost Recon Insider Program for access to closed playtests — early, private sessions where a limited group tests the game before it is finished (GameSpot).

For a series that began in 2001 as a methodical military tactical game, the 25th anniversary has become a full-circle moment. A nine-year-old title is running at a resolution and frame rate it was never designed for, a delisted crossover is back, and a new entry is on the way — all announced in the same week.