Ubisoft is giving away the PC version of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier for free, and anyone who claims it on the Ubisoft Connect store by August 13 gets to keep it permanently.

The announcement came during Ubisoft's Ghost Recon 25th anniversary showcase, which premiered on August 6, 2026. Chris Watters, Ubisoft's senior editorial communications manager, revealed the giveaway as part of a broader celebration of the military shooter franchise, which has been running since the original Ghost Recon arrived in 2001. Ubisoft had previously teased that Ghost Recon news was coming in August, without specifying what form it would take (PC Gamer).

Future Soldier first launched on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in May 2012, with a PC version following the next month. The game sends its four-player squad of elite soldiers across missions set in Bolivia, Zambia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia and Norway. It landed a Metacritic score of 79 — solid, if not a standout, in a year crowded with shooters.

Ubisoft Connect is the publisher's own digital storefront and launcher, so claiming the game means installing that client on a PC if you don't already have it. Once claimed, the title stays in your library regardless of whether the free promotion has ended.

The Future Soldier giveaway is one part of a wider anniversary push. Ubisoft has also opened a series-wide sale with discounts of up to 95% on previous Ghost Recon titles across its store. And for players who want to sample the more recent entries, Ghost Recon Wildlands and Ghost Recon Breakpoint — the two open-world instalments released in 2017 and 2019 — are free to play on consoles and PC for a limited window that runs until August 10.

That free-play period is distinct from the Future Soldier offer: Wildlands and Breakpoint are temporarily unlocked, meaning access ends when the window closes, while Future Soldier becomes a permanent addition to your library once claimed.

For long-time fans, the anniversary showcase serves as a moment to look back on a franchise that has shifted significantly across 25 years — from the tactical, squad-based roots of the early entries to the open-world design of Wildlands and Breakpoint. Whether the celebration also signals anything new on the horizon for Ghost Recon remains unannounced. For now, the gifts are the story.