Last week, user-created Far Cry 5 levels modeled after the classic James Bond game GoldenEye were removed from the game due to a copyright claim, following Redditor Krollywood sharing the creation online. The GoldenEye levels started to generate buzz after websites began reporting on them, which apparently led to the levels being pulled in the first place. However, it appears that they're available once again.
First spotted by Eurogamer, Krollywood offered a brief update on his creation in the original Reddit post's comments section, stating that the levels are once again live on Far Cry 5's Arcade, though they're now under a different name. Unfortunately, it appears that the levels aren't available on Xbox quite yet, as Krollywood has yet to find someone to port them to the platform.
Those that want to check out the levels should search for the level name"Golden Cry" on PC, or searching for the creator name "Perfect-Dark1982" on PS4. Doing so should bring up the new levels, though it isn't clear how long they'll remain live. With just the names being changed, it seems like a copyright strike will result in them being pulled once again, so fans may want to check them out while they still have the opportunity to.
Krollywood spent 3 years on the GoldenEye remake in Far Cry 5, which is a significant time investment for the creator to spend on something that could be taken away in a flash. However, the levels are a great trip through memory lane, being excellent recreations of each level in the Far Cry 5 engine. Plus, Krollywood apparently has a few backups for the levels made, so even if they're pulled again they aren't necessarily gone forever.
Since it launched, Far Cry 5's Arcade has been home to many interesting creations, with fans being given the tools to flex their creative muscles to come up with interesting levels. In a way, it's similar to Dreams, Media Molecule's game creation game, just using the bits and pieces already included with Far Cry 5 and a few other Ubisoft games.
With Far Cry 6 releasing in just a few months, it's unclear how well the community will continue to support the Arcade mode with official new content for them to enjoy out in the wild. Hopefully, though, there will still be room for creators to cobble remakes of other great games, even if it lands them in some copyright law trouble.
Far Cry 5 is available now for PC, PS4, Stadia, and Xbox One.