You’ve just been dropped into Oros, 10,000 BC. The mammoths are thundering, the sabretooth tigers are stalking you, and your survival hinges on taming a rare snow wolf. Then, without warning, your screen freezes. A dark grey dialogue box punches through your immersion, reading:

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3. Exclude the Game Folder from Antivirus and Windows Defender

Once you’ve fixed the , follow these best practices to ensure it never happens again.

Go to your Steam Library , right-click Far Cry Primal , select Properties , go to the Installed Files tab, and click "Verify integrity of game files."

Go to > Manage settings (under Virus & threat protection settings).

Jenna had been streaming Far Cry Primal for eleven hours. Her chat was a ghost town of lurkers, but she didn't care. She was hunting a rare white sabretooth, and the Mesolithic valley of Oros had never felt more real.

Understanding why this occurs can help identify the fastest fix. Common causes include: