Ubisoft has announced that it will be introducing Ghost Recon Wildlands Battle Crates through a free update.

　　The crates will arrive via the Extended Ops update that will be released for all platforms before the end of the month, and will include cosmetic items to “to complete your cosmetic customization experience, for both the Campaign and Ghost War modes”.

　　According to Ubisoft, the items included in the Ghost Recon Wildlands Battle Crates will have no impact on gameplay and player’s progression. “Throughout the development of the Battle Crates, we made sure the implementation is fair in terms of the items given to players, while also ensuring that they have zero impact on gameplay and player’s progression”, the Ubisoft blog reads.

　　We’ve included a Battle Crate FAQ, as supplied by Ubisoft, down below:

　　How to get Battle Crates

　　All players will receive a gifted Spec Ops Crate and a gifted Ghost War Crate, which are redeemable on the Ubisoft Club. Battle Crates can then be purchased from the Store for 400 Store Credits, with each Battle Crate containing three items that you do not already own.

　　Battle Crates Content

　　Battle Crate is the name of a collection of crates specifically designed for the Campaign and co-op mode (Spec Ops Crate) as well as for the Ghost War mode (Ghost War Crate). Spec Ops Crates contain Epic Weapons, Exotic Weapons, Vehicles and tons of cosmetic items for you to enjoy even more in the whole Campaign mode.

　　Ghost War Crates contain Exotic Weapons (re-skinned versions of weapons already available in the game – no impact on the weapon stats), customization items and an exclusive new line of skins for your character, called Icons.

　　Overall, all the cosmetic items you get can be used in both the Campaign and Ghost War modes. More than 200 items are available through the Battle Crates experience. All the items are also purchasable in the store through the various pack offers, except for the Icon skins that are exclusive to the Ghost War Crates.

　　You can consult the list of all the items you can obtain on a dedicated page on the Ghost Recon Network.

　　Duplicate management

　　There are no duplicates in the Battle Crate system. You will only get items you do not already own.

　　Item Rarity

　　All the items available from the Battle Crates have various levels of rarity, affecting their chance of dropping with each Crate:

　　- Rare

　　- Epic

　　- Legendary

　　Ghost Recon Wildlands is available now for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.