How long is the Ghost Recon Breakpoint campaign?

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Breakpoint is available now, and the reviews... well, the nicest thing we can say about them right now is that they exist. This open-world tactical shooter game puts players in the role of Lieutenant Colonel Anthony "Nomad" Perryman traversing the world of Aurora. And just like the games in the franchise before Breakpoint, there are a few different ways to play through the game. 

How long does it take to beat Ghost Recon: Breakpoint? And how long is the main story versus the whole shebang?

With a world as immersive as that found in Breakpoint, you can easily spend endless hours discovering everything and playing at a leisurely pace. But according to How Long to Beat, playing just the main game by itself will take about 18 hours. This is the average for gamers playing the main story at median pace. You can rush through the main story in about 13 hours, but most fans of the franchise will want to take their time exploring and really taking everything in. In order to beat the main story and all of the extras, it's been taking players about 55 hours, which is a fair amount of gameplay to try to get through. These times, of course, are the average for players and may vary if you enjoy exploring and getting every achievement you can. But it is reassuring to know that there are 55 hours of gameplay for most people. You'll definitely be getting your money's worth with Breakpoint. 

Ubisoft has announced that they also plan to do several post-launch updates to the game, which could possibly include additional gameplay. Breakpoint also has a much stronger emphasis on the survival aspect of the game than the previous title Wildlands did, and gives enemies a bit more intelligence, which could make them a bit more difficult to handle than previous incarnations. All of these things combined means that stealth players will have a longer gameplay time than your average "spray and pray" gamers. 

With loads of new features that were created specifically to cater to player feedback from Wildlands, there's sure to be no shortage of interesting developments and exciting gameplay to be had. You can pick up your copy of Ghost Recon: Breakpoint on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC now.

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Ubisoft knows precisely how to get players into the middle of a game, and Ghost Recon Breakpoint is the highlight of this. You won’t be able to level up your XP forever, but you can get your gear score going pretty high. You’re going to find plenty of baddies on the island to take out, too. However, how long is the main story of the game going to take before you complete it?

It’s challenging to place an exact timeframe on how long it’s going to take you to go through the story. There are plenty of side objectives to keep yourself busy and continually leveling up. Now, if you were to pinpoint achieving the maximum XP level in the game as the deciding factor, which you shouldn’t, then you’re looking at 25 to 30 total hours. You can go even faster if you’ve purchased a booster for the game.

Related: What is the Maximum XP Level in Ghost Recon Breakpoint?

The most significant complication revolving a set time for the game is the fact you can make a beeline straight to the big baddie’s stronghold. You can do this after you’ve spoken to a few higher up captains in enemy bases. You’re going to notice them as the officers with an exclamation indicator above their heads. Interrogate them, and they’ll give you details about where to find Cole Walker’s base, the ex Ghost agent leading the game’s antagonistic group, the Wolves.

You’re going to want to take on Cole Walker when you roughly reach gear level 150. Getting to gear level 150 can take you a good chunk of time, equal to 25 to 30, depending on how many side quests or enemy bases you focus on taking out. You can run through the game, helping out locals and completing their quests, or purely take the fight to the enemy. You can fight them at the several bases they have scattered through Auroa.

Plus, Ubisoft plans to add additional story-based content, gear levels, raids, and more things for players to do every four months. This continuous wave of content is apart of the game’s Year 1 Season Pass. They’re planning on keeping the game going for quite some time, and players are going to have plenty to do. Sure, you might beat the game within 30 hours. But you have so much more to do with friends in PvP matches and the PvE raids, you’d be making a poor choice putting the title down after you complete the story and reach the maximum XP level.