Watch Dogs 2 Announced - Look Out San Francisco
After a few leaks earlier in the week, Ubisoft have official confirmed Watch Dogs 2, but this time the series is jumping from the windy city, to the San Francisco Bay Area. The game is set to launch on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC on November 15th
San Francisco is the latest city to adopt the ctOS 2.0 program and it now supports predictive algorithms, to help predict crimes before they happen. This is what gets the new protagonist, Marcus Holloway in on the action, accused of a crime he did not commit, the brilliant young hacker will have to fight back against the system.
“Our creative team is working hard to deliver an outstanding Watch Dogs experience,” said Dominic Guay, senior producer, Ubisoft Montreal. “In Watch Dogs 2, we’re excited to give players a captivating storyline with engaging characters that offers deeper, more meaningful hacking options, a greater variety of gadgets and weapons, and a brand new seamless multiplayer experience that will appeal to fans of the original Watch Dogs as well as players new to the brand.”
In Marcus’ quest to shut down ctOS 2.0 for good, hacking is the ultimate weapon, and players can not only hack into the city’s infrastructure but also every person and any connected device they possess to trigger unpredictable chains of events. With the ability to take control of drones, cars, cranes, security robots, and much more at their disposal, players can choose whether to use stealth hacking to complete missions without killing a single enemy or go guns blazing for a more ferocious approach. In this vast open world, players can hack their way through traffic while engaging in dangerous car chases through the winding streets of San Francisco, traverse the rooftops of the vibrant neighborhoods of Oakland, and infiltrate the offices of cutting-edge companies in Silicon Valley.
In addition to the standard game, several editions are available for pre-order:
Deluxe Edition includes the Game, an exclusive sleeve, a San Francisco Map, lithographs and the Deluxe pack of digital customization items. Here in Australia the Deluxe Edition is exclusive to EB Games.
Gold Edition includes the Game, the Deluxe pack and the Season Pass.
San Francisco Edition with its Collector’s box, includes the game, extra digital content: The Deluxe pack and Zodiac killer mission, the Marcus Figurine, SF-themed laptop stickers, lithographs, and a San Francisco Map. Here in Australia the San Francisco Edition is exclusive to EB Games.
Exclusively on the Uplay shop, fans of the franchise can pre-order Wrench Junior Robot Collector’s Pack and The return of DedSec Collector’s Case. The return of DedSec Collector’s Case contains the Gold Edition and DedSec themed memorabilia including among other collector items, the DedSec art Marcus figurine, Marcus’ scarf and cap replica and an exclusive 64 page artbook. Wrench Junior Robot Collector’s Pack includes the Gold Edition and a 20cm replica of the ingame Wrench Junior robot, controlled by an app (Iphone or Android).
Players who pre-order any edition get an extra mission named Zodiac Killer: a copycat of the Zodiac Killer is murdering people and taunting the police with coded messages. Players have to decrypt the codes and hunt down the killer to complete the mission and get an additional exclusive outfit.
Expect a gameplay demo at Ubisofts E3 Press Event, which starts at 6am on Tuesday June 14, until then, enjoy some artwork inspired by the game.
