Gameitall Ubisoft finally gave some details about the upcoming Hacker Sequel, Watch_Dogs 2, including an official release date of November 15.
So what is different this time around? First off we have a new protagonist in Marcus Holloway, a brilliant young hacker who has fallen victim to ctOS 2.0’s predictive algorithms and is accused of a crime he did not commit. Players will take control of Marcus as he gets vigilante justice by hacking drones, cars, cranes, security robots, city infrastructure and much more.
“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 addition to the standard game, Ubisoft also announced 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.
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.
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).
We will likely hear more about Watch_Dogs 2 at Ubisoft’s E3 conference on Monday, until now, enjoy the new trailer, showing off San Francisco and some of the hacking hijinx you’ll be able to get into in the sequel.
