Watch Dogs

Watch Dogs (stylised as WATCH_DOGS) is an upcoming open world action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. The game is set for release on 27 May 2014 for the Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows, with a Wii U version planned for release in the fourth quarter of 2014. Watch Dogs is a third-person shooter set in an open world recreation of Chicago, Illinois. The fictionalised, hyper-connected version of the city is managed through a centralised system called CtOS. The single-player story is told through Aiden Pearce, a highly skilled grey hat hacker who can hack into the CtOS, granting him access to various electronic systems, either to obtain and control information or to interact with these systems to his advantage. An online multiplayer mode is also provided in the game, allowing up to eight players to engage in both co-operative and competitive gameplay in a recreation of the single-player setting.


Watch Dogs is an action-adventure game played from a third-person perspective. Players complete missions—linear scenarios with set objectives—to progress through the story. Outside of missions, players can freely roam the open world of Chicago. In the game, players take control of a vigilante named Aiden Pearce, who can hack into various electronic devices tied to the city's central operating system (CtOS), allowing various methods for the player to solve numerous objectives. The hacking mechanic in the game is performed directly from Aiden's in-game smartphone, which is equipped with multiple applications, namely the "profiler" and the "crime prevention system"; the former allows the player to access information on any citizen in the city, while the latter notifies the player when a crime is likely to occur in the vicinity. The phone is also equipped with applications that interact directly with the environment around the player; for example, players can hack into NPC's phones to retrieve bank data and steal funds, or they can hack into traffic lights to cause collisions.Players can also receive information on civilians via augmented reality feeds, providing them with information on demographics, health and potential behaviour. The player character walking through an urban environment, using his smartphone to scan the area for crime. The heads-up display elements are visible on-screen. Using the in-game smartphone, players have the ability to view if a civilian is about to be involved in a crime. The game's combat utilises a combination of stealth components and parkour, along with the mechanics of a cover-based third-person shooter. The hacking element of the game can also be used in combat situations to eliminate opponents, create diversions, or create cover. It can also be used as a stealth tool to sneak past guards. Alongside the single-player mode, Watch Dogs features an asynchronous online multiplayer mode. One element to the multiplayer mode is a one-on-one interaction, in which one player secretly joins the single-player experience of another player and attempts to install a "back-door virus" onto their smartphone.In addition, the game will also feature an eight-player free roam mod. Other multiplayer modes include car races, competitive decryption combat, and a CtOS mobile challenge. In addition, a mobile application will be available for smartphones and tablets that allows players to challenge another player in-game and use hacks that set off traps, in an attempt to stop them from succeeding. However, it was confirmed that the decryption and free-roam modes will not be available on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions due to hardware limitations.