Watch_Dogs
About the Game
Watch_Dogs is an open-world game set in the city of Chicago, USA. It starts as Aiden Pearce, the main protagonist, and his associate, Damien Brenks, hack into the Merlaut Hotel. However, the job doesn’t go according to plan and someone orders a hit on Aiden. His car gets shot at while he is driving with his niece and nephew sitting in the back seat, resulting in his young niece’s death.
Gameplay & Core Systems
In the game, players can use Aiden's cellphone to hack the city, acquire information about Chicago residents, order cars and play various mini-games known as "digital trips". Successfully completing these missions will grant players skill points to spend on their hacking skills, shooting skills or driving skills. As the game progresses, unlocking those skills can help a lot to escape the cops or give players more options on how to handle certain missions.
Standout Features
- Central Operating System: A program called ctOS (Central Operating System) controls the infrastructure of Chicago; traffic lights, surveillance cameras, ATMs, bridges, cellphones, the L-Train, etc.
- Aiden's: In the game, players can use Aiden's cellphone to hack the city, acquire information about Chicago residents, order cars and play various mini-games known as "digital trips".
- As the game progresses, unlocking those skills can help a lot to escape the cops or give players more options on how to handle certain missions.
- Watch_Dogs also features some online modes such as online hacking, invasion, online tailing and online races.
- His car gets shot at while he is driving with his niece and nephew sitting in the back seat, resulting in his young niece’s death.
- Successfully completing these missions will grant players skill points to spend on their hacking skills, shooting skills or driving skills.
Modes & Ways to Play
Watch_Dogs also features some online modes such as online hacking, invasion, online tailing and online races.
Player support includes Internet.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Watch_Dogs | Xbox One.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Ubisoft, Inc. | Worldwide; Download release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. / Ubisoft Divertissements Inc. | Worldwide; Download release | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Ubisoft Reflections Ltd. | Worldwide; Download release | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Ubisoft Paris Studios SARL | Worldwide; Download release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Atomhawk Design Ltd. | Worldwide; Download release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Brain in a Jar Ltd. | Worldwide; Download release | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Ubisoft SRL | Worldwide; Download release | MobyGames |
| Published by | Ubisoft, Inc. | United States, Canada; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. / Ubisoft Divertissements Inc. | United States, Canada; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Ubisoft Reflections Ltd. | United States, Canada; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Ubisoft Paris Studios SARL | United States, Canada; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Atomhawk Design Ltd. | United States, Canada; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Brain in a Jar Ltd. | United States, Canada; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Ubisoft SRL | United States, Canada; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Published by | ak tronic Software & Services GmbH | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. / Ubisoft Divertissements Inc. | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Ubisoft Paris Studios SARL | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Ubisoft Reflections Ltd. | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Atomhawk Design Ltd. | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Brain in a Jar Ltd. | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Ubisoft SRL | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| Media Type | Blu-Ray Disc | Xbox One | MobyGames |
| Media Type | Download | Xbox One | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Options | Internet | Xbox One | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | Xbox One | MobyGames |
| Number of Online Players | 2-8 Players | Xbox One | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Achievements | Xbox One | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Mature | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Ubisoft | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-27 | Worldwide; Download release | MobyGames |
| 2014-05-27 | United States, Canada; Retail release | MobyGames |
| 2016-01-15 | Germany; Software Pyramide release | MobyGames |
| 2014-05-27 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2014-05-27 | North America | PriceCharting |
| May 27, 2014 | North America | PriceCharting |
| May 27, 2014 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| upc | 008888538042 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B00CX8VY4S | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 167356941 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 008888538516 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 008888538547 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 008888538059 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 008888538561 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 008888538400 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 008888538417 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 3307215733011 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 3307215733011 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting