'Watch Dogs 2' news: Release date, versions, new protagonist featured
Ubisoft's "Watch Dogs 2" is eagerly anticipated despite the mixed reviews the first version received. With its exciting new tech culture set in the San Francisco Bay Area and a new Dedsec character, Marcus Holloway, who is a member of a group of anonymous-style hackers, this upcoming game is bound to overshadow its predecessor.
With a slew of new cars and tools, the game follows Holloway's attempt to avenge his name after he is accused of a crime he did not commit. He will be hacking into the city's operating system in an attempt to clear his name.
Like its predecessor, the game has several editions — this time six in all — and a few are available exclusively on the Ubisoft Uplay Store. Each edition contains items featured in-game as well as real-world. These versions include the Deluxe Edition tagged at $69.99 which contains the base game, and two Deluxe Packs that feature in-game premium options for customizing the character, weapons, cars, and drones.
The Gold Edition, which goes for $99.99, includes a Deluxe Edition with a Season Pass for upcoming DLC missions as well as gear. The third edition is the San Francisco Edition that consists of a Deluxe Edition along with a collector box, a San Francisco map, laptop stickers with the San Francisco theme, and a Marcus Holloway figurine.
The other three include the Wrench Junior Robot Collector's Pack which includes the standard game, the Gold Edition, or the Deluxe Edition plus an iPhone 7.8-inch replica or an Android app-controlled in-game robot. The Return of Dedsec Collector's Box contains the Gold Edition of the game, real-world Dedsec items, a Marcus Holloway figurine, hat and scarf, as well as an art book. The Zodiac Killer Mission comes with preordering the game.
"Watch Dogs 2" will be released Nov. 15 for platforms PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, and Xbox One. More details will be announced at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2016.
