Watch dogs

The Watch Dogs storyline is based on the concept of information warfare : data has become interconnected, and the use of technology is increasing in the world. The game takes place in an alternative version of the reality of the city of Chicago ( Illinois ), which is one of many cities that use the ctOS operating system . The system controls almost every part of the city, and also contains information about all its residents and events that can be used for various purposes ^[4] . In the game universe, an accident in the power system in the US and Canada was caused by hackers to encourage the development of ctOS ^[5] . The main character of the game is Aiden Pearce, a highly skilled hacker described as a person using “both fists and intelligence” ^[6] . A demo of the gameplay at E3 showed how Aiden uses the ability to turn off communications, telephones and control traffic lights, thereby making it easier to avenge his family’s offenders. ^[7] .

• Aiden Pearce ( Avenger, Fox ) is the protagonist and protagonist of Watch Dogs. A hacker who is hiding from the police and also wants to take revenge on the offenders of his family. In the Russian version voiced by Denis Bespaly ^[8] .
• T-Bone Grady (real name Raymond Kinney ) is the protagonist of Bad Blood. Specialist in monitoring and electronics. Was hired by Blume to create an encoder for ctOS. In the Russian version voiced by Nikita Prozorovsky .
• Damien Branks is the main antagonist of Watch Dogs. Former mentor and friend of Aiden Pearce. Soon substitutes the main character. Killed by Aiden. In the Russian version voiced by Maxim Pinsker.
• Delford Wade ( Iraq ) is the leader of the Black Viceroys gang and involuntary partner Lucky Quinn. Killed by Aiden. In the Russian version voiced by Alexander Gavrilin ^[9] .
• Default (real name JB Markovich) is a hacker who monitors T-Bone Grady, Clara Lill and Aiden, also the main antagonist of “Bad Blood”. In the middle of the game, you are given the choice to kill him or let him go. Regardless of the choice, the character appears in the supplement, as it turns out that the club had his double. Killed by T-Bone.
• Dermot Lucky Quinn is the head of the Chicago South Club crime syndicate. Killed by Aiden. In the Russian version voiced by Valery Storozhik .
• Clara Lill ( Bully 17 ) is a professional hacker and girlfriend of Aiden Pearce. Dies in the mission “There is no turning back” at the hands of the people of Lucky Quinn. In the Russian version voiced by Elena Shulman ^[8] .
• Jordi Chin is an arms expert and friend of Aiden Pearce. Soon betrays the main character. At the end of the game, Aiden was dropped from the lighthouse, but remained alive. Later, Jordi, as if nothing had happened, called Aiden, telling the location of Maurice. In the Russian version voiced by Mikhail Belyakovich ^[8] .
• Maurice Vega is the man of Lucky Quinn who killed Aiden's niece. At the end of the game, you have the choice to kill him or let him go. In the Russian version voiced by Diomid Vinogradov.
• Nicole Pierce is Aiden's sister, mother of Lena and Jackson. In the Russian version voiced by Anastasia Lapina.
• Jackson Pierce is Aiden's nephew.
• Bedbag is Tyrone Hayes - Iraq's cousin, dreaming of taking a higher position in Viceroys. Not of his own will helps the protagonist. In the Russian version voiced by Alexander Kovrizhnykh.

The main elements of Watch_Dogs gameplay include hacking and surveillance ^[10] . The protagonist of the game, Aiden Pearce, can use any device connected to the central operating system of the city (ctOS) as a weapon against him ^[6] . While showing a demo of the gameplay, Aiden, in order to get to a paid art exhibition, as a distraction, interferes with the signals of mobile phones, also listens to telephone conversations to obtain information about her target, and acts on traffic lights, causing a car accident to intercept the target ^[6] . Also, the player can access information from "ctOS" on non-game characters that he encounters, including information about demographics, health, etc. The game has 8 abilities to interact with the city using "ctOS":

• Disconnect communication and power off (breaking cameras)
• Stopping trains and overloading electrical networks
• Reconfiguration of traffic lights and driving a car
• Raising bridges and barriers

Game development began in 2009 ^[11] . Ubisoft Montreal creative director Jonathan Morin noted that Watch Dogs aims to “go beyond today's open-world games,” allowing players to use its information as the basis of the plot and control the whole city using hacking mechanics ^[6] . The working name of the game is Nexus ^[12] .

Especially for the game, Ubisoft Montreal created a new game engine called - Disrupt ^[13] . Ubisoft has given priority to developing versions of the game for the PC and game consoles of the eighth generation ^[14] . On March 6, 2014, the game’s story trailer appeared.

The game was officially unveiled during a Ubisoft press conference at the 2012 E3 International Game Show. However, earlier the game’s trailer was mistakenly posted on the Ubisoft YouTube channel , but was quickly removed before its official debut ^{[15] [16]} . Ubisoft later confirmed the release of the game on PC ^[7] . On February 15, 2013, GameStop employees sent Kotaku an advertising image of the game, along with a more detailed story. The photo of the flyer hinted that the game will be released at the end of 2013 on “all home consoles” ^[17] . The release of Watch Dogs took place on May 27, 2014 on Windows, PlayStation 3 , PlayStation 4 , Xbox 360 , Xbox One . The Wii U version went on sale in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Edition Options

At the moment, there are 10 options for publishing the game and 6 bonuses

• 60 minutes of exclusive gameplay are available in all editions of the game for PlayStation 3 and 4, and this content will also be available in the Digital Deluxe Edition on PC.

Game Bonuses

The Breakthrough mission.

• An additional 15 minutes of playing time.
• Breakthrough Kit: A Secret Encounter Is Coming. Club Chicago is in talks with Corporate Heads. The club hired hackers to block surveillance devices in the area. Get behind the wheel of a car, look for hackers and eliminate them. Find out the names of all negotiators and upload their photos to the network.
• Reward (available immediately after completion of the mission):
  • Improvement "Transport Expert" - get vehicles for free at your contact in the Underground Garage and earn a discount on some cars.

The mission "Palace"

• An additional 20 minutes of playing time.
• Set “Palace”: Police plan to raid a luxury mansion of Internet tycoon. Its huge databases contain the personal information of thousands of people ... including Aiden Pearce. Get inside, format the hard drives and run away until the raid begins.
• Rewards (available immediately after completion of the mission):
  • Investigator Enhancement - Unlock more investigative capabilities within the databank network.
  • Improved “Accelerated ATM Hacking” - increase the cash reward for hacking bank accounts.

The Crown Shot Quest

• An additional 20 minutes of playing time.
• Crown Shot Kit: Biometric weapons were smuggled into Chicago specifically for the leader of the Vaisroi gang. The weapon only works for the one who first picks it up. Invade the protected area, steal the cargo and be the first to pick up this weapon.
• Reward: Vysroi gang costume.
• Bonus: Biometric assault rifle.

Task "White Cap".

• An additional 60 minutes of playing time.
• White Cap Set: Complete these missions and gain deeper knowledge of DedSec, an important faction in the Watch Dogs universe.
• Rewards (available immediately after the completion of the mission): White suit of a member of "DedSec".
• Bonus: "Hacking Improvement" - an additional cell for the battery

Content Shadow "DedSec" .

• Awards: DedSec Costume.
• Bonus: "Breaking Amplifier" - an additional cell for the battery

Content Agent “Blume” .

• Awards: Blume Costume
• Bonus: “Weapon Modifier” - reduced recoil from shots

Club Justice content .

• Awards: Chicago South Club Costume.
• Bonus: “Master of driving” - increased strength of transport.

Downloadable Content

On September 3, 2014, Ubisoft announced the first plot addition ( English DLC ) of Bad Blood ("Bad Blood"). For holders of a seasonal subscription ( Eng. Season Pass ), the DLC premiered on September 23 , for all the rest - a week later ( September 30 ) ^[18] .

In addition, players are given the opportunity to play for Raymond "T-Bon" Kinney, one of the heroes of the original game. Events unfold a year after Watch Dogs. In the story, T-Bon last infiltrates the Blume Corporation to leave a false mark on their system. However, just before the escape from Chicago, the hero falls into a series of events, the main goal of which is himself.

Among other things, Watch_Dogs: Bad Blood includes several additional cooperative tasks for two players from the category of Street Sweep Contracts, which in the same way can be done alone. In addition, new devices, skills and costumes became available in the game. One of the innovations is a T-Bon radio-controlled machine named Eugene, used both for surveillance and for eliminating opponents.

Watch Dogs received predominantly positive ratings for gaming resources. The PC version received a score of 76.75% on Game Rankings and 80 points out of 100 possible on Metacritic ^{[21] [23]} . The version for Playstation 4 received a score of 82.88% on Game Rankings and 82 points out of 100 possible on Metacritic ^{[19] [22]} . The Xbox One version received a score of 77.50% on Game Rankings and 78 points out of 100 possible on Metacritic ^{[20] [24]} .

Rewards

Watch Dogs received more than 82 awards and nominations at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2012 (E3 2012) ^[40] and won two Game Critics Awards (“Special Award for Graphics or Sound” and “Special Award for Innovation”) ^[41] . The following year, Watch Dogs received more than 90 awards and nominations at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2013 (E3 2013) ^[42] and won one Game Critics Awards (“Best Action / Adventure Game ”) and received four additional nominations (“Best show ”,“ Best Original Game ”,“ Best Console Game ”and“ Best Multiplayer Game ”) ^{[43] [44]} .

At the Gamescom computer game show held in August 2013, Sony announced that it was joining forces with Ubisoft to co-shoot the movie based on the game ^[45] . On April 24, 2014, Deadline.com reported that Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese would be screenwriters of the film. ^[46]

In another Ubisoft project, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag , there is a reference to Watch Dogs in the form of a mention of “ctOS” ^[47] . In the same game, there is a character Olivier Garno, who, according to the plot of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, leaves for Chicago for a conference, and in Watch Dogs the main character can meet him in the task to eliminate goals.

On June 8, 2016, Ubisoft Montreal and Ubisoft Entertainment officially announced the development of Watch Dogs 2 . The protagonist of the game was a black hacker named Marcus Holloway. The sequel action takes place in San Francisco . The game was released on November 15, 2016.