From IGN · Tom Phillips · · 1m 10s
Ubisoft Reports Watch Dogs Legion Director's Cut Plan
Ubisoft aims to relaunch Watch Dogs: Legion with a Director's Cut next year.
In brief
Ubisoft aims to relaunch Watch Dogs: Legion with a Director's Cut next year. Ubisoft plans to relaunch Watch Dogs: Legion via a Director's Cut next year after the game's tepid reception. Originally reported by IGN.
Reportedly
Ubisoft will attempt to relaunch Watch Dogs: Legion next year via a revamped Director's Cut.
Legion's Reception
Watch Dogs: Legion launched in 2020 to a tepid reaction and has been rested with no all-new game in development.
Playable Characters
Legion allowed players to choose from archetypes like builder, hooligan, or spy who could be killed if missions failed.
DLC and Crossovers
Later DLC added Watch Dogs 1's Aiden Pearce and Watch Dogs 2's Wrench as playable characters, with an Assassin's Creed expansion featuring a non-canonical crossover.
Creative Director Exit
Clint Hocking abruptly left Ubisoft despite leading development on Assassin's Creed Hexe, calling the experience like working while flaming barrels fell from a construction site.
“flaming barrels [are] falling down from a construction site”
Company Stance
Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot acknowledged Watch Dogs wasn't named a focus post-restructure but called it 'an important brand for the future'.
“an important brand for the future”
The big picture
Ubisoft plans to relaunch Watch Dogs: Legion via a Director's Cut next year after the game's tepid reception.
