Ubisoft Will Reportedly Try Relaunching Watch Dogs: Legion With a Director's Cut
Ubisoft will attempt to relaunch Watch Dogs: Legion next year via a revamped Director's Cut, it's been reported.
According to reports, Ubisoft is considering relaunching Watch Dogs: Legion next year with a Director's Cut. The 2020 release received mixed reviews and the franchise has since been put on hold, with no new game in development. However, there is a push to do more with the existing title early next year. Watch Dogs: Legion differed from previous installments by allowing players to control any NPC in a post-Brexit London setting, although this often resulted in characters dying if mission objectives were not met.
Later DLC added characters from previous games, including Aiden Pearce from Watch Dogs and Marcus Holloway from Watch Dogs 2. An Assassin's Creed expansion also attempted to revitalize interest with a crossover featuring characters from Assassin's Creed Syndicate. The rumored Director's Cut may include these elements along with a greater focus on well-known characters from the series, rather than the ability to play as anyone.
Former creative director Clint Hocking left Ubisoft earlier this year, citing the overwhelming nature of leading a large team within the company. Ubisoft's CEO Yves Guillemot acknowledged that Watch Dogs had not been a priority franchise recently, but still considered it an important brand for the future. The status of a planned Watch Dogs movie remains uncertain, as production wrapped two years ago with reshoots occurring last year, but no release date has been set.
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