Unfortunately, the whole thing was a fiasco because the company's Uplay servers got crushed by the demand. Hockiong confirmed the game would be released on October 29, 2020, contrary to previous reports that it would be delayed until next-gen consoles arrived.Īnother big deal during Ubisoft Forward was a giveaway of Watch Dogs 2 to anyone watching the event. It will be interesting to see how critics and fans react to this new style of play when the game launches. After all, there are no limits to how many NPCs you can recruit. Or perhaps one could go the route of just grabbing right off the street whomever best suits the next mission. Being selective to build a team with a wider variety of skills will probably be pretty important. Obviously, with so many playable NPCs, there is bound to be some cookie-cutter overlap in their profiles. "One of the numbers that was floating around at one point was 9 million."Įach procedurally-generated character has a different set of abilities.
It can be anywhere between thousands to millions," Associate Producer Shelley Johnson told GameCrate. So there isn't really a single main character in Watch Dogs: Legion-there are several you can choose from out of a cast ranging from "thousands to millions" with no limit on how many you can play. " become the heroes of the game," said Hocking. Interestingly, each unique character is inserted into the story, complete with cut scenes that feature the former NPC. Once you complete their initial "favor," they become DedSec members. "You profile people that are interesting to you. "You can literally recruit and play anyone who you see in the open world," Hocking revealed. According to Legion Creative Director Clint Hocking, every NPC in the game can be recruited. Now scanning has the added option of being able to recruit NPCs into DedSec, making them playable in the process. While it was mainly a source of money via NPC bank accounts, the profiles and conversations added a nice touch. In previous iterations of the game, players could scan pedestrians to get a glimpse of their identities and personalities, and maybe even listen to a phone call or two. Ubisoft first revealed the dynamic at E3 2019. More accurately, the conversion of NPCs to playable characters. It was an entertaining cyberpunkish video that also served as a setup to highlight Watch Dogs' new game mechanic, NPC recruitment. He is tossed a mask with the remark, "Welcome to the Resistance." On entering, the cabbie's face is plastered all over the news.
Eventually, a London cab driver rescues her and drives her to a DedSec hideout. The sequence shows a DedSec agent running from authorities.
To start the Ubisoft Forward Watch Dogs showcase, the company presented a short film by Spanish director Alberto Mielgo.
The publisher showcased several titles, including Watch Dogs: Legion with a short film, news, gameplay, and confirmed release date. In brief: Ubisoft held its Summer Games Fest event on Sunday, called Ubisoft Forward.