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[JehutyRunner]

As indicated by the above image, a site banner over on IGN shows a release date of November 15th, 2016. It appears to have been uploaded a day early before the world reveal of Watch Dogs 2 on June 8th. Clicking the banner link directs the user right to Ubisoft's main website for the game where a countdown clock ticks down to the inevitable reveal trailer.

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[CrimsonSquall]

Sooo new main character it is then? Good riddance Tom Cruise light, voice was appalling

 

[Femto.]

I can't wait for more iconic accessories.

 

[Tohsaka]

Nice, I'm glad it's coming this year.

 

[Einchy]

Iconic bandana.

 

[orthodoxy1095]

I can't wait for more iconic accessories.

Iconic bandana.

totally forgot about that episode of Jimquisition.

 

[MassiveNights]

Going for that cheap "base the game in the city critics live in" pop.

 

[kadotsu]

Artisanal hacking. The microtransactions will be a transformative experience of real life gentrification.

 

[Dragokiller]

The early release is a surprise for me.
But I'm not convinced with the design of the protagonist.

 

[Saucycarpdog]

Iconic San Francisco.

 

[llehuty]

"leak"

 

[Skux]

The core gameplay was fine, and I always argue that Watch Dogs has the best third person gun combat of any open world game.

Just give us characters and a story that we can actually give a damn about and I'm good.

 

[anothertech]

So- do we believe the trailer this time?

It is only a matter of months this time, rather than years.

But you know, fool me once... Etc

 

[big fake]

Damn, now Ubisofts presser will suck! They ruined the surprise!

In all seriousness, San Francisco is kinda odd to me, I was expecting a Eastern City in this, something similar in the vain of the first games but better realized. Kinda curious at what they can show that won't be riddled with potential downgrades at the conference. Color me a quarter intreged.

 

[Foxxsoxx]

That main character design is just awful.

 

[Blastoise]

Gotta play to the journos in SF.

 

[Blastoise]

They better render all the poop on the street.

 

[Reszo]

Lol they only had a day left for the trailer premiere and couldn't keep the release date from leaking.

 

[Huge Succeeded]

That main character design is just awful.

I like it :/ Nice and simple. Looks like a shady ass everyman.

 

[Crumpo]

Looks like Ubi is learning from past mistakes of showing too early...let's see what they've learned on the gameplay-side.

I will keep an open mind for this one.

 

[Data West]

I'll only need a month

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

Hack excellence

 

[MilkBeard]

I like it :/

I like it too

 

[Reszo]

I like it :/

Me too!

 

[rhandino]

The core gameplay was fine, and I always argue that Watch Dogs has the best third person gun combat of any open world game.

No lies detected! The game was a joy to play and Aiden was quite fun to control.

Will miss him a bit.

 

[thekonamicode]

The iconic protagonist has to hack atms to pay his $4500 a month rent.

 

[Alucrid]

i hope that you play as a disenfranchised silicon valley employee who then goes on a vigilante tear trying to bring down the evil tech companies

 

[Permanently A]

What are the chances this is a redemption like AC2 and actually really great?

 

[RedAssedApe]

dude looks like he's perched on a building ready to do a leap of faith. not really liking the design.

 

[PROh1bited]

Really hope that Aiden is somehow the antagonist in the game.

 

[Galava]

i hope that you play as a disenfranchised silicon valley employee who then goes on a vigilante tear trying to bring down the evil tech companies

The game is about hacking, if Silicon Valley doesn't appear in the game,s is a wasted oportunity.

 

[timetokill]

Wow, maybe they'll tackle the hard questions of increasing class warfare and homelessness in one of the wealthiest cities the world, a divide that is increasingly driven by tech companies and lack of housing.

...

Lmao j/k they'll probably mention it a couple times in passing while you run around in your iconic jacket and hack iconic cable cars with your iconic uPhone before jumping off a tall building into a pile of homeless people to break your fall.

 

[RedAssedApe]

The game is about hacking, if Silicon Valley doesn't appear in the game,s is a wasted oportunity.

self driving google cars

 

[CrimsonSquall]

What are the chances this is la redemption like AC2 and actually really great?

Well this is their last shot to prove themselves to me and a bunch of others so hope for the best mate

 

[RoKKeR]

Would this be one of the fastest turnarounds from announce to release for Ubisoft? Must be.

I'm glad this trend is gaining ground in the industry. I think we can thank Bethesda (?) for that one...

 

[Galava]

self driving google cars

Now that's a good idea for gameplay. Hack cars for a nice way to move around the city for free.

 

[Some Nobody]

Believe it or not: day one. They'll have to screw up to lose me because right now I'm all about having an actual modern day city to explore.

 

[Rocketz]

I don't like the character design at all but I guess I need to see it in motion first.

 

[Data West]

What are the chances this is a redemption like AC2 and actually really great?

Maybe if the Saints Row 2 guy jumped on to help as soon as Syndicate finished there's a chance?

I'm hoping for an AC2 quality jump, but I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[Doomshroom]

I hope the protagonist live in his mom's basement and has a GaF account.

 

[jaina]

Let's see whether they can build the City as good as Driver San Francisco

 

[Truant]

Main character looks like a faction member from a Far Cry game.

 

[Blackage]

Come on Ubisoft, you can do better character design then this when it comes to Cyberpunk Hackers -_-

 

[orthodoxy1095]

Wow, maybe they'll tackle the hard questions of increasing class warfare and homelessness in one of the wealthiest cities the world, a divide that is increasingly driven by tech companies and lack of housing.

...

Lmao j/k they'll probably mention it a couple times in passing while you run around in your iconic jacket and hack iconic cable cars with your iconic uPhone before jumping off a tall building into a pile of homeless people to break your fall.

That actually sounds interesting.

But it would require some thought and effort to write, so like you said "lmao."

 

[jediyoshi]

Good job IGN.

I can't get over how 'flat' that character design looks. I feel like I'm looking at a blue sheet of paper.

 

[Mivey]

Really hope that Aiden is somehow the antagonist in the game.

Would be fun if there was a Scooby Do-style reveal, where the Antagonist, who looks totally different than Aiden, pulls of a face-mask and reveals himself to be Aiden Pierce. "And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you pesky hackers!"
But that would mean Ubi had to hire writers with a sense of humor.

 

[Morning Star]

Tower climbing confirmed.

 

[mercenar1e]

IGN also leaked the San Francisco safe house in WD 2

 

[big fake]

IGN also leaked the San Francisco safe house in WD 2

That legitimately looks comfy. I could dig those digs.

 

[timetokill]

That actually sounds interesting.

But it would require some thought and effort to write, so like you said "lmao."

Yeah I would honestly love a game that actually tackles those issues, especially through the gameplay.