While London has been often rumored to be the next Watch Dogs setting, the Watch Dogs Legion listing makes clear it’s not going to be the London most are familiar with. The listing describes the setting as a “near-future, dystopian version of London,” where “society, politics and technology have changed and altered London’s fortunes.” The “post-Brexit” London is described as ripe for a Watch Dogs sequel due to its well-known reputation for surveillance levels.
Even more interesting than the surprisingly political “post-Brexit dystopia” setting is the core gameplay feature being advertised. Watch Dogs Legion allows players to literally “play as anyone.” Every character, every NPC in the open world has “animations, voice over, character traits and visuals” that make playing them a unique experience. Depending on who the player chooses, the game may even progress in unique ways. How this system works is so far unclear. It may be like Driver: San Francisco where the player drops into different people at will, or maybe each possession is more semi-permanent in nature.
Expect confirmation or denial of Watch Dogs Legion by the end of Ubisoft’s Monday, June 10 E3 press conference at 1:00 pm PT. But there’s always a chance that Ubisoft shares details soon, even within the coming days, now that the news has been broken.
Watch Dogs Legion is rumored to launch in late 2019.
Source: ResetEra, Kotaku
