Ubisoft Montreal

Watch Dogs 2

Explore a massive and dynamic open world offering an incredible variety of gameplay possibilities. Hack your way through traffic while you engage in dangerous car chases through the winding streets of San Francisco, traverse the rooftops of the colorful and vibrant neighborhoods of Oakland, and infiltrate the cutting-edge offices of Silicon Valley companies. There are many secrets to uncover in the birthplace of the tech revolution.

Released: 15 November 2016
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Publisher: Ubisoft Entertainment
Engine: Disrupt
Perspective: Third person
Age rating: PEGI 18 · ESRB M
Steam recommendations: 93,654
Platforms: Google Stadia · PlayStation 4 · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Xbox One
Genres: Shooter · Adventure
Also known as: WD2
Estimated owners: 2,000,000–5,000,000 (est.)

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Player rating: 81
Critic rating: 761
Ratings counted: 82.1%
Steam reviews: 55
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Watch Dogs 2

Quick answers

System requirements 6 GB RAM Download size 27.0 GB Steam Deck Unsupported Player counts 4,767

Watch Dogs 2

The story

In 2016, ctOS 2.0, an advanced operating system networking city infrastructure, was implemented in several US cities to create safer, more efficient metropolises. Play as Marcus Holloway, a brilliant young hacker living in the birthplace of the tech revolution, the San Francisco Bay Area. Team up with Dedsec, a notorious group of hackers, and expose the hidden dangers of ctOS 2.0, which, in the hands of corrupt corporations, is being wrongfully used to monitor and manipulate citizens on a massive scale. With the power of hacking and Dedsec by your side, launch the Hack of the Century, take down ctOS 2.0, and give freedom back to who it belongs to: the people.

Watch Dogs 2

How long to beat

Main + extras: 38.2 h
Completionist: 43 h

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Platforms

Game modes

Single player
Multiplayer
Co-operative

Themes

Action
Science fiction
Stealth
Sandbox
Open world

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Reviews and languages

82.1% of 100,393 Steam reviews are positive. Valve labels that “Very Positive”.

24 languages in the interface, 13 of them with full voice acting. English is supported, with full voice acting.

Publisher's content notice

This is an action-adventure game in which players assume the role of a man (Marcus Holloway) who joins forces with a hacker group intent on exposing corruption in the San Francisco Bay Area. As players explore the open-world environment, they can complete mission-based objectives, interact with characters, and engage in combat with criminals and rival gangs.

Watch Dogs 2