Versions
of "Watch Dogs" will be available for the PlayStation or Xbox
consoles as well as for PC.
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Ubisoft said Thursday that it will unleash
hacker-themed video game "Watch Dogs" on May 27 in what could turn a
disappointing launch delay into a smart marketing move.
Shares in the publicly traded French company took a hit when it
announced that "Watch Dogs" would not be released as originally
planned in November of last year.
However, hitting the market at that time would have had pitted it
against a hotly anticipated new installment in the beloved "Call of
Duty" franchise for players time and money.
In contrast, a May debut for "Watch Dogs" could take
place when owners of new-generation PlayStation 4 or Xbox One consoles released
late last year are hungry for fresh games to play.
Versions of "Watch Dogs" will be available for current
and previous generation PlayStation or Xbox consoles as well as for play on
personal computers powered by Windows software.
The price was not disclosed, but major new titles are typically
priced at around $60 upon release in the United States.
A version of the game tailored for Nintendo s Wii U console is
to be released at an unspecified later date.
Despite the massive impact to its short-term financial outlook,
Ubisoft co-founder and chief executive Yves Guillemot said when the delay was
announced that he is convinced in the long term the decision will prove right
"both in terms of satisfaction for our fans and in terms of value creation
for our shareholders."
In "Watch Dogs," the player-controlled anti-hero can
access everything from the cellphone conversations and medical records of
passers-by to computers which control traffic lights, to advance through the
game.
Set in Chicago, the game centers on Aiden Pearce, who uses his
smartphone to access the city s Central Operating System, which controls
everything from power grids and traffic management technology to bank accounts
and phone networks.
That kind of hacking evokes the stunning recent revelations about
electronic surveillance by US authorities, revealed by ex-government contractor
Edward Snowden.
In "Watch Dogs," Pearce starts off seeking revenge for a
loved one, but as he finds out more about the city, through hacking into its
systems and inhabitants, he becomes a "vigilante," according to
Ubisoft.
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