Watch Dogs 2 Rumors: Franchise Walking The Same Path As Assassin's Creed? Aiden Pierce Out To Make Room For A Much Cooler Character Ala Ezio Auditore?
Watch Dogs 2 Rumors: The success that Watch Dogs garnered is undeniable, although it might have its fair share of criticisms, gamers are still craving for a sequel. Ubisoft is no stranger to this situation as they were able to capitalize when they saw how successful the first Assassin's Creed was. Will we see Watch Dogs walk the same path?
As of the moment, there are no clear answers.
"Right now there is no such thing as a Watch Dogs 2," creative director Jonathan Morin told Eurogamer.
If Ubisoft were to make a sequel, Morin assured fans that it wouldn't take as long to come to market because the developer already has an established foundation to build upon.
"It's certainly not going to be the same amount of time if we ever embark on such a journey," Morin said. "A big part of it was defining whatever Watch Dogs is. Once you have that starting point, then what becomes interesting is what players want more of--what comes next?"
However, according to Cyberland, at the end of the Watch Dogs game, a new and improved ctOS 2.0 was introduced in the game. The new OS that once swept and controlled Chicago was reported in the post credits of the game to expand not only across the United States but even across the globe.
Could this be an introduction for a sequel of the game? Gamers across gaming forums speculate that this hinted new version of what controlled Chicago may be an introduction for an upcoming DLC or even a sequel.
In a ctOS 2.0 thread on a Watch Dogs forum, user AtlasShruggedTwice believed "A sequel is likely. They've been describing WD as a new franchise, not just a new game."
Others even speculated of the sequel to be set on a different city.
"At the end they also mention something about smart "cities" in that commercial. I can only assume that means the next installment will be in a different major US city. Similar to what GTA has done with its series"
As reported by gamerant.com, an interview with Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot suggests that has no idea yet if the baseball cap-wearing protagonist Aiden Pearce would return for another game. Although he didn't say "no" because it was confirmed, he instead rejected the idea because he said that he still doesn't know what is in store for the upcoming game.
He confirmed, however, that the company is working extra hard to improve adding focus on characters and the worlds.
"I can't say because I don't know actually. We'll see," he said. "We are working on that. We want to spend more time on the worlds and characters in our games... you will see more and more of this at Ubisoft. We'll try to be less like we have been in the past with some characters. We'll try to extend more diversity."
If Aiden Pierce does not return, Ubisoft would probably create a character as interesting as Ezio Auditore, which many might say was the reason for Assassin's Creed franchise success.
What do you think readers? Should Aiden Pierce return? Or a new character should be introduced? Sound off in the comments section below!
