Ubisoft has confirmed that the much-anticipated Watch Dogs will release on November 22 in Europe and November 19 in North America for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U and PC, and "at launch" on PS4.
Along with a new trailer, the publisher has announced four different collector's editions for the open-world title, each offering a variety of digital and physical bonuses.
Watch Dogs is currently number two in the CVG 2013 most anticipated games vote, which closes on May 1.
Details of the Watch Dogs collector's editions are as follows:
The Dedsec Edition (available at select UK retailers)
- A 23cm Aiden Pearce Figurine
- Steelbook
- DedSec Collector box
- Watch_Dogs Artbook: artworks and illustrations that inspired the game
- Original soundtrack of the game
- Watch_Dogs map of Chicago
- Set of 4 collectible cards: discover Watch_Dogs iconic characters through augmented reality
- Set of 3 exclusive badges
Digital content: 3 single payer missions with up to almost 60 minutes of additional gameplay:
- Palace Pack: A police raid is planned on the luxury palace of an Internet mogul. His impressive databanks have intimate details on thousands of people...including Aiden Pearce. Break inside, wipe those hard drives and escape before the raid begins.
Rewards unlocked upon completion of the ULC mission: investigation bonus allows gamers to unlock more investigative opportunities inside the network databanks, and ATM hack boost which boost the cash rewards when hacking bank accounts.
- Signature Shot: A biometrics weapon has been smuggled into Chicago for a captain of the Black Viceroys gang. The weapon only works for the first person who holds the gun. Breach a stronghold, steal the package and be the first to hold the weapon.
Rewards unlocked upon completion of the ulc mission: black viceroys gang colours outfit and biometric assault rifle.
- Breakthrough Pack: A secret gathering is underway. The Chicago Club is negotiating power with Corporate CEOs. The Club has hired scramblers to block surveillance devices. Drive around the city to find the scramblers and take them out. Retrieve all names from the meeting and upload their images to the world.
Rewards unlocked upon completion of the ULC mission: vehicle expert perk allowing players to get free vehicles from underground car contact and earn discounts on select cars.
The Vigilante Edition (available exclusively at Game in the UK and GameStop in Ireland)
- Vigilante Collector box
- Aiden Pearce's cap
- Aiden Pearce's mask
- Original soundtrack of the game
Digital content: 1 single payer mission:
- Palace Pack: A police raid is planned on the luxury palace of an Internet mogul. His impressive databanks have intimate details on thousands of people...including Aiden Pearce. Break inside, wipe those hard drives and escape before the raid begins.
Rewards unlocked upon completion of the ULC mission: investigation bonus allows gamers to unlock more investigative opportunities inside the network databanks, and ATM hack boost which boost the cash rewards when hacking bank accounts.
The Uplay Exclusive Edition (available exclusively via the Uplay website)
- Exclusive Steelbook
Digital content: 3 single payer missions with up to almost 60 minutes of additional gameplay:
- Palace Pack: A police raid is planned on the luxury palace of an Internet mogul. His impressive databanks have intimate details on thousands of people...including Aiden Pearce. Break inside, wipe those hard drives and escape before the raid begins.
Rewards unlocked upon completion of the ULC mission: investigation bonus allows gamers to unlock more investigative opportunities inside the network databanks, and ATM hack boost which boost the cash rewards when hacking bank accounts.
- Signature Shot: A biometrics weapon has been smuggled into Chicago for a captain of the Black Viceroys gang. The weapon only works for the first person who holds the gun. Breach a stronghold, steal the package and be the first to hold the weapon.
Rewards unlocked upon completion of the ulc mission: black viceroys gang colours outfit and biometric assault rifle.
- Breakthrough Pack: A secret gathering is underway. The Chicago Club is negotiating power with Corporate CEOs. The Club has hired scramblers to block surveillance devices. Drive around the city to find the scramblers and take them out. Retrieve all names from the meeting and upload their images to the world.
Rewards unlocked upon completion of the ULC mission: vehicle expert perk allowing players to get free vehicles from underground car contact and earn discounts on select cars.
The Special Edition (available exclusively at Game in the UK)
- Breakthrough Pack: A secret gathering is underway. The Chicago Club is negotiating power with Corporate CEOs. The Club has hired scramblers to block surveillance devices. Drive around the city to find the scramblers and take them out. Retrieve all names from the meeting and upload their images to the world.
Rewards unlocked upon completion of the ULC mission: vehicle expert perk allowing players to get free vehicles from underground car contact and earn discounts on select cars.
Comments
31 comments so far...
tanukilou on 29 Apr '13 said:
Looking like PC then, unless I hold out for the PS4 version?
DiamondDogs on 29 Apr '13 said:
I'll just pick up the regular game for the Wii U instead of these other editions.
Mini-Nev on 29 Apr '13 said:
I'll probably buy it for PS4, if the console is released in Europe in 2013. If not I'll pick it for for PS3.
Zellpunch on 29 Apr '13 said:
Ha ha Aiden Pearce's iconic cap! It's already iconic is it???
brookie_2001 on 29 Apr '13 said:
awww only four different editions of the game?
Barry316 on 29 Apr '13 said:
The depressing thing about looking forward to the game is knowing they probably have small teams already working on yearly sequels.
gmcb007 on 29 Apr '13 said:
For the love of god Ubisoft! Stop with the 5+ editions of each new game. I'm sick of losing out on in game content just because I don't buy an edition from a certain retailer.
Penguin101 on 29 Apr '13 said:
Wii U version is sold for me
just going to get the ordinary game. Can't wait for platform specific gameplay footage too xD
Chris_Shanahan87 on 29 Apr '13 said:
This is not going to be as good as people are expecting, I have learned the art of sensing these things over the years. It will be OK, good at best but nothing to shout about.
The fact that most people will still be playing GTA V when they pick this up will not help it's reception.
karkify on 29 Apr '13 said:
Ubisoft are really outdoing themselves with these special editions
. That vigilante one looks decent mind you, I'm a sucker for game related clothing.
As the guy said above, I'll have to agree. Most likely another Assassin's Creed 1 again. Good ideas, great presentation, but ultimately average. Every series has to start somewhere, right?
diablomaster000 on 29 Apr '13 said:
ps4 for me i doubt i will be impressed by the nextbox.
Samurai-Don on 29 Apr '13 said:
I beg to differ as the game as an interesting concept that most other games don't have.
Well I have no plans to buy GTA V so Ubisoft can count a sale from me.
TheLastDodo on 29 Apr '13 said:
I'll have the Tenner Before Christmas Edition please.
qSPARTANp on 29 Apr '13 said:
They forgot to remove the facial trackers off the girl in the trailer??
Chris_Shanahan87 on 29 Apr '13 said:
The first Assassin's Creed had an interesting concept.
It will show potential most probably, but ultimately will fall-flat in it's execution. I can almost guarantee it.
budge on 29 Apr '13 said:
To be honest, i'm more excited for Remember me than this.
diablomaster000 on 29 Apr '13 said:
get ready for a large side dish of disappointment dude.
sonic_uk on 29 Apr '13 said:
Cool, I'll be getting the 360 version. I want the steelbook, but really don't wish to sign up with U Play. How typically predictable that Game hold the majority of the Collectors Editions. The suppliers have obviously learnt nothing since last March and the Mass Effect 3 Special Edition "Game Exclusive" debacle. Still, I must admit, my most recent experience in Game was very positive, I actually (gasp) got a guy who knew what he was talking about, got two brand new games for 20 quid each and they guy even threw in a free dlc card. A positive step. Maybe their attitude is slowly changing?
The_Mighty_Steve on 29 Apr '13 said:
If I do end up getting this game, I think I'll go for the uplay exclusive seeing as I still have my £10 voucher that came with the Assassin's Creed III Freedom Edition.
silent moose on 29 Apr '13 said:
I really like the look of this game from a gameplay perspective and will be buying it based on that but I was hoping for a good story to go with it instead it looks like the usual action movie cliche bulls**t of "they killed my family now they're gonna pay" there might be some conspiracy stuff thrown in there aswell relating to governmet corruption cuz ubisoft loves this sort of stuff and the game looks alot like person of interest but yh bit disappointing.
dwhlufc on 29 Apr '13 said:
I'll definitely be buying the ps4 standard version, even if that means waiting until 2014.
wwinterj on 29 Apr '13 said:
I'll be buying the PS3 normal edition. Not rushing out and buying a next gen console day one nor can I be bothered to wait just for better graphics and/or gimmick features.
Very_Silver_Ownz on 29 Apr '13 said:
I want to get this on PS4 as my first game but may get the PS3 version if the game is excellent.
Barca Azul on 29 Apr '13 said:
Presume its also on next xbox too?
The Drunken Spy on 29 Apr '13 said:
I should cocoa, but we all know what the first rule of Nextbox is...
The Drunken Spy on 29 Apr '13 said:
I'm not blown away by the context either, gameplay could be interesting though.
This is like the Last of Us to me: everyone seems to be bleating on about it as if we've never seen the likes of it before, but I'm just sitting here thinking at best these games are going to be very well designed examples of the kind of stories and settings that we've all been getting sick of this generation.
Everyone whinges about fps's, but I'm all for another fps -or any other style of game for that matter- if it can bring some new story, character or environment ideas to the table, but the two games I've mentioned here just don't seem to be doing that.
Noobsaibot on 29 Apr '13 said:
I'm sure the DLC will be obtainable separately. Personally, I'll be grabbing this on my next gen gaming machine..... PC
illage2 on 30 Apr '13 said:
I'll have to pick this game up for Xbox
looks like it could be the GTA killer we all needed 
for some reason I laughed when I heard you could hack traffic lights and make cars crash and that you can bankrupt someone by just hacking their phone 
Cinaclov on 30 Apr '13 said:
Four? Why release four versions? Who's going to get all four versions of the same game?
sonic_uk on 30 Apr '13 said:
I think you're missing the point. No one's going to buy four versions, unless they're a collector maybe. In its day Lemmings was ported to every machine imaginable, from the humble Gameboy, to the Zx Spectrum, Atari St, Pc, Megadrive, Master System, Gamegear, Lynx, Cpc464, C64, 3d0, Acorn Archimedes, Mac, Atari 800 Xe/Xl, Cd32, Fm Towns, Snes, Nes, Cdi, Sam Coupe, Sharp X6800, TurboGrafx Cd, even calculators and mobile phones. The point is the more platforms the game is on the better as people can buy it for their chosen machine.
Cinaclov on 1 May '13 said:
That's not what i'm getting at, I completely understand why different platforms get the same game. I'm talking about the bonuses/special editions. Like you say, collectors might buy four versions, but most people wont, they'll go for one of them. So, what's the point, why not just go all out with one special edition with the OST, hat, figure, steel case, etc?
Unless of course they're trying to make up for piracy or something by encouraging big fans to buy each special edition to get all the bonus stuff... maybe...