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Watch_Dogs™

by Ubisoft Montreal

  • Released May 26, 2014
  • $19.99
  • 15 h to beat
  • Google Stadia
  • PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • PlayStation 3
  • PlayStation 4
  • Wii U
  • Xbox 360
  • Xbox One

80%positive reviews

43,328 positive10,920 negative

What players say

Pros

  • Hacking mechanics are unique and fun

  • Fun, open-city sandbox with a lot to do

Cons

  • Launch was buggy and crash-prone

  • Uplay login required and gameplay feels like a clone

Mixed

  • Some find it a compelling GTA-style game, others find it a letdown

Media

Season Pass Trailer (YouTube)Nvidia Trailer (YouTube)Character Trailer (YouTube)Launch trailer (YouTube)Welcome to Chicago Trailer (YouTube)DedSec Trailer (YouTube)Announcement Trailer (YouTube)Gameplay Trailer (YouTube)Exposed Trailer (YouTube)

System requirements

Minimum:

OS *: Originally released for Windows 7, the game can be played on Windows 10 and Windows 11 OS

Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66Ghz or AMD Phenom II X4 940 @ 3.0Ghz

Memory: 6 GB RAM

Graphics: DirectX 11 graphics card with 1 GB Video RAM - Nvidia Geforce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD 5770

DirectX: Version 11

Storage: 25 GB available space

Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card with Latest Drivers

Additional Notes: Broadband connection and service required for multiplayer mode. Supported Video Cards at Time of Release: nVidia GeForce GTX460 or better, GT500, GT600, GT700 series; AMD Radeon HD5850 or better, HD6000, HD7000, R7 and R9 series Intel® Iris™ Pro HD 5200

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Ratings

  • 73IGDB players1,163 ratings
  • 81Critics20 reviews
  • 77Overall1,183 scores

Time to beat

  • 15 hStory onlyto the credits
  • 37.5 hStory and extraswith side content
  • 60 hCompletionist100%

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Portuguese (Brazil)
Portuguese (Portugal)
Russian
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Chinese (Traditional)
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Finnish
Hungarian
Korean
Norwegian
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