<s>
Watch	B-Application
Dogs	I-Application
(	O
stylized	O
as	O
WATCH_DOGS	O
)	O
is	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
video	O
game	O
franchise	O
published	O
by	O
Ubisoft	O
,	O
and	O
developed	O
primarily	O
by	O
its	O
Montreal	O
and	O
Toronto	O
studios	O
using	O
the	O
Disrupt	B-Application
game	O
engine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
 '	O
eponymous	B-Application
first	I-Application
title	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
2014	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
has	O
featured	O
three	O
games	O
in	O
total	O
,	O
the	O
most	O
recent	O
being	O
2020	O
's	O
Watch	B-Application
Dogs	I-Application
:	I-Application
Legion	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gameplay	O
in	O
the	O
Watch	B-Application
Dogs	I-Application
games	O
focuses	O
on	O
an	O
open	O
world	O
where	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
complete	O
missions	O
to	O
progress	O
an	O
overall	O
story	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
engage	O
in	O
various	O
side	O
activities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Watch	B-Application
Dogs	I-Application
games	O
are	O
set	O
in	O
fictionalized	O
versions	O
of	O
real-life	O
cities	O
,	O
at	O
various	O
points	O
in	O
time	O
,	O
and	O
follow	O
different	O
hacker	O
protagonists	O
who	O
,	O
while	O
having	O
different	O
goals	O
to	O
achieve	O
,	O
find	O
themselves	O
involved	O
with	O
the	O
criminal	O
underworlds	O
of	O
their	O
respective	O
cities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
within	O
a	O
fictionalized	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Chicago	O
metropolitan	O
area	O
in	O
2013	O
,	O
the	O
first	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
follows	O
gray	O
hat	O
hacker	O
and	O
vigilante	O
Aiden	B-Application
Pearce	I-Application
's	O
quest	O
for	O
revenge	O
after	O
the	O
killing	O
of	O
his	O
niece	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Watch	B-Application
Dogs	I-Application
was	O
derived	O
from	O
a	O
potential	O
sequel	O
from	O
the	O
Driver	B-Application
series	I-Application
which	O
had	O
been	O
in	O
development	O
at	O
Ubisoft	O
Montreal	O
coincident	O
to	O
Driver	B-Application
:	I-Application
San	I-Application
Francisco	I-Application
at	O
Ubisoft	O
Reflections	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Driver	B-Application
:	I-Application
San	I-Application
Francisco	I-Application
did	O
not	O
have	O
a	O
strong	O
commercial	O
performance	O
,	O
leading	O
to	O
the	O
Driver	B-Application
game	O
at	O
Montreal	O
being	O
reworked	O
into	O
one	O
that	O
focused	O
on	O
hacking	O
but	O
still	O
incorporated	O
driving	O
elements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ubisoft	O
Montreal	O
was	O
Watch	B-Application
Dogs	I-Application
lead	O
developer	O
,	O
with	O
additional	O
support	O
provided	O
by	O
Ubisoft	O
Reflections	O
,	O
Ubisoft	O
Paris	O
,	O
Ubisoft	O
Quebec	O
,	O
and	O
Ubisoft	O
Bucharest	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
heavily	O
anticipated	O
following	O
its	O
gameplay	O
reveal	O
at	O
E3	O
2012	O
,	O
though	O
the	O
final	O
game	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
accused	O
of	O
graphical	O
downgrading	B-Application
,	O
triggered	O
controversy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Windows	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
in	O
May	O
2014	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
version	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
November	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
titled	O
Watch	B-Application
Dogs	I-Application
:	O
Bad	O
Blood	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
September	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Starring	O
Raymond	O
"	O
T-Bone	O
"	O
Kenney	O
,	O
a	O
main	O
character	O
from	O
the	O
base	O
game	O
's	O
story	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
playable	O
protagonist	O
,	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
adds	O
ten	O
story	O
missions	O
,	O
new	O
"	O
Street	O
Sweep	O
"	O
contracts	O
,	O
as	O
wells	O
as	O
new	O
weapons	O
,	O
outfits	O
,	O
side	O
missions	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
RC	O
car	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
within	O
a	O
fictionalized	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
San	O
Francisco	O
Bay	O
Area	O
in	O
2016	O
,	O
Watch	B-Application
Dogs	I-Application
2	I-Application
follows	O
the	O
story	O
of	O
hacker	O
Marcus	O
Holloway	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
punished	O
for	O
a	O
crime	O
he	O
did	O
not	O
commit	O
through	O
ctOS	O
2.0	O
,	O
and	O
joins	O
the	O
hacking	O
group	O
DedSec	B-Application
in	O
their	O
efforts	O
to	O
raise	O
social	O
awareness	O
about	O
the	O
dangers	O
posed	O
by	O
ctOS	O
2.0	O
.	O
and	O
expose	O
the	O
corruption	O
of	O
its	O
creators	O
,	O
the	O
Blume	O
company	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
Watch	B-Application
Dogs	I-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
features	O
a	O
much	O
more	O
vibrant	O
and	O
optimistic	O
tone	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Watch	B-Application
Dogs	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
November	O
2016	O
for	O
Windows	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Five	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
packs	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
have	O
been	O
released	O
:	O
the	O
"	O
T-Bone	O
Content	O
Bundle	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Human	O
Conditions	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
No	O
Compromise	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Root	O
Access	O
Bundle	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Psychedelic	O
Pack	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
per	O
an	O
exclusivity	O
agreement	O
with	O
Sony	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
,	O
all	O
DLCs	B-Protocol
were	O
timed	O
exclusives	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
T-Bone	O
Content	O
Bundle	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
on	O
December	O
22	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
and	O
includes	O
a	O
new	O
co-op	O
difficulty	O
setting	O
,	O
"	O
Mayhem	O
"	O
,	O
plus	O
the	O
clothes	O
and	O
truck	O
of	O
Raymond	O
"	O
T-Bone	O
"	O
Kenney	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Human	O
Conditions	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
21	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
on	O
March	O
23	O
for	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
PC	O
,	O
and	O
includes	O
three	O
new	O
stories	O
set	O
in	O
San	O
Francisco	O
's	O
science	O
and	O
medicine	O
industries	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
No	O
Compromise	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
April	O
18	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
was	O
launched	O
on	O
May	O
18	O
for	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
featuring	O
a	O
new	O
story	O
mission	O
,	O
outfits	O
and	O
weapons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
within	O
a	O
fictionalised	O
representation	O
of	O
a	O
futuristic	O
,	O
dystopian	O
London	O
,	O
Watch	B-Application
Dogs	I-Application
:	I-Application
Legion	I-Application
follows	O
the	O
local	O
branch	O
of	O
DedSec	B-Application
as	O
they	O
seek	O
to	O
clear	O
their	O
names	O
after	O
being	O
framed	O
for	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
terrorist	O
bombings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
DedSec	B-Application
also	O
attempt	O
to	O
liberate	O
London	O
's	O
citizens	O
from	O
the	O
control	O
of	O
Albion	O
,	O
an	O
oppressive	O
private	O
military	O
company	O
which	O
turned	O
the	O
city	O
into	O
a	O
surveillance	O
state	O
following	O
the	O
bombings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
playable	O
character	O
has	O
their	O
own	O
unique	O
skills	O
and	O
backgrounds	O
,	O
and	O
can	O
be	O
lost	O
permanently	O
if	O
players	O
enable	O
the	O
option	O
of	O
permadeath	B-Application
before	O
starting	O
a	O
new	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Legion	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Windows	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Stadia	B-Application
on	O
October	O
29	O
,	O
2020	O
;	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
versions	O
were	O
also	O
made	O
available	O
once	O
the	O
consoles	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
Legion	O
was	O
supported	O
with	O
several	O
free	O
updates	O
that	O
added	O
new	O
missions	O
,	O
game	O
modes	O
,	O
and	O
characters	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
special	O
operatives	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Mina	O
Sidhu	O
,	O
a	O
former	O
test	O
subject	O
who	O
has	O
gained	O
mind-control	O
powers	O
;	O
Aiden	B-Application
Pearce	I-Application
,	O
returning	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
Watch	B-Application
Dogs	I-Application
;	O
Wrench	O
,	O
a	O
major	O
supporting	O
character	O
from	O
Watch	B-Application
Dogs	I-Application
2	I-Application
;	O
and	O
Darcy	O
Clarkson	O
,	O
a	O
member	O
of	O
the	O
Assassin	O
Brotherhood	O
,	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
non-canonical	O
crossover	O
with	O
Ubisoft	O
's	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
paid	O
story	O
expansion	O
titled	O
Watch	B-Application
Dogs	I-Application
:	I-Application
Legion	I-Application
-	O
Bloodline	O
,	O
featuring	O
Aiden	O
and	O
Wrench	O
in	O
a	O
new	O
storyline	O
set	O
after	O
their	O
respective	O
games	O
but	O
before	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Legion	O
's	O
main	O
campaign	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
July	O
6	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Watch	B-Application
Dogs	I-Application
series	O
is	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
genre	O
known	O
as	O
sandbox	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Watch	B-Application
Dogs	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
more	O
weapons	O
and	O
hacker	O
gadgets	O
were	O
introduced	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
taser	O
and	O
a	O
quadcopter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Watch	B-Application
Dogs	I-Application
games	O
take	O
place	O
in	O
fictionalized	O
versions	O
of	O
real-life	O
cities	O
that	O
have	O
implemented	O
ctOS	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Watch	B-Application
Dogs	I-Application
is	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
Chicago	O
area	O
,	O
Watch	B-Application
Dogs	I-Application
2	I-Application
in	O
the	O
San	O
Francisco	O
Bay	O
Area	O
,	O
and	O
Watch	B-Application
Dogs	I-Application
:	I-Application
Legion	I-Application
in	O
Greater	O
London	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Watch	B-Application
Dogs	I-Application
received	O
generally	O
positive	O
reviews	O
despite	O
criticism	O
aimed	O
at	O
certain	O
technical	O
issues	O
,	O
the	O
discrepancy	O
in	O
graphical	O
quality	O
between	O
marketing	O
and	O
the	O
real	O
game	O
,	O
narrative	O
,	O
and	O
protagonist	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Watch	B-Application
Dogs	I-Application
2	I-Application
received	O
generally	O
positive	O
reviews	O
upon	O
release	O
,	O
with	O
critics	O
generally	O
regarding	O
it	O
as	O
an	O
improvement	O
over	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Watch	B-Application
Dogs	I-Application
:	I-Application
Legion	I-Application
received	O
overall	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critics	O
were	O
polarized	O
over	O
the	O
multiple	O
playable	O
characters	O
aspect	O
,	O
with	O
some	O
appreciating	O
its	O
diversity	O
and	O
the	O
inclusion	O
of	O
permadeath	B-Application
for	O
allowing	O
emotional	O
attachment	O
from	O
players	O
,	O
while	O
others	O
criticized	O
the	O
characters	O
 '	O
lack	O
of	O
personality	O
and	O
the	O
imbalance	O
between	O
their	O
abilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
eBook	O
,	O
//n/Dark	O
Clouds	O
by	O
John	O
Shirley	O
as	O
a	O
continuation	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
Watch	B-Application
Dogs	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
conjunction	O
with	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
comic	O
book	O
miniseries	O
,	O
Watch	B-Application
Dogs	I-Application
:	O
Return	O
to	O
Rocinha	O
,	O
was	O
published	O
by	O
Titan	O
Comics	O
in	O
2019	O
;	O
it	O
was	O
later	O
merged	O
into	O
a	O
single	O
book	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Watch	B-Application
Dogs	I-Application
:	I-Application
Legion	I-Application
prequel	O
novel	O
,	O
titled	O
Day	O
Zero	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
companion	O
book	O
,	O
titled	O
Resistance	O
Report	O
,	O
were	O
published	O
by	O
Aconyte	O
Book	O
and	O
Insight	O
Editions	O
,	O
respectively	O
,	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
prequel	O
novel	O
to	O
the	O
Watch	B-Application
Dogs	I-Application
:	I-Application
Legion	I-Application
-	O
Bloodline	O
expansion	O
,	O
titled	O
Stars	O
and	O
Stripes	O
,	O
which	O
follows	O
Aiden	B-Application
Pearce	I-Application
and	O
bridges	O
the	O
gap	O
between	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Watch	B-Application
Dogs	I-Application
and	O
Legion	O
,	O
was	O
published	O
by	O
Aconyte	O
Books	O
in	O
April	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2013	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
rumored	O
that	O
a	O
film	O
adaptation	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
Watch	B-Application
Dogs	I-Application
game	O
was	O
in	O
development	O
by	O
Ubisoft	O
Motion	O
Pictures	O
,	O
Sony	O
Pictures	O
Entertainment	O
,	O
and	O
New	O
Regency	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2016	O
,	O
Engadget	B-Application
published	O
an	O
article	O
stating	O
that	O
the	O
film	O
was	O
still	O
in	O
development	O
and	O
that	O
Ubisoft	O
planned	O
to	O
make	O
film	O
renditions	O
for	O
all	O
of	O
its	O
franchises	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
a	O
film	O
adaptation	O
of	O
Ubisoft	O
's	O
most	O
popular	O
franchise	O
,	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
that	O
same	O
year	O
,	O
there	O
have	O
been	O
no	O
news	O
about	O
the	O
Watch	B-Application
Dogs	I-Application
film	O
since	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
project	O
remains	O
stuck	O
in	O
development	O
hell	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
video	O
games	O
,	O
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