Ubisoft announced today that the highly anticipated Watch Dogs will be coming to North America on November 19, 2013 on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U, and Windows PC.
Additionally, the game will be available as a part of the PlayStation 4's launch when that happens. According to Ubisoft, the game is also planned for "other next generation consoles" including the next Xbox.
The new trailer, released today with the announcement, showcases the game's protagonist Aiden Pearce as he takes his fight to a never-before-seen part of Chicago and encounters new characters while trying to put his past to rest. Yes, it appears that he'll have as much of a dark, murky history as any one of Ubisoft's other characters from the Assassin's Creed franchise.
Ubisoft reveals that players who purchase Watch Dogs at GameStop stores across North America will receive an exclusive poster designed by comic book artist Alex Ross. The poster's design is said to be the inspiration behind the game's box art and captures the essence of Aiden Pearce, a modern day vigilante who relies on brains as much as brawn to deal with emergent threats.
In addition to the pre-order bonus, players will be able to choose from four separate editions of the game. The editions and content include:
- The Dedsec Edition. Available at select UK retailers, it will include a mixture of physical and digital content. Physical content includes a figurine of protagonist Aiden Pearce, a collector's box, a Watch Dogs art book with illustrations and artwork that inspired the game, the soundtrack, a Watch Dogs map of Chicago, four collectible cards and three badges. Digital content includes three single-player missions with "almost 60 minutes of additional gameplay." The Palace Pack mission centers on a police raid in the luxury palace of an internet mogul. The Signature Shot mission involves a biometrics weapon smuggled into Chicago. The Breakthrough Pack focuses on driving through Chicago to collect names of those attending a secret meeting.
- The Vigilante Edition. Available at GAME stores in the U.K. and GameStop in Ireland, physical content includes a collector's box, Aiden Pearce's cap and mask and the Watch Dogs soundtrack. Digital content includes the Palace Pack, which is also included in the Dedsec Edition.
- The Uplay Exclusive Edition. Available through the Uplay website, the "steelbook" case is the edition's physical content. It also includes the Palace Pack, Signature Shot and Breakthrough Packs from the Dedsec Edition.
- The Special Edition. Available at GAME stores in the U.K., it includes the Breakthrough Pack but no physical content.
