Watch Dogs: Legion

Watch Dogs: Legion is an open-world action game in which a resistance group tries to take back near-future London. After several attacks, DedSec is wrongly blamed. A private military company and criminal groups take control of parts of the city.

Instead of a single main character, players can recruit numerous residents of London for DedSec and then control them directly. Their jobs and skills determine how missions can be approached.

Watch Dogs: Legion was released on Oct 29, 2020 for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The native Xbox Series version followed on Nov 10, 2020, and the digital PlayStation 5 version on Nov 12. The physical PS5 version was released on Nov 24, 2020.

On Steam, the game was released later, on Jan 26, 2023. This date does not mark the original PC release.

Watch Dogs: Legion has been released for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. The Xbox Series and PlayStation 5 versions were released separately at the launch of each console. Players on the previous console generation could upgrade their version to the matching newer generation at no extra cost, according to Ubisoft.

On PC, Watch Dogs: Legion is available through Ubisoft Connect, Epic Games Store and Steam. The PC launch on Steam took place in 2023.

Switching between different recruits is the core game system. Passersby, construction workers, security guards or spies each have their own skills, equipment and traits. Anyone recruited for DedSec can be controlled directly on missions.

How you assemble your team affects your options for sneaking, fighting and hacking. One member can reach elevated areas with a cargo drone, while another brings a special weapon or camouflage tech.

The Season Pass includes the Bloodline story expansion, additional characters, missions and the Complete Edition of the first Watch Dogs. Bloodline was released on Jul 6, 2021 and tells a story set before the main campaign, featuring Aiden Pearce and Wrench.

Other playable characters include Darcy from the Assassin Order and Mina with her mind-control abilities. The Season Pass is sold separately from the base game.

On PC, Watch Dogs: Legion requires Windows 10 64-bit, 8 GB RAM and 115 GB of storage. Steam lists an Intel Core i5-4460 or AMD Ryzen 5 1400 as the minimum processor. Graphics cards listed include the GeForce GTX 970 and GeForce GTX 1650.

For the recommended setup, Steam lists a Core i7-4790 or Ryzen 5 1600 and a GeForce GTX 1060, GTX 1660 Super or Radeon RX 480. A Ubisoft account and an internet connection are required.

The story begins with coordinated attacks that DedSec is blamed for. While the group lies shattered, the security firm Albion takes over large parts of surveillance and control. The criminal syndicate Clan Kelley is also taking advantage of the situation.

DedSec must find new supporters, prove their innocence and expose the masterminds behind Zero-Day. London becomes a freely explorable backdrop to the story.

Hacks and remote-controlled devices open up routes away from direct combat. Cameras, security systems and drones can be used to access restricted areas. A Spiderbot drone can use smaller routes, while other tools bridge greater distances.

If you want to stay undetected, combine your recruits' technical skills with distractions and camouflage. Firearms and melee combat are also part of the system.

The skills of the whole team matter more than a single hero. You can recruit new DedSec members and assign them to different tasks. The game also offers a mode with permanent character loss.

This means that losing a character can change the makeup of the Resistance. Players who prefer to avoid this consequence can tackle the campaign with a less harsh loss system.

Watch Dogs: Legion offers its own online mode alongside the solo campaign. Up to four players can complete co-op missions together. Other multiplayer activities include the Spiderbot Arena mode.

The online mode was added after the original launch and expands the single-player campaign with cooperative missions.

The Standard Edition includes Watch Dogs: Legion without the Season Pass. The Gold Edition adds the Season Pass. The Ultimate Edition adds more cosmetic content and characters.

The editions are different bundles of the same main game. Bloodline is also available as a separate expansion.

Watch Dogs: Legion supports German menus, German subtitles and German voice audio. The PC version on Steam also lists many other language versions, including English, French and Spanish.