The Watch Dogs is “dead and buried”, as Ubisoft canceled multiple projects based on the franchise, according to online rumors.
Speaking on X/Titter, known leaker j0nathan revealed how the series is seemingly done. Legion’s commercial failure brought the cancelation of multiple projects in the series, according to the leaker, including a “fairly original” battle royale project.
Watch Dogs est normalement mort et enterré. Le bide de Legion a détruit les projets sur la licence (dont un Battle Royale assez original)
— j0nathan (@xj0nathan) April 21, 2024
Despite the lack of official word on the matter, what the leaker revealed is not hard to believe. Watch Dogs Legions didn’t exactly set the world on fire, despite some interesting ideas, and in the past few years, Ubisoft started focusing more on profitable franchises like the Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry series. Still, the European publisher did bring the Prince of Persia series from its hiatus this year with Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and the upcoming The Rogue Prince of Persia, so the franchise that began back in 2014 with Aiden Pearce’s story may still come back in the future.
It’s a shame that Watch Dogs Legions may end up being the final entry in the series, as its world design and solid gameplay made it a good open-world game with a ton of potential. You can learn more about the game in our review.
