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Ubisoft Boss Suggests There Are No Watch Dogs Games in the Works, But IP Remains Important to the Company
Yves Guillemot said the franchise remains important, but no new game is in production as Ubisoft plans a Legion Director’s Cut and a movie without a release date.
- Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot confirmed this month that Watch Dogs remains "an important brand for the future," though no new games are currently in active development at the company.
- The series stalled following Watch Dogs: Legion's tepid 2020 reception, which diverged from prior games by allowing players to control any NPC instead of a single protagonist.
- Reports indicate Ubisoft Montreal is developing a Director's Cut of Legion targeting the first half of 2027 to reinvent and revive the franchise, per Insider Gaming and IGN.
- Complicating matters, a Watch Dogs movie wrapped production two years ago yet remains unreleased, lacking both a confirmed release date and meaningful promotional support.
- Don't expect new Watch Dogs games anytime soon; the franchise's future investment likely hinges on whether the rumored Legion refresh succeeds in revitalizing audience interest.
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Six years after the release of the last Watch Dogs, Ubisoft could bring back the saga, but not really as the players want!
Yves Guillemot assures that Watch Dogs continues to be important to Ubisoft, although there is currently no new game announced. His possible return inevitably recovers the controversy that accompanied the franchise since its debut. The entry Ubisoft does not forget Watch Dogs: the saga that promised to compete with GTA can still return was first published on OnlyGames.
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