Watch Dogs 2 release date, news: Ubisoft working on greater risk factor and more realistic vehicles

(games.softpedia.com)Watch Dogs 2 to take risks to be better than Watch Dogs 2014

Ubisoft is getting ready to launch the sequel of the 2014 Watch Dogs. The Watch Dogs 2 release date is not officially announced yet, but it could be expected after the second quarter this year. The gameplay is reportedly going to be quite different from that of its predecessor. The developer says that the 2014 game had its flaws despite being a successful new killer IP.

Lionel Raynaud, Creative Vice-President of Ubisoft Montreal, admitted:

"I don't think Watch Dogs is perfect in any way, and there's a lot of room for improvement."

The Montreal developer is planning to make 'radical' transformations in the upcoming Watch Dogs game. As far as the apparently noticeable changes are concerned, Watch Dogs 2 is expected to cut down on the character stereotyping and racism it's been accused of. This could mean that the Watch Dogs 2 will have a more capable villain than in the 2014 Watch Dogs and there will be no rap music in the background.

The more important change required is in the Watch Dogs 2 gameplay. The developers are working on the vehicles to make them smoother and more realistic. According to reviews, the risk factor of the game has to be increased. Expert players don't want cops that would not chase them on trains and on water.

Raynaud told CVG that the commercial success of Watch Dogs has made it difficult to figure out the elements that didn't go down well with the players. He is keeping in mind the complaints of the 'vocal minority' of experienced players whose opinions influence the communities on a whole.

However, he also admitted that going by the feedback of that minority could be risky because those players have opinions that are "quite different from what a mainstream player would say about Watch Dogs". His main concern is to "be very careful not to change the things that most players liked" and not disappoint the majority going by the opinions of those few who have been more vocal.

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