'Watch Dogs 2' release date confirmed for E3 2016 debut

(Ubisoft official website)Screenshot from the 2014 Ubisoft game "Watch Dogs"

The gaming community is pretty excited about the game titles that will be showcased at the 2016 Electronic Entertainment Expo happening in less than two weeks. Fortunately for those who support Ubisoft games, the developer's lineup has been revealed.

Ubisoft has revealed in an email to the press the list of games that will be introduced at the conference. One of the titles that is set to debut is the heavily rumored "Watch Dogs 2." The company has kept mum about the existence of this game title until now.

Ubisoft happened to mention the game being a 2017 release at its earnings report back in February. This reinforced the notion that the game is in development. Since then, what followed were rumor after rumor until the company's confirmation about the game debuting at E3.

Other games to be unveiled include "For Honor," "South Park: The Fractured But Whole," "Eagle Flight" and "Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands."

The original "Watch Dogs" was released back in 2014 with Aiden Pearce, an independent hacker, as the protagonist. After suffering a tragedy involving his family, Aiden goes out to seek revenge on people who have done him wrong. The game is set in Chicago and Aiden became a vigilante in the area. The game mainly allows players to hack security equipment, bank accounts and organizations in Chicago.

It remains to be seen what the sequel can bring to the table but E3 2016 is just around the corner and fans will soon find out. Ubisoft announced on its official blog that the E3 celebration for them will start on June 13, 1 p.m. PT with a preshow at 12:30 p.m. The press conference will be live from downtown Los Angeles' Orpheum Theatre. Actress/comedian Aisha Tyler will be back for the fifth time to host the event.

Fans can catch the show live through Twitch, Facebook and Ubisoft's YouTube channel.

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