'Watch Dogs' update: Final graphics mod released on PC; Ships over 8 million units during Q1

(Photo: Ubisoft)Watch Dogs.

Watch Dogs PC modder Federico Rojas a.k.a. TheWorst has release the final version of graphics mod for the game, and it looks stunning as ever.

"This is going to be the last version," Rojas wrote in the 1.0 release notes on theGuru3D forums. "Maybe there will be updates available later, but tomorrow I'm going on vacation for 2 weeks. I hope you enjoy the game!"

The updates come in two versions – one with MaLDo's texture and the other is without.

The "MaLDo Texture" integrates the Ultra textures fix created by Crysis 2 modder MaLDo, however, there were reports that stuttering had been experienced by some GPUs with the base game.

Rojas' mod enables more complexity for the graphics with enhancements on the shadows for car headlights, rain effects, color grading, fogging, depth of the field, real time lighting and performance-related tweaks.

Whether with or without the mods, however, the PC version's graphics quality is better compared to PlayStation and Xbox consoles.

However, the Watch Dogs developers warns players that while the modders are very passionate, the visual enhancements can have negative impact on the overall performance or gameplay of the game.

Outside of the PC patch news, Ubisoft posted impressive first quarter sales of Watch Dogs, shipping 8 million units of the new-gen game worldwide according to Forbes.

"The success of Watch Dogs and the quality of our games portfolio presented at this year's E3 highlight our strategic positioning as well as our continuous drive for innovation, and affirm our long-term approach," Yves Guillemot, co-founder and chief executive officer, said in a press release. "Watch Dogs is now well positioned as a major franchise and we will be able to replicate and build on its success in the coming years."

Sales ticked the €360 ($485) million scale or up to 374% versus previous year's €76 ($102) million for the same period.

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