Watch Dogs 2
- First release
- Nov 15, 2016
- Developer
- Ubisoft Montreal
- Publisher
- Ubisoft Entertainment
- Engine
- Disrupt
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Google Stadia
Attributes
Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- Storyline
In 2016, ctOS 2.0, an advanced operating system networking city infrastructure, was implemented in several US cities to create safer, more efficient metropolises. Play as Marcus Holloway, a brilliant young hacker living in the birthplace of the tech revolution, the San Francisco Bay Area. Team up with Dedsec, a notorious group of hackers, and expose the hidden dangers of ctOS 2.0, which, in the hands of corrupt corporations, is being wrongfully used to monitor and manipulate citizens on a massive scale. With the power of hacking and Dedsec by your side, launch the Hack of the Century, take down ctOS 2.0, and give freedom back to who it belongs to: the people.Read more
In 2016, ctOS 2.0, an advanced operating system networking city infrastructure, was implemented in several US cities to create safer, more efficient metropolises. Play as Marcus Holloway, a brilliant young hacker living in the birthplace of the tech revolution, the San Francisco Bay Area. Team up with Dedsec, a notorious group of hackers, and expose the hidden dangers of ctOS 2.0, which, in the hands of corrupt corporations, is being wrongfully used to monitor and manipulate citizens on a massive scale. With the power of hacking and Dedsec by your side, launch the Hack of the Century, take down ctOS 2.0, and give freedom back to who it belongs to: the people.
- Release dates
- PlayStation 4
- Nov 15, 2016
- Xbox One
- Nov 15, 2016
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Nov 29, 2016
All 4 release dates
- Google Stadia
- Dec 09, 2020
- Time to beatIGDB · recorded
- Main + Extras
- 38h
- Completionist
- 43h
- Game modes
- Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
- Perspective
- Third person
- Where to buy
- External links
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- Keywords
- helicopter, cyberpunk, bloody, drugs, parkour
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At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 81
- Main + Extras (IGDB)
- 38h
- Completionist (IGDB)
- 43h
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Very Positive, 98,240 reviews in all languages, recorded 17 October 2026
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Multiplayer
- Online multiplayerIGDB · 28 Oct
- Online co-opIGDB · 28 Oct
- Drop-in, drop-out co-opIGDB · 28 Oct
Feature data: IGDB
How it plays
From Steam
- Open World
- Hacking
- Multiplayer
- Action
- Parkour
- Stealth
- Third Person
- Shooter
Steam content notes
- General Mature Content
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Languages
- Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
- English (UK)interface, audio, subtitles
Language data: IGDB · recorded 28 Oct 2026
Features
Input and devices
- Partial controller support
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
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Steam Deck
Valve rates this game Unsupported · recorded 17 Oct 2026
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Media
Screenshots
Videos
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Behind the game
Credits
Composer
- Hudson Mohawke
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Setting
- Set in Alcatraz Island
- Set in Oakland
- Set in Palo Alto
- Set in San Francisco
- Set in San Mateo
- Set in Silicon Valley
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Purchases
- In-app purchases, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 17 October 2026
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