It’s been a long wait since the delay, but Ubisoft’sWatch Dogs: Legionis finally on the way at the end of this month. ForWatch Dogs: Legion, it’s been a long time coming for a game that was meant to release seven months earlier in March. Obviously a lot has happened for Ubisoft in the past year, withGhost Recon: BreakpointandThe Division 2not performing as well as hoped, alongside the turmoil of assault and misconduct allegations throughout the publisher’s workforce. Despite all of this,Watch Dogs: Legionfinally releases
A lot has changed for the game in its extra year of development time, as over timeWatch Dogs: Legion’s scope and scale has expanded with each new trailer. Now, on the way to release, fans have a pretty clear picture of whatLegionwill look like when the game releases at the end of October. Ubisoft and theWatch Dogs: Legiondevelopment team have even outlined what’s coming in the near future for content updates and paid DLC expansions with the Season Pass. Here’s the progression of trailers forWatch Dogs: Legion, from its reveal in 2019 all the way to its post-launch content reveals this month.
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E3 2019 Reveal Trailer
Back at E3 2019, thenext evolution in theWatch Dogsfranchise was unveiledduring Ubisoft’s showcase. This was the trailer that set the stage for the futuristic, post-Brexit London that the rumors had been hinting at. Ubisoft introduced this new dystopian world ofWatch Dogs, alongside its primary gimmick of being able to “play as anyone” in the game. This trailer accompanied the first gameplay demo of the game, showing off just how recruiting and playing as any character in the game functioned. This would set the stage for future updates on the game.
“Classroom 101” and the “Play As Anyone” Dynamic
If the game’s initial trailer didn’t hammer the point home blatantly enough,Watch Dogs: Legionmade an entire separate trailer to put even more emphasis on “play as anyone.” In comical fashion, the “teacher” in the trailer basically explains that NPCs are generally all recruitable to the DedSec cause. Everyone explains exaggerated versions of open-ended missions inWatch Dogs: Legion, and its just as uncomfortable as it looks.
Watch Dogs: Legion’s Collector’s Edition Reveal
For some of the already die-hardWatch Dogsfans out there, Ubisoft also happened to announceWatch Dogs: Legion’s extravagant collector’s edition as well. Among all the usual bonuses like steelbooks/stickers/posters, the Season Pass is included, early access to the game, alongside a perfectly disturbing “Ded Coronet” mask that matches the absurd masks characters wear in game.
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Watch Dogs: Legion’s Unique “Tipping Point” Cinematic
Fast forward to 2020, and after a long dormancy fromWatch Dogs: Legionand Ubisoft as a whole, the publisher returned to E3 with the inaugural episode of Ubisoft Forward. During that digital presentation,“Tipping Point” was premiered to reintroduceWatch Dogs: Legionin 2020. This highly stylized animated film was created by Alberto Mielgo, an Emmy award winning director and animator who produced an episode for Netflix’sLove, Death, & Robots.
The New Watch Dogs: Legion in 2020
Following the unique animated short came the new gameplay overview forWatch Dogs: Legion, showing what had changed or expanded in the extra year of development since last E3. After a quick overview of the story ofWatch Dogs: Legion, and the introduction of main villain Nigel Cass, Ubisoft showed off a few gameplay scenarios tackled several times by different character types.
Welcoming Players to the New Resistance
By now, players have gotten to know many of the potential playable characters throughout this dystopian London, but thisWatch Dogs: Legiontrailer unveils some of the villainous forces players will need to tangle with. Alongside Nigel Cass, the game’s various sub villains are given some screen time. Not only that, but this latest trailer shows offeven more recruitable characters to play as inWatch Dogs: Legion.
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Welcome to London
Earlier in September,Watch Dogs: Legiontook the time to expand and examine its futuristic London setting. Each borough of London’s twisted remix byWatch Dogs: Legionis showed off in greater detail. The trailer highlights variousgraphical features coming to the PC version ofWatch Dogs: Legion, including RTX raytracing, Nvidia DLSS, alongside impressive shadows and lighting for the higher end PC rigs.
The Story of London’s Terrorist Attacks and Albion
While the “play as anyone” gimmickmay not have a central character to centerWatch Dogs: Legion’s storyon, there is a reason for building up the resistance inWatch Dogs: Legion. This story trailer outlines the dynamic between Albion, the Kelly crime syndicate, and the mysterious terrorist attacks that are plaguing the city. Players get to work to determine who is behind the various attacks, all while dealing with the various other forces threatening to take over London. This was the biggest knowledge drop on what players will be up to story-wise, and will likely be the last before the game releases.
Aiden Pearce, Assassin’s Creed, and Everything Coming Post-Launch
Lastly, alongside everything that’s coming onWatch Dogs: Legion’s release, Ubisoft and the development team have also outlined plans for the game’s season pass and free content updates coming soon. Post-launch, coop multiplayer will be added in December, alongside unique coop-only missions. There’s also a strange “SpiderBot Arena” PvP mode coming to the game that looks like hectic fun. Alongside several other free online updates, the game’s season pass begins withBloodline, a paid expansion featuring Aiden Pearcefrom the first game. Additional hero characters, including one fromAssassin’s Creed, will also be coming with the season pass.
And, so far, that’s it for every trailer leading up toWatch Dogs: Legion’s release date. Presumably the game will have one more launch week trailer, but these few trailers should provide a glimpse on what to expect in just a few weeks.
Watch Dogs: Legionreleases on August 09, 2025, for PC, PS4, Stadia, and Xbox One. PS5 and Xbox Series X versions are coming at each console’s launch.
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