Following Ubisoft’s announcement of Watch Dogs, the game was one of the most-anticipated titles of 2014. The first game was off to a good start and sold over 10 million units by the end of 2014. However, the sequel failed to meet the expectations of Ubisoft.
Watch Dogs 2 took nearly four years to sell as many units as its predecessor. Therefore, Ubisoft tried to reignite the players’ interest with a third game. The third game, Watch Dogs Legion, came out in 2020. It introduced a unique play-as-anyone feature, however, the game failed to impress the fans.
Ubisoft may shut down the Watch Dogs series
While some fans may be waiting to see a new game in the series, a renowned Ubisoft leaker claimed that the series has been canceled. Taking to X, leaker j0nathan added that due to the game’s disappointing commercial run, Ubisoft has canceled several games in the Watch Dogs series.
The leaker also added that, with this, Watch Dogs is “dead and buried.” User @RinoTheBouncer took to X to talk about it and added,
“Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs series is over, due to the failure of Watch Dogs Legion”
UNCONFIRMED/RUMOR: Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs series is over, due to the failure of Watch Dogs Legion🚀
Apparently, an original Battle Royal project was being conceived and eventually got cancelled along wish the series.
How do you feel about this? Did you want more from the Watch… pic.twitter.com/KEOWrbu3nQ
— Rino (@RinoTheBouncer) April 23, 2024
Moreover, when we look back at Ubisoft cutting off patches and content updates for Watch Dogs Legion, it is very hard to not go with these rumors and leaks.
Keeping all these leaks in mind, it is doubtful that another game in the Watch Dogs series may see the light of day. While Ubisoft may shift its focus and work on other IPs, these leaks have not gone well with the fans. Many took to X and expressed their disappointment with this.
Will fans get to see a new game in the Far Cry series?
While this is a setback for Ubisoft, fans will get to see other popular titles in the near future. Among these, probably one of the most rumored Ubisoft titles is Far Cry 7. While Far Cry 6 had a mixed response, the franchise will not meet the same end as the Watch Dogs series, according to a Ubisoft leaker.
Out of all the rumors surrounding Far Cry 7, one from Ubisoft leaker j0nathan caught the eyes of many. J0nathan shared some leaks about the game via a post on X.
Following this, many started believing that Cillian Murphy would feature in Far Cry 7. However, J0nathan went on to clarify that this is not what he meant.
Even though the details about the game are very scarce, there are a few rumors about it. Sources at Insider Gaming state that the next installment’s story will focus on the player rescuing their wealthy family members who have been kidnapped by a group called the ‘Sons of Truth.’
The same source also adds that players will get 72 in-game hours which will be equivalent to 24 hours of real-time to reduce their whole family.
