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'Watch Dogs 2' update: Ubisoft to address online multiplayer problem in new patch update; PC version to support Tobii's Eye-tracking tech!

| Nov 17, 2016 05:30 AM EST

Ubisoft confirms Watch Dogs 2 for the PS4, Xbox One and PC platforms and it will be release on November 15.

The latest details for "Watch Dogs 2" will feature a new patch for its online multiplayer and the PC version will have a Tobii's eye-tracking device support.

Ubisoft's latest hacking, open-world sequel, "Watch Dogs 2", which is now available for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One this week has been plagued by problems regarding its multiplayer mode.

Several gamers complained about "Watch Dogs 2's" broken online multiplayer as Ubisoft had disabled the sequel's seamless multiplayer feature because it caused the game to lag and crash periodically.

Ubisoft further explained the "seemless multiplayer", which allows players to suddenly join someone else’s game in order to hack or help them. "Watch Dogs 2's" co-op mode is also having issues. While co-op requests sent directly to someone on a gamer’s friends list will go through with no issues, there have been reports that online sessions with random co-op partners are not functioning properly. These random sessions are related to the purple icons on the game’s map, where players can group together to take over a gang hideout, free a DedSec prisoner, and other activities.

Luckily, the game developers are working a patch update to fix the online multiplayer problem in "Watch Dogs 2", however, the update first has to pass certification by Sony and Microsoft, which usually takes some time, Gamerant reported.

In other news, Ubisoft provide support for Tobii's eye-tracking device for "Watch Dogs 2" and "Steep" for the PC platform.

The device is expected to help make gameplay less constrained and automatic, and free up some additional space on the screen by moving some of the controls to.

For instance, eye tracking will provide “natural targeting” in "Watch Dogs 2" as players can move in one direction using a controller or mouse-keyboard combo, and look in another direction to interact with a hackable object. Extended View enhances gameplay by allowing players to more easily track enemy movement, and making weapon aiming more fluid and lifelike.

Several details on the support of the eye tracking technology in "Watch Dogs 2" and "Steep" arrived before the launch of the Tobii Eye Tracker 4C, which will be compatible with both games on PC. It will be released on Nov. 25 for $150.

The system provides simultaneous head and eye tracking for PC gamers to generate a more immersive experience, and finally take some of the controls away from the player’s hands, Digital Trends reported.

"Watch Dogs 2" is currently out on the PS4 and Xbox One console, while the PC version will launch on Nov. 29.

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