Ubisoft confirms Watch Dogs 2 for the PS4, Xbox One and PC platforms and it will be release on November 15. (Photo : Facebook)
The latest details for "Watch Dogs 2" will feature a delayed launch of its first DLC expansion and PS4 users will get an early access than the Xbox One and PC versions.
Ubisoft announced that "Watch Dogs 2's" first DLC could be delayed on its intended launch of Dec. 13 as they made a statement that the "T-Bone" DLC expansion could launch on Dec. 22 for the PlayStation 4 and on Jan. 24 for the Xbox One and PC versions.
The developers revealed that reasons for its delayed launch is due to Ubisoft working on several patches for "Watch Dogs 2's" multiplayer game features. Ubisoft had no choice but to pull development resources away from the expansion pack to work on updates and fixes to stabilize "Watch Dogs 2‘s" online multiplayer functionality, which was broken during the sequel's launch. Now that the multiplayer is fixed, Ubisoft can once again start focusing on "Watch Dogs 2‘s" post-launch content, Gamerant reported.
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 added that 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.
However, a run down about in the sequel's official subreddit revealed the “first phase” of seamless online multiplayer has made its way back online on PS4 and Xbox One.
The multiplayer experience in"Watch Dogs 2" comes alongside the release of the patch update 1.05, which contains crash fixes to improve the overall stability of the game.
As for the "T-Bone" DLC, it features a new a "T-Bone" inspired outfit for Marcus Holloway, even his signature School bus which is outfitted with a huge scoop in the front, custom paint job, and the ability to flip cars. A new co-op difficulty level called Mayhem, which makes co-op missions more challenging with smarter and more lethal enemies including a new enemy type armed to the teeth with advanced tech, PC Gamer reported.
"Watch Dogs 2" is currently out on the PS4, Xbox One and PC platforms.
