Watch Dogs is easily one of the more anticipated titles to come out this year, but it hasn't been without its share of problems, namely delays. One retailer had the game marked for a release later this month, but it looks like we'll have to wait a bit longer that that according to the Sony Entertainment Network.
Take a look for yourself, and you'll see that the site has the game marked to release at the end of June.
Certainly encouraging, but developer and publisher Ubisoft has yet to confirm or deny this latest piece of info. But it's interesting to note that Amazon, GameStop, and Target all have the game's release listed for the same release date. Just one problem though. Check your calendar, and you'll notice that the date falls on a Monday, which shows that this is more than likely just a placeholder date.
When Ubisoft announced back in October that Watch Dogs would be delayed, it was a giant disappointment, especially for people frazzled over what would happen with their next-gen console bundles. At the time, the official reason the developer gave for the delay was over quality, that the staff "needed to take the extra time to polish and fine tune every detail so we can deliver a truly memorable and exceptional experience."
Ubisoft North America President Laurent Detoc later came forward to shed light on the decision to delay the game, saying it just wasn't at the stage where the crew wanted it to be: "We said, 'this is not gonna fly.' Then it takes a few more weeks to decide how we're going to package that news for everyone. It's not just about delaying for the sake of delaying it. No matter how hard we try, we also put out games that are not good quality, unfortunately. It's not because we go out and say, 'great, let's make a piece of junk and put it out there.' It's really painful to us. But some games, you just can't make them that much better because of how they've been progressing. Part of the decision to delay Watch Dogs is also that. We know it's not where we want it to be."
Despite the post, it's best not to get your hopes up too high until Ubisoft says something a bit more official on the matter. Once that happens, we'll let you know.
Watch Dogs' open world of Chicago is home to a security network that would make Orwell piss his pants, responsible for keeping everyone and everything jacked in for the purpose of keeping tabs. At the same time, it allows players as Aiden to meddle with all manner of the city's infrastructure as they see fit - ATM's, traffic lights, security cameras, raise bridges, public transportation, access various networks, etc. The game is slated to release on PC, PlayStation 3 and 4, Wii U, Xbox 360 and Xbox One sometime this year.