While a new game might not be in the series' near future, a recently announced follow-up to Ubisoft’sWatch Dogs: Legioncould reassureWatch Dogsfans that the series still has more to give. As the third game in theWatch Dogsseries,Watch Dogs: Legiondidn’t fair as favorably as its predecessors when it came to its critical response, with leaks in 2024 claiming that Ubisoft was shelving the series due to this performance. However, the announcement of a new interactive Audible audiobook calledWatch Dogs: Truthwill serve as a direct continuation of the story fromWatch Dogs: Legion.
Despite an initial controversy with early trailers for the first game, theWatch Dogsseries has gained significant popularity among players as a counterpart to Ubisoft’s ongoingAssassin’s Creedseries, with both referencing one another through Easter eggs and cameos. But while fans might have been hoping for a new game rather than a choose-your-own-adventure audiobook,Watch Dogs: Truthcould still offer hope thatrumors of Ubisoft shelving the IPare misinformed. Between this latest audiobook and an upcoming movie adaptation, a follow-up toWatch Dogs: Legionmight be enough to keep the series ticking over until a new game comes around.
Watch Dogs: Truth Will Continue the Story of Watch Dogs: Legion
ThoughWatch Dogs: Truthisn’t a new game, the audiobook is still breaking new ground within the format as Audible’s first-ever interactive experience, as listeners can make decisions at the end of each episode which will shape the story as it unfolds. A summary ofWatch Dogs: Truth’s plot claims it will directly follow fromWatch Dogs: Legion’s ending where DedSec has been cleared of terrorist allegations and thwarted Zero Day’s plans. How the story evolves from there will be up to the listener, but based on the cast involved with the audiobook, it seemsWatch Dogs: Truthcould be pooling characters from across the series.
With Pascal Langdale reprising his role asWatch Dogs: Legion’s Bagsley to guide listeners through the story, other returning characters appear to include Tyrone “Bedbug” Hayes and Yolanda Mendez who played supporting roles in the firstWatch Dogs. Moreover, just as theBloodlineDLC featured the return of Aiden Pearce, Jackson Pearce, and Wrench from both the first and second games, it seems thatWatch Dogs: Truthwill tap into the samecreative potential thatWatch Dogs: Legiondid. If this is the case, thenWatch Dogs: Truthcould hide more cameos than its cast currently outlines, with the potential for the characters below to feature.
Watch Dogs Might Still Have Potential With Movies and Audiobooks
Coincidentally, the announcement ofWatch Dogs: Truthcouldn’t have come at a better time as, earlier this year, Ubisoft confirmed via social media that filming had been completed for the franchise’s long-awaited movie adaptation.
With a projected 2025 release date, the momentum gained by theWatch Dogsmovie andWatch Dogs: Truthsuggests that the series is still going strong despite the lack of new games. However, between theWatch Dogsmovie following its own story in the franchise’s universe and the mixed reception Ubisoft’sAssassin’s Creedfilm adaptation received, fans may still want explicit reassurance thattheWatch Dogs' games haven’t been retired.
Watch Dogs: Legion Follow-Up Could Tide Players Over Until the Next Game
Given thatthe upcomingWatch Dogsmovieis predicted to feature original characters and stories, thenWatch Dogs: Truthmight be the closest continuation to the currentWatch Dogscanon within gaming. Even with the futuristic setting departing from the present-day ofWatch DogsandWatch Dogs 2,Watch Dogs: Truthcould still offer an experience close to the original games to tide fans over as they wait for details about newWatch Dogsgames. However, with Ubisoft focused on the likes ofAssassin’s Creed: Shadows,fans should keep expectations realistic for potentialWatch Dogsannouncements any time soon.
