Ubisoft's popular hacker-themed series, Watch Dogs, is finally branching out to mobile! However, it's not quite the mobile game you might anticipate. Instead of a traditional mobile port, Ubisoft has launched Watch Dogs: Truth, an interactive audio adventure on Audible.
Players shape the narrative by making key decisions that guide Dedsec's actions. This choose-your-own-adventure style, a format dating back to the 1930s, places players in near-future London as Dedsec confronts a new threat, aided by the AI Bagley.
Ctrl-alt-waitnotthatThe timing of this mobile debut is somewhat surprising, considering the Watch Dogs franchise's age is comparable to that of Clash of Clans. While the series' foray into mobile gaming is unconventional, the audio adventure format holds potential. The concept, while not entirely new, is intriguing, especially for a major franchise.
This release highlights the unique, perhaps somewhat scattered, approach of the Watch Dogs franchise, and its relatively low-key marketing. However, the success of Watch Dogs: Truth will depend on player reception, and it will be interesting to see how this experiment performs.