Ubisoft’s ambitious Watch Dogs game has been widely considered to be one of the top Xbox One and PlayStation 4 launch titles since it was first unveiled. Unfortunately, Watch Dogs is a next-gen launch title no more.
Ubisoft posted a Watch Dogs update on their blog this morning directly from the development teams that announces the game will not be released on any platform (Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, Wii U, PC) until spring 2014. Watch Dogs delayed is the last thing we wanted to hear about as the countdown to PS4 hits the one month mark, especially since the top-selling Amazon PS4 Watch Dogs bundle now has an unknown fate.
Here’s the Ubisoft statement in its entirety:
“Our ambition from the start with Watch Dogs has been to deliver something that embodies what we wanted to see in the next-generation of gaming. It is with this in mind that we’ve made the tough decision to delay the release until spring 2014.
We know a lot of you are probably wondering: Why now? We struggled with whether we would delay the game. But from the beginning, we have adopted the attitude that we will not compromise on quality. As we got closer to release, as all the pieces of the puzzle were falling into place in our last push before completion, it became clear to us that we needed to take the extra time to polish and fine tune each detail so we can deliver a truly memorable and exceptional experience.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you. We thoroughly enjoy and appreciate the way you respond on the web, at events, press conferences and other opportunities we have to interact. Your passion keeps us motivated.
We can’t wait to see you in Chicago next spring. We are confident you’ll love this game as much as we love working on it.”
With Watch Dogs running into 2014, what is the most anticipated next-gen launch title? And what will become of the countless Amazon and GameStop pre-orders for the console bundled with Watch Dogs? There’s much more to this story that will come to light in the coming days.
Source: Ubisoft
