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The Watch Dogs Franchise

Watch Dogs an open world adventure. Each instalment takes you to a different location where you navigate and explore the world on foot or in a variety of vehicles.

The novelty is the futuristic setting that highlights the use (and misuse) of social media to control a population, as well as the ability to use these and other systems to your advantage. This makes it an unusual game in that you are not often directly shooting or attacking people, but using the environment to get the job done.

There have been 3 games in the Watch Dogs franchise.
The first game was released in 2014 on Nintendo Wii U, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox 360, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S and the most recent release was Watch Dogs 2 in 2025 on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

The most popular game in the franchise is Watch Dogs Legion with 25 likes. The franchise as a whole has 45 likes on the database. Unfortunately, Watch Dogs 2 is not available on Android, Mac, Switch or iOS. However, there are other games similar to Watch Dogs 2 on these platforms that offer an equivalent experience.

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DetailsFranchise Details

PEGI Ratings: PEGI 18
ESRB Ratings: ESRB MATURE 17+
Australian Ratings: MA 15+
Genres: Action, Collecting, Communication, Narrative, Role-Play, Simulation and Stealth
Release dates: 2014 - 2025
Platforms: Nintendo Wii U, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Xbox 360, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S
Developers: @Ubisoft and @watchdogsgame
 

 

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Taming Gaming Book Written by parents for parents, the database complements the in-depth discussion about video game addiction, violence, spending and online safety in the Taming Gaming book. We are an editorially independent, free resource without adverts that is supported by partnerships.

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