UBISOFT Announces THE WATCH_DOGS ebook: //n/DARK

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London, UK – April 17, 2014 – Today, Ubisoft announced the ebook Watch_Dogs //n/Dark Clouds, inspired by the highly anticipated video game Watch Dogs™. Authored by John Shirley, the ebook is a direct sequel to the events of the game and will allow fans to further explore the world of Watch Dogs with an all new story. The ebook is a first for Ubisoft, as it was conceived inhouse and will be released exclusively via digital channels.

John Shirley, prolific author of over 30 books and short stories such as A Song Called Youth, is a known figure in the hacker community and is a pioneer of the cyberpunk movement, and therefore is a natural fit to author the Watch Dogs™ ebook. Having unprecedented access to our Montreal studio dev team and writers, he has recreated the atmosphere of Watch Dogs™, into his thriller, that combines high-tech crimes with both new and known characters.

"Working on Watch Dogs was enormously interesting to me because its world offers the convergence of cyberpunk and the edgy tech reality of our times; it all plays out with action and energy against the inner city backdrop that I thrive in" said John Shirley. "With hack tech in one hand and gun in the other, Aiden Pearce is a believable fusion of hacker and action hero who deliberately slips between the cracks of society to relentlessly pursue his agenda. The novel introduces Mick Wolfe, an ex-military, who get caught in a dangerous game in Chicago's hyper connected and violent underground. Working with Thomas Geffroyd and Kevin Shortt at Ubisoft to develop the book was a rocking experience – Ubisoft is right out there on the frontier of videogame development. I couldn't ask for more inspiration".

Watch_Dogs //n/Dark Clouds will be available in English, French, Italian, German and Spanish at game's release on May 27, 2014. It will be available in two digital formats: an upgraded e-book version with interactive elements including videos and image and a classic e-book. For more information, click here www.watchdogs.com/ebook.

Source: GBAtemp Press Inbox

 

[chavosaur]

I cant wait until it gets delayed to make way for lesser Ebook Platforms.

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

Fix your formatting please, can't see anything on the Dark Theme.

Seems neat though, I guess. Perhaps the ebook will cover the in-between stuff when an inevitable sequel comes out for Watch_Dogs.

 

[Jiehfeng]

I would read it if the main game story is nice, otherwise meh...
And is this front page worthy btw? o.o

EDIT:
If everyone likes watchdogs, then listen to this:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL5wivnPx9t--qcqOdGr17S9690Veq5FV

 

[Gahars]

Watch_Dogs da ebook!



Merchandising! Merchandising!

 

[1ManClan]

Just release the game already, no one cares about an ebook!

 

[Taleweaver]

I'm not sure what to think of it. There are quite some books (and probably even more ebooks) out there about game plot, but I don't think any of those ever scored a hit. Or were anything above well written fan fiction, for that matter. Why would this one be different?
Also...with a game that will no doubt include hacking in the form of single click quick time events and an open world where you can wreck mayhem GTA-style...it wouldn't even be worth it to even attempt to try to rationalize it.

 

[Nyancat]

My friend loves this game so I will definitely notify him about this thread, he'd be all over it.