Ubisoft announces free trial of ‘Watch Dogs 2’ for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One owners
In November 2016, Ubisoft launched Watch Dogs 2 to widespread critical acclaim, including a broadly positive review from Digital Trends. Now, the studio is giving PlayStation 4 and Xbox One owners the opportunity to play through the first three hours of the game for free. Ubisoft announced the promotion in a blog post published yesterday. The three-hour trial will be available to PlayStation 4 owners from January 17, before being made available to Xbox One owners on January 24. Watch Dogs 2 represented a significant shift away from the dour tone of its predecessor. The sequel is altogether more vibrant across the board, from its graphics, to its cast of characters, to the variety of missions that comprise its campaign. More: Ubisoft’s VR games to support cross-platform play on Vive, Rift, PlayStation VR Critics agreed that Watch Dogs 2 was a big improvement over the first game in the series — but unfortunately, this doesn’t seem to have been reflected in the game’s r...