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Watch Dogs – Latest Q&A Details Weather, Day/Night Cycle, NPCs, Environments & Vehicles

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Ubisoft has issued a new Q&A in which the French company answers – among other things – a number of questions about Watch Dogs’ NPCs, day/night cycle, and weather system. According to the team, there will be 6 different districts in Watch Dogs, all with really different looks, types of NPC’s and vibe. Moreover, players will have access to more than 75 different vehicles.

Here is the complete Q&A that was sent via a press release:

1.      Are there day/night cycles in the game? 

Yes, there is a real time day and night cycle. Time of day is not scripted.

2.      What weather systems can the player expect to experience?

We have a lot of different weather possibilities from sunny and calm, to stormy and rainy. Wind, rain, fog and clouds all have several degrees of intensity and are all systemic.

3.      How do you manage to ensure every NPC is unique? 

Every NPC has unique qualities that distinguish him or her from others in the game. There are over 3000 character kits and an almost infinite amount of unique profiler possibilities.

4.      How many concurrent NPCs can there be?

The number of NPCs players can encounter at one time depends on a variety of factors like time of day and location. If it’s mid-day, then players will see more NPCs going about their busy lives. At night, we have fewer NPCs reflecting the patterns we see in the real world. The downtown core of Chicago is also a busier area with lots more citizens than a more industrial region, for example. Our main goal was to ensure that the world feels as alive as you’d expect in a major city like Chicago. And of course, the next gen consoles allow us to place more NPCs in the world than we’ve ever been able to do in current gen consoles.
So it’s hard to give specific numbers, but rest assured, the city will feel alive like players have never seen before with many unique NPCs populating the city.

5.      Can you hack absolutely every NPC in the game?

Yes, every NPC can be hacked. Based on their profile, a variety of hacks are possible. You can also hack elements in the world to influence the behaviour of NPC’s around.
6.      What different environments can the player expect?

Chicago is a rich and diverse city and we want the player to explore every inch of it There are 6 different districts in WD, all with really different looks, types of NPC’s and vibe.

7.      How many different vehicles can the player drive?

Over 75 different vehicles from bikes to compact, heavy, muscle, off road, SUV, luxury cars, or speed cars, all of them with their own realistic physics.
8.      How many difference hacks are available in the game?

Over 100 hacks.

Watch Dogs is currently planned for a late May release on PC, current-gen and next-gen consoles.

Enjoy!