While Watch Dogs Legion isn't Ubisoft's biggest upcoming game, it's still one of the triple-a titles Ubisoft is planning to release in the coming months, and it looks like a major improvement over what the last two games in the series have accomplished, which says a lot considering how much of an improvement Watch Dogs 2 was over the first game. Moreover, Watch Dogs Legion features a not-so-subtle connection to the Assassin's Creed games, and that opens up a ton of possibilities.
For those unaware, Watch Dogs Legion features descendants of Assassin's Creed Syndicate's Jacob Frye, one of the game's two Assassin protagonists. And while Legion doesn't feature a primary protagonist in the traditional sense, instead opting for multiple, recruitable protagonists throughout the game, the connection to the Assassin's has big implications for the larger Ubisoft universe, which has been hinted at with Easter eggs for years.
Potential Watch Dogs Legions Ubisoft Connections
Subtle nods to other titles are fairly common in Ubisoft games, and the two franchises in question have referenced each other before. In Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, players could read a note that hinted at Blume's existence in the world, Blume being the security firm featured in the original Watch Dogs, which was one of the game's major plot points.
While the two franchises referencing each other isn't necessarily new, a descendant of an Assassin is a much less subtle reference and opens the possibility of other Assassins' family members popping up throughout the world. If Ubisoft really wanted to, the connection could be featured as a major plot point, as unlikely as that sounds. Fans have entertained the idea of a modern day Assassin's Creed game in the past, and while Watch Dogs mostly scratches that itch, it could make it feel all the more legitimate.
Where it gets more interesting are the references found in other games that could then be linked all the way back to Watch Dogs. For instance, Far Cry 3 features an Abstergo logo in one of the Lost Expedition levels, which means that the Far Cry universe is linked with the Assassin's Creed universe, and therefore, the Watch Dogs universe. Other games in Ubisoft's line up feature similar references, effectively linking all Ubisoft games, to a varying degree.
The odds of Ubisoft pivoting its games to a sort of "cinematic universe" like the MCU isn't likely, as interesting as it would be, but it does mean that Ubisoft has limitless possibilities as far as Easter eggs, references, and minor plotlines and story quests go. For Watch Dogs, in particular, it could be cool to include side quests that implicate the existence of the Assassins and Templars, or maybe stumble upon plans to unleash the disease from The Division.
Above all else, though, Ubisoft has the opportunity to introduce exceptionally cool playable characters to Legion. Some have already drawn comparisons to John Wick, but it would be equally amazing to recruit a hooded assassin with a Hidden Blade as a special weapon, letting players run around London as a modern Assassin on a mission to uproot corruption.
Additionally, Uplay has been offering increasingly cool rewards in Ubisoft's recent games. Without a main protagonist, Ubisoft could introduce characters from a variety of games as unlockable rewards. Being able to roam around as Far Cry 3's Vaas would be an amazing reward for Ubisoft's dedicated fans, and with Uplay being completely optional, complaints about it being "immersion breaking" would be minimal at most.
There are plenty of other characters that could also make appearances, in large part thanks to how broad Ubisoft's roster is. While getting actors like Jon Bernthal to return for minor roles isn't all that likely, it doesn't rule out some of the others that could potentially return as a recruit or a Uplay reward.
Of course, there are plenty of other places that Ubisoft could take it. The connection to the Assassin's Creed universe implies the existence of Pieces of Eden, and all of the other, more complicated Assassin's Creed plot devices. The only restriction is how far Ubisoft wants to take it, which should get fans excited for what Watch Dogs Legion might bring.
Watchdogs Legion is currently in development for PC, PS4, Stadia, and Xbox One. PS5 and Xbox Series X versions will be released sometime in the future.