All it takes is the swipe of a finger. We connect with friends, buy the latest gadgets, and discover what’s happening in the world. But with that same simple swipe, we cast an expanding digital shadow. Every connection leaves a trail that tracks our movements, preferences, and personal milestones. Today, major cities are fully networked, with urban infrastructure monitored and controlled by complex operating systems. In Watch_Dogs, this system is called the Central Operating System (CTOS), and it controls nearly every piece of city technology while holding key information on all residents. You play as Aiden Pearce, a brilliant hacker and former thug whose criminal past led to a violent family tragedy. Now hunting those responsible, you can monitor and hack anyone around you by manipulating everything connected to the city’s network. Access security cameras, download personal data to locate targets, control traffic lights and public transportation to stop enemies, and more. Use the city of Chicago as your ultimate weapon and carry out your own style of revenge. Hack the city in real time using your smartphone. Trigger massive traffic accidents, stop trains to escape authorities, or raise drawbridges to evade capture—anything connected to CTOS can become your weapon. Take justice to the streets with brutal melee combat, realistic shootouts, and over 30 weapons. Combine gunplay and hacking to gain the upper hand in every encounter. Get behind the wheel of more than 65 vehicles with realistic physics and handling as you race through Chicago completing missions. Powered by the Disrupt engine, Watch_Dogs delivers stunning visuals and a dynamic world that reacts to your choices, creating ripple effects across the city. Navigate rooftops, cut through buildings, and use both technology and terrain to hunt your targets.