Watch Dogs Legionhas now been available for four-and-a-half months. That’s more than enough time for most players to go throughWatch Dogs Legion’s story, meaning most of the remaining players are there for the multiplayer. Even popular games likeWatch Dogs Legioncan suffer from depleted player bases for multiplayer, particularly when there’s no cross-play and each platform is an island. In response, Ubisoft is now saying it has plans to support both cross-play and cross-gen in the future.
The confirmation didn’t come in the form of an announcement or reveal. Rather, it came as a response to a question on Twitter. AWatch Dogs Legionplayerasked the official Twitter account for the game to enable cross-gen multiplayer. The officialWatch Dogs Legionaccount replied, saying the development team is working on adding cross-play and cross-gen at a later date.
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No further information is provided about the forthcoming update, all that’s said is both features are being worked on. At the very least, acknowledging they’re in active development is better than them just being planned on paper. However, the lack of a release date could mean that theWatch Dogs Legionupdateis anywhere from weeks away to months. The fact that it’s being revealed in an off-hand comment on Twitter likely implies the former.
It’s also possible that Ubisoft is still just evaluating the possibility ofadding these features toWatch Dogs Legion, and wants to see player response to the idea. Obviously, if Ubisoft had as much money and time as necessary, it would get done. However, withWatch Dogs Legionaging and its playerbase already dwindling, it possibly becomes a more difficult decision.
Regardless of whethercross-platform and cross-gen playare currently in development, fans' frustration that the features aren’t currently inWatch Dogs Legionis understandable.Watch Dogs Legionfeatures a variety of multiplayer functionality, including both cooperative and competitive modes. Not only are they unable to join players on competitive platforms, but they’re unable to join players who may have upgraded to a next-gen console.
It’s possible that Ubisoft simply ran out of time to add more features toWatch Dogs Legion’s multiplayer, or that it wasn’t fully prepared for the release of next-gen consoles. Regardless, the features will hopefully be released forWatch Dogs Legioneventually, and implemented into upcoming Ubisoft games before they launch.
Watch Dogs Legionis available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
