Ubisoft Previews Watch Dogs Multiplayer Companion Mobile App

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As the excitement for Ubisoft’s new console and PC game, Watch Dogs, intensifies, Ubisoft has also been previewing the game’s companion app, ctOS, which will launch at the same time as the console game, on May 27.

The ctOS, or “CenTral Operating Systemâ€, is actually one of the game’s main stars, in a sense, being the (fictional) system that controls Chicago’s electrical infrastructure, and which the player gets to hack during the game.

The ctOS iOS app features an overhead map of the city of Chicago, which is apparently “identical†to that seen in the game, according to Slash Gear. The gameplay action in the app is built into the console game’s multiplayer mode, whereby you can get involved in the ctOS Mobile Challenge between iPad and console player.

While the person you’re battling on the console game tries to drive through a series of checkpoints, for example, it’s up to you to use the ctOS app to set traps and ambushes for your opponent, such as creating a traffic jam, for example.

You can also use the app to send police vehicles after your console opponent, including a helicopter!

Speaking about the app on the official Watch Dogs blog, lead game designer Philippe Baude said,

“What’s really different about the ctOS Mobile is that this will be the first time we make a cross-platform game. What this means is, console or PC players will be taking on mobile players in real time. That’s the first time it’s ever been done. We had to take in account and push it to the limit, not only the game designs and choices, but also the technology surrounding its applications. We also have to work in tight collaboration with the team making the AAA game to ensure the connection between both worlds is flawless.â€

The ctOS Mobile App won’t require a copy of the console game to play, according to GameZone, but you will have to sign up to UPLAY if you’re not already a member.

Sources:
Watch Dogs mobile app gameplay: full-on in-game control - SlashGear
, Watch_Dogs Dev Interview: Philippe Baude, Lead Game Designer on ctOS Mobile_
Watch Dogs ctOS App Preview: Bring some hacking... | GameZone