'Watch Dogs 2' release date news, game features: Ubisoft and Samsung working together on launch; launch dates vary

Ubisoft and Samsung have partnered up to offer pre-launch access to the game along with device purchases. The upcoming video game will have separate release dates for its different game consoles.

PC Gamer reports that Samsung and Ubisoft have come up with an offer that replaces the pre-order mechanics for "Watch Dogs 2." Instead of pre-ordering, Ubisoft will be releasing a digital download for "Watch Dogs 2" to gamers who purchase specific models of the Samsung SSDs and curved gaming monitors.

The offer is valid whenever players purchase one of 19 different SSDs with capacities ranging from 500 GB to 4 TB, yet the list does not include the Samsung 950 Pro line. Any SSD lower than 500 GB is exempted from the offer.

There is also a list of authorized dealers where the purchase must be made before gamers can access the digital download, but the offer is only open to the U.S. market. Gamers who have availed of the bundle promo offered by Samsung can find the instructions to their digital download here.

"Watch Dogs 2" was announced for a launch on Nov. 15, but the PC version will be released at a later date.

According to the Ubisoft blog post, "Our team is committed to quality and delivering the best Watch Dogs experience possible. Therefore, we have made the tough but necessary decision to move the launch date for the PC version of Watch Dogs 2 to November 29th. With this extra time, we'll be able to ensure that Watch Dogs 2 runs smoothly across a broad range of hardware, as well as add that extra polish to those features which matter the most to our community."

The upcoming open world action-adventure game "Watch Dogs 2" will also feature drone racing, as IGN revealed in one of the game's trailers.

"Watch Dogs 2" on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will be launched on Tuesday, Nov. 15, while the PC version will be released on Nov. 29 later this month.

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