According to Ubisoft, there’s room for “more than one great game in the world”.
Watch Dogs creative director Jonathan Morin talks about going up against one of the biggest open world titles ever - Grand Theft Auto 5.
“For the sake of every player out there, I like to believe that there is space for more than one great game in this world. I would simply say that Watch Dogs is created by a very talented group of people who desire nothing more than to create something new, fresh and relevant for today’s players.”
Comparisons have been drawn between GTA and Watch Dogs because are urban open worlds, but Morin feels the two are pretty different.”
“Controlling an entire city and invading its population provides a completely different way of interacting with your surroundings and offers unprecedented dynamism. For us, it’s about creating a unique experience that feels so natural and immersive it’ll seem impossible to achieve.”
“With Watch Dogs, we want to push gaming forward in our own way. We do play open world games and it surely influenced us in some way. But creating an experience is never about adding elements your neighbours have. It is all about delivering the fantasy and experience you are seeking.”
