During its first quarter earnings call, Ubisoft confirmed that Watch Dogs’ companion app won’t require that players own the sport on consoles or PC. It is a shift in how companion apps had been handled previously.

Now, anyone concerned about the Watch Dogs experience just on a mobile device can try this without owning a whole version of the title. This broadens the chance for external influences on Aiden’s adventure, both in support of players and as foils for the entire game’s players. 

For more at the companion app, inspect this preview.

Our Take
The appeal of the connected Watch Dogs experience and the way it would influence the sport just skyrocketed. I expect there probably can be a subset of players that gravitate to this experience before or in place of the retail version. There are many of games popping out this autumn (let alone the recent consoles), and this can hook players into the Watch Dogs world with out a huge investment.