Ubisoft to release eBook //n/Dark Clouds with Watch Dogs
By Chris Lacey
Ubisoft is pulling out all the stops to make the launch of Watch Dogs as massive of an event as possible. If you needed further proof of this, they will have an eBook to release alongside the game.
Authored by John Shirley, //n/Dark Clouds draws inspiration from the story of Watch Dogs. Shirley is an American fantasist, author of noir fiction, and science-fiction writer who has published over 30 books.
The release of an eBook, which was an idea thought of inside the company, is a first for Ubisoft.
“Working on Watch Dogs was enormously interesting to me because its world offers the convergence of cyberpunk and the edgy tech reality of our times; it all plays out with action and energy against the inner city backdrop that I thrive in” said Shirley in the press release. “With hack tech in one hand and gun in the other, Aiden Pearce is a believable fusion of hacker and action hero who deliberately slips between the cracks of society to relentlessly pursue his agenda.
“The novel introduces Mick Wolfe, an ex-military, who gets caught in a dangerous game in Chicago’s hyper connected and violent underground. Working with Thomas Geffroyd and Kevin Shortt at Ubisoft to develop the book was a rocking experience – Ubisoft is right out there on the frontier of videogame development. I couldn’t ask for more inspiration”.
Watch_Dogs //n/Dark Clouds will be available in English, French, Italian, German and Spanish alongside the game on May 27.
The eBook will be available in two digital formats: an upgraded e-book version with interactive elements including videos and images, and a classic e-book.
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