Watch Dogs 2 PC Release Delayed, System Requirements And Features Revealed
Ubisoft has pulled an old trick and delayed the PC launch of Watch Dogs 2 till the end of November. They have also released the system requirements.
Interestingly Ubisoft have decided to boast about their PC specific features with highlights including 4K support, no limit on framerate, full SLI/Crossfire support at launch, multiple save files, multi-monitor support and many windowed mode options.
Summary of PC additional features:
• 4K and Ultra Textures pack at launch
• Multi-monitor support with various windowed mode options
• Field of view (FOV) sliders and pixel density sliders
• TXAA, MSAA anti-aliasing and SMAA, FXAA post-processing AA
• Full keyboard and mouse support, alongside Xbox One and DualShock 4 controllers
• Mouse-centric UI using raw input reducing latency
• Toggle/Hold states for different controls (aim, sprint etc.)
"The Watch Dogs 2 team also announced a new release date of November 29 for the PC version of the game. The extra time will be used for additional polish and will help ensure the game runs smoothly across a broad range of PC hardware."
Minimum Requirements
• Supported OS – (64-bit versions only): Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
• CPU: Intel Core i5 2400S @ 2.5 GHz | AMD FX 6120 @ 3.5 GHz
• RAM: 6GB
• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 (2GB) | AMD Radeon HD 7870 (2GB) or better
• Hard Disk Space: 50 GB
• Peripherals: Windows-compatible keyboard and mouse, Microsoft Xbox One Controller, Dual Shock 4 Controller
• Online: 256 Kbps or faster broadband connection
Recommended Requirements
• Supported OS – (64-bit versions only): Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
• CPU: Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2GHz | AMD FX 8120 @ 3.9 GHz
• RAM: 8GB
• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 (3GB) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (4GB) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (3GB) or better | AMD Radeon R9 290 (4GB) or better
• Hard Disk Space: 50 GB
• Peripherals: Windows-compatible keyboard and mouse, Microsoft Xbox One Controller, Dual Shock 4 Controller
• Online: 256 Kbps or faster broadband connection
Watch Dogs 2 releases on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 November 15th, on PC November 29th.
