Ubisoft has announced their "Watch Dogs" game will release a techno thriller e-book inspired by the title.
"Watch Dogs" //n/Dark Clouds was written by author John Shirley, whose written more than 30 books, short stories and screenplays, according to Ubisoft's official blog.
"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," Shirley saind in a statement. "With hack tech in one hand and a 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 get caught in a dangerous game in Chicago's hyper connected and violent underground," he continued. "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."
According to Ubisoft, the e-book is mean to expand on the "Watch Dogs" story line. //n/Dark Clouds will be released with "Watch Dogs" on May 27. Ubisoft's hacker-inspired title will be release available on the PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and PC on May 27. Check out the official game synopsis below:
"Hacking is your weapon. Control the city of Chicago. Become Aiden Pearce, a brilliant hacker but also a former thug, whose criminal past lead to a violent family tragedy. While on the hunt for those responsible, you will be able to tap into the city's omnipresent security cameras, download personal information to locate a target, control systems such as traffic lights and the electrical grid to stop a chase, and more. Now the city of Chicago has become your ultimate weapon to exact your own style of revenge."
