Developers are becoming more and more cautious with the PC releases of their AAA games, as the track record for them has not been great in recent years. There are too many stories of the PC version of a new game being a catastrophe when the console versions are fine, and now Ubisoft is taking a little extra time with one of their upcoming games to make sure that doesn’t happen.
Watch Dogs 2 on PC has been delayed by two weeks, with the official Ubisoft Blog stating that “The extra time will be used for additional polish and will help ensure the game runs smoothly across a broad range of PC hardware.” Considering some were complaining about limitations that were placed on the PC version, it sounds like the delay will help make the game perform better for those with more capable hardware.
If you’re unsure whether or not your PC setup will be able to run Watch Dogs 2, the following is a list of the minimum and recommended system specs for the game:
MINIMUM
Supported OS – (64-bit versions only)
Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5 2400S @ 2.5 GHz | AMD FX 6120 @ 3.5 GHz
RAM
6GB
Video Card
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
Multiplayer
256 Kbps or faster broadband connection
RECOMMENDED
Supported OS – (64-bit versions only)
Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2GHz | AMD FX 8120 @ 3.9 GHz
RAM
8GB
Video Card
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
Multiplayer
256 Kbps or faster broadband connection
Watch Dogs 2 will launch for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on November 15th, with the PC version now launching on November 29th.
