Why Watch Dogs' Separation from DedSec Has Fans Divided
DedSec, the infamous hacking collective, continues to make appearances in various Ubisoft projects, despite the purported cancellation of the Watch Dogs franchise
Ubisoft reportedly canceled the Watch Dogs series after three titles of varying quality, as the franchise failed to find its audience and lacked a clear direction. Despite being put on hiatus, rumors suggest that the series' hacker group DedSec will still have a future in Ubisoft's upcoming projects, including crossovers with iconic franchises like Assassin's Creed and Splinter Cell. This may be the only piece of Watch Dogs content that fans will see in the near future, putting DedSec in a similar position to Splinter Cell's Sam Fisher.
DedSec is Everywhere but Watch Dogs
DedSec has been a crucial element of the Watch Dogs series since its inception, serving as one of the most significant hacker groups fighting against ctOS. Every Watch Dogs protagonist has collaborated with DedSec at some point, with Aiden Pearce being recruited multiple times to retrieve data for them, Marcus Holloway becoming a valuable member of the group in Watch Dogs 2, and Watch Dogs: Legion tasking players with rebuilding the London branch of DedSec after they were labeled as terrorists. However, DedSec seems to be making a name for themselves in other franchises now. Ubisoft's upcoming first-person arena shooter XDefiant, which brings together factions from various Ubisoft franchises, will include members of DedSec showcasing their hacking abilities on the battlefield, despite not necessarily fitting in with the Tom Clancy characters.
Ubisoft's DedSec hacker group is set to make appearances in two upcoming projects, one of which is the brand-new Netflix anime series, Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix. While the exact details of the plot are not yet known, the show is expected to feature a range of alternative Ubisoft characters and be a tribute to the early 90s. DedSec's involvement in this series, as well as the upcoming game, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction, suggests that the group still has a role to play in Ubisoft's future projects. However, with the cancellation of the main Watch Dogs series, fans may want to temper their expectations.
