Ubisoft: Every hack shown in Watch Dogs is possible in real Life
Kevin Shortt, head writer behind Watch Dogs revealed that all the hacks shown in the game are possible in real life and sought the advice of experts to confer authenticity to the plot, although there is no viable Pearce Aiden yet. Pearce Recall that the protagonist, uses his smartphone to manipulate all systems of the City of Chicago within Watch Dogs , from traffic lights to bridges.
“Every single hack we draw to the game is possible. Did not want to seem magic, wanted it to feel real.” Said Shortt. “Although all indications suggest that now no one can do this with a smartphone. You need a system that allows that and we are not there yet, individual hacks are all possible. ”
Shortt also revealed that Kaspersky sought to validate the authenticity of its history as well as convention attendees hacker, DEF CON, as not all hackers are destructive “and live in their basement”; there are those who break into systems for knowledge, he said, and those helped make the argument about Watch Dogs.
Recall that Watch Dogs whose title is an open argument focuses on information warfare in the city of Chicago. The game will be released on May 27, 2014.