More rumors point to a London setting for Watch Dogs 3

It’s becoming clearer and clearer that the third Watch Dogs title will take the hacking-focused open world series to London. A new rumor that began on 4Chan has at least some accurate information in it, and as with hints we’ve seen already, it says Watch Dogs 3 is set in the United Kingdom’s capital. According to the anonymous imageboard post, Watch Dogs 3 features a new character, and players can decide to be male or female. It claims Watch Dogs 3 uses more small arms and knives in combat, but overall has a heavier emphasis on hacking. The post also says that Watch Dogs 3 is due out this year, which contradicts speculation that the game is being developed for next-gen consoles - that would put the release date for Watch Dogs 3 in 2020 at the earliest. The post is of questionable provenance. While Kotaku’s Jason Schreier seemed to indicate that he can confirm a London setting for Watch Dogs 3, he said the claims the post makes about the next Assassin’s Creed game are false.