A huge, new 'Watch Dogs 2' update changed the game's ending and may hint at its future
A new update for Watch Dogs 2 includes a very specific hint that could be a reference to the location of the next game in the series.
Before we go any further, consider this your spoiler warning. If you haven't finished the story in Watch Dogs 2, go do that before diving in on fan theories.
That's what we're looking at here: evidence-supported fan theories.
The update makes a number of changes, the most notable being a new, longer edit of the game's final cutscene. The original message from Dedsec -- the heroic, anti-establishment hacker group at the center of the story -- is now accompanied by something new: A recorded phone call.
The identity of the two male speakers is unknown, but they're talking about the growing presence of Deadsec -- and other "hacktivist" cells -- around the world, specifically name-dropping the Middle East, South America and Europe.
That's not the important bit, however. Take a look at the cutscene yourself and see if you can figure out what's got everyone talking...
Spot it?
It's the filename of the recorded message. Those numbers are map coordinates. Punch them into Google Maps (or, you know, use a real map) and you'll land at the Brixton Market in London.
The prevailing theory, as you might imagine: London is the setting of Watch Dogs 3. A sequel hasn't been announced or anything -- Watch Dogs 2 is barely three months old -- but why else would the newly edited ending include map coordinates??
There's a lot more to the patch as well. In addition to bug fixes and balance changes, "Title Update 1.11" adds new locations to the world (including a "hobo city") as well as new clothing, emotes and dances.
A lot of this is meant to get the game ready for "Human Conditions," an upcoming story add-on which should be out before the end of June.
Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.
