Ubisoft adapting Watch Dogs into TV show for tweens
Ubisoft adapting Watch Dogs into TV show for tweens Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Ubisoft adapting Watch Dogs into TV show for tweens Paw patrol. News by Imogen Beckhelling Contributor Updated on 10 Oct 2019 26 comments After the success of Ubisoft's Rabbids Invasion series on Netflix, the company is developing other popular game franchises it owns into TV series. But not all of them are for the audience you'd expect. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the developer is Ubisoftening the Watch Dogs franchise to turn it into a "tamer 'cybermystery'" series aimed at tweens (to save you a Google, the preteen age range of 8 - 12). As seen in the concept art below, it looks like the series will be animated and potentially feature a young protagonist with some sort of hacker-esque alter-ego. Concept art provided by Ubisoft to The Hollywood Reporter. Far Cry 3 will receive a similar treatment, with a young adult series based off its Blood Dragon DLC involving Netflix's Castlevania producer, Adi Shankar. Named Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Vibe, it will supposedly form a "multiverse" with other Ubisoft titles. On top of that, Ubisoft is making an animated sketch comedy about video game culture, a comedy-adventure show inspired by Rayman, and another series titled Hungry Shark Squad, which, as you probably guessed, is based off the Hungry Shark mobile game. Ubisoft's in-house animation studio includes a team tasked with bringing its games to other media, as well as collaborating with outside partners like Netflix. Helene Juguet, Ubisoft's film and television managing director, told The Hollywood Reporter this "incubator" team's key project "is to translate the essence of video games" to turn it into "innovative, visual and engaging storytelling in animation". With both Doom and The Witcher being adapted into to TV shows too, maybe video games' streak of lackluster films will be replaced with a few decent TV adaptations. Or maybe the Watch Dogs series will be a cringey show for eight year olds. The possibilities are endless. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store