Watch Dogs: Legion (2020) is an action-adventure game developed by Ubisoft Toronto (supported by multiple Ubisoft studios) and published by Ubisoft . Set in a near-future dystopian London, the game follows the hacker group DedSec after being framed for bombings. It introduces a play-anyone recruitment system—every NPC is playable, each with unique skills—and offers permadeath as an optional mode . Multiplayer co-op for up to four players was added post-launch in December 2020 .