Watch Dogs: Legion of the Dead DLC is Adding Zombies to the Game

Watch Dogs: Legionlaunched last year to mostly positive reviews, serving as the third entry in Ubisoft’s hacking-focused open world franchise,Watch Dogs.Ubisoft has continued to supportWatch Dogs: Legionsince the game’s launch through free updates as well as paid DLC. And now Ubisoft is set to launch what seems to beWatch Dogs: Legion’s most ambitious DLC yet,Legion of the Dead.

TheLegion of the DeadDLC forWatch Dogs: Legionwill be adding zombies to the experience. As detailed by IGN, who also released roughly 20 minutes of gameplay footage,Legion of the Deadis a co-op roguelite experience where groups of four have to work together to survive against hordes of the undead. Various abilities and skills pulled from the baseWatch Dogs: Legiongame will be available to use, which should give players an edge as they’re trying to make it out of open world London alive.

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Those interested in playing theWatch Dogs: Legion of the DeadDLC should note that it will be available to download very soon. It’s currently being tested in thePC version ofWatch Dogs: Legionin Alpha, but it will be available to the masses alongside the next big update, coming June 1.

It seems as though thisWatch Dogs: Legionzombie DLC was the secret update detailed in the game’s post-launch roadmap, and it will be released alongside Tactical Op 2. TheWatch Dogs: Legionroadmaphas revealed plenty of other content that’s coming to the open world game throughout 2021, including free operatives and cross-gen support, though it seems as though the most exciting content will be coming in July and August.

In July, fans of the game can look forward to theWatch Dogs: Legion - Bloodlinesexpansion. The most notable thing about this expansion is that it isaddingWatch Dogs 1protagonist Aiden Pearce to the gameas a playable hero, alongside another playable hero, Wrench. And then in August,Watch Dogs: Legionfans can look forward to new PvP content alongside what appears to be a substantialAssassin’s Creedcrossover.

BetweenWatch Dogs: Legion’sAssassin’s Creedcrossover, the Aiden Pearce DLC, and the zombie DLC coming on June 1, it’s clear that Ubisoft is working hard to keep players engaged with the game as well as draw in newcomers. Whether or not this strategy pays off remains to be seen, but it seemsWatch Dogs: Legionfans are going to have a busy summer, to say the least.

Watch Dogs: Legionis out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.