Great news for PC gamers as Ubisoft revealed that the PC version of Watch Dogs will be graphically superior to the much lauded "E3 build" of Watch Dogs and if the comparison videos and photos of the "E3 build" and the PS4 versions are to be believed, then the PC version will be leagues better than the next-gen console versions as well.
The Creative Director for Watch Dogs, Jonathan Morin has been discussing lately the differences between the PC and the next-gen version of Watch Dogs on Twitter. According to Jonathan, the PC version will feature higher resolution effects (lighting effects, rain simulation, depth of field, particles system) than its next-gen console counterpart.
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In addition, Jonathan Morin confirmed that the stunning PC version will be better than the "E3 2012 build"
@JanHendrik85 @Im_render In many regards better. We did not stop working and PC never stop to evolve...
— Jonathan Morin (@Design_Cave) March 8, 2014
Jonathan Morin admitted that the latest Story trailer was never meant to be a visual showcase and that the PC version will always look better than the console version, basing from the E3 build of the PC and PS4 versions.
@egor125ten @SwedishOTAKU PC on very high setting is REALLY stunning if you ask me. As for density it also very high of course. — Jonathan Morin (@Design_Cave) March 10, 2014
@vytla102 Guys... Trailer wasn't a good GFX ref. E3 2012 was PC as we always said and E3 2013 is PS4 reference. Was always the case... — Jonathan Morin (@Design_Cave) March 11, 2014
This further proves that the PC version will be visually better than the console versions. So, why wasn't the latest trailer of Watch Dogs showcased on the PC? That mystery remains unanswered. Perhaps Ubisoft wanted to boost the next-gen console version? For what is worth, Morin promised that more PC footage will be revealed prior to the game's release. When a fan asked whether Ubisoft would be releasing any PC gameplay footage for Watch Dogs, Jonathan replied and said that there will be:
@Halfblood17 We are not making demos every day :) But you will see PC HD footage again yes... — Jonathan Morin (@Design_Cave) March 11, 2014
Aside from the comparison, Jonathan Morin revealed the minimum system requirements for the PC version.
@NicoCGFR Min: IntelCore 2 Quad Q8400 2.66Ghz or AMDPhenom II X4 940 3.0Ghz, 6GB RAM, 1024 VRAM DirectX 11 Shader 5.0 SCard: DirectX9 25 GB
— Jonathan Morin (@Design_Cave) March 6, 2014
Watch Dogs is currently planned for a May 27, 2014 release on PC, Xbox One, PS4, PS3 and Xbox 360 while the Wii-U version has no set release date.
