5 gameplay features GTA 6 should borrow from Ubisoft's Watch Dogs series

Time of India

21 hours ago

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Rockstar has always been the king of open-world chaos, but even legends can learn a thing or two. Ubisoft's
Watch Dogs
series may not have hit GTA-level heights, but it brought some slick mechanics that would fit perfectly in
GTA 6
. From hacking the city to social profiling, here are 5 gameplay systems GTA 6 should totally steal from
Watch Dogs
.
1. City-Wide Hacking = Instant Power Trip
Watch Dogs
let players control traffic lights, blackout entire city blocks, and hijack enemy tech — all with a single button press. Imagine doing that in Vice City. Picture this: You're mid-getaway, you jam comms, crash cop cars by triggering lights, and vanish like a ghost. Total chaos. Total power. Rockstar, make it happen.
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2. NPC Profiling = Deeper Worldbuilding
In
Watch Dogs
, you could scan any random person and get a fun fact about them — from their job to their shady secrets.
It made the city feel alive and weirdly personal. GTA 6 could use this for everything: bounty targets, scam victims, or even side quests. We want dirt on people, not just nameless NPCs walking their dog.
3. Seamless Hacking Combat
Watch Dogs 2
nailed this. You could fight without ever pulling a trigger — hacking drones, turrets, or distracting enemies via their phones. It made combat feel clever, not just violent. GTA 6 could bring in Lucia's brains and Jason's brawn with this combo. Let us hack cameras, disable alarms, or fry someone's car mid-chase. It's stealth
and
style.
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4. Dynamic Surveillance Systems
Watch Dogs didn't just give you cameras — it made you
fear
them. Enemies could spot you through CCTV, and you had to think before moving. GTA 6 could bring this into its heists. Imagine planning a job where you have to avoid facial recognition or take out a security grid. Suddenly, stealth becomes more than crouching behind crates.
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5. Player-Created Mayhem
In
Watch Dogs: Legion
, you could recruit anyone. GTA 6 doesn't need to go that far, but borrowing the idea of player-driven chaos would be awesome.
Let us record music videos with Real Dimez, help Dre'Quan build his brand, or mess up rival gangs using our own mini-crew. It's emergent storytelling — and that's the future of open-world games.
GTA 6 is already shaping up to be massive. But if Rockstar blends
Watch Dogs'
smart systems into their signature sandbox, we're talking total domination. We've had years of guns and getaway cars. Now give us power in our palms, deeper worlds, and smarter missions. Steal from
Watch Dogs
, Rockstar. It's the most GTA move you could make.
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