'Watch Dogs 2' PC Download Time: When Can PC Players Start Hacking The Bay Area?

Watch Dogs 2 is coming to PC tonight at midnight
Watch Dogs 2 is coming to PC tonight at midnight Ubisoft

Watch Dogs 2 has already been flashing itself on PS4 and Xbox One for a few weeks now, and PC players are about to get in on the fun themselves. Watch Dogs 2 will be unlocking right at midnight on both Steam and Uplay.

According to the listing on Steam, Watch Dogs 2 will unlock right at midnight. The unlock time is likely to be based on your location, so you’ll have to stay up until midnight regardless of what timezone you live in. Watch Dogs 2 can be pre-installed as well, so you can start right as the clock strikes 12.

The minimum and recommended specs have also been released for Watch Dogs 2 on PC. They are as follows:

MINIMUM

OS: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64bit versions only)

PROCESSOR: Intel Core i5 2400s @ 2.5 GHz, AMD FX 6120 @ 3.5 GHz or better

VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 with 2 GB VRAM or AMD Radeon HD 7870, with 2 GB VRAM or better

SYSTEM RAM: 6 GB

HARD DRIVE: 50 GB

SOUND CARD: DirectX compatible using the latest drivers

DIRECT X: DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010)

PERIPHERALS: Microsoft Xbox One Controller, DUALSHOCK 4 Controller, Windows-compatible keyboard, mouse, optional controller

NETWORK: 256 kbps or faster broadband connection

RECOMMENDED

OS: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64bit versions only)

PROCESSOR: Intel Core i5 3470 @ 3.2 GHz, AMD FX 8120 @ 3.9 GHz

VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 | AMD Radeon R9 290, with 3GB VRAM or better

SYSTEM RAM: 8 GB

HARD DRIVE: 50 GB

SOUND CARD: DirectX-compatible using the latest drivers

DIRECT X: DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010)

PERIPHERALS: Microsoft Xbox One Controller, DUALSHOCK 4 Controller, Windows-compatible keyboard, mouse, optional controller

So what do you think? Are you going to be starting your journey as Marcus right at midnight? Will you wait to see if things are performing properly first? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

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