Watch Dogs 2 is getting changes to its upcoming DLC as detailed by Ubisoft. Originally, the Showdown mode was supposed to be included with the No Compromise DLC which would be on Xbox One May 18th after a month long PS4 deal on April 18th. This has now changed, and the mode will be open to all for free beginning on April 17th.
Since Showdown is being removed in exchange for free access, a bunch of new content has been added in to replace it in the No Compromise DLC. Some of them are
- Singe player time trials
- Non lethal weapons in the Air Shotgun and Taser Sniper Rifle
- Emergency Service clothing/vehicle packs for police, firefighter and paramedics clothing. Each pack lets Marcus have unique abilities and interactions with NPC’s that weren’t possible before
Showdown isn’t the only piece of free DLC included in the April 17th update either, however, as a number of other modes and activities will be included. Drone, motocross and the Ekart races will all be playable online and come with full leaderboards so you can track your progress around the world. A loot truck will randomly appear at different times around the map, letting players try to hack it while fending off its protectors. Various smaller clothing items and a weapon quick swap will also be included, among others noted Ubisoft. These will all be live on April 17th, the day Showdown also releases.
Speaking of Showdown, this will serve as an online mode mainly for those who have already beaten the game. There will be three modes in the DLC called Steal the HDD, Doomload and Erase/Protect the Servers. Steal the HDD is self explanatory while Doomload is like a King of the HIll. Erase/Protect the Servers is basically just Watch Dogs 2 version of Hardpoint. The No Compromise DLC is free with the Season Pass and available separately as well.
In June, another free update is also coming that will feature 4 player co-op, bu






