In June 2013, "Variety" reported that Ubisoft Motion Pictures was planning a film adaptation. That August, Sony Pictures Entertainment and New Regency were announced to be partnering with Ubisoft Motion Pictures on the project. Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese were later commissioned to write the film. A sequel, "Watch Dogs 2", was released in November 2016. A sequel to "Watch Dogs 2", "", was teased by Ubisoft on Twitter ahead of its E3 2019 announcement. An animated series is also in development.