Showd0wn, Watch Dog 2's multiplayer mode, will be available for free across all platforms from April 17, 2017.

Showd0wn - described as an "endgame challenge for experienced players" on the

Ubisoft blog

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- will offer three competitive matches: Steal the HDD, a King of the Hill-style match called Doomload, and a domination mode entitled Erase/Protect the Servers. All modes will be available across "15 distinct locations" that will "flow seamlessly from one to the next".Showd0wn was previously going to be a part of the paid-for No Compromise DLC pack.“There are two main drivers behind making Showd0wn free for all of our players,” says Kris Young, Watch Dogs 2’s “The other is community feedback we’ve received since we announced the original plans,” Young adds. “Our community asked for more multiplayer content, and that’s also a reason why we’ve decided to make Showd0wn accessible for free for all players, while replacing it with more single-player content in No Compromise."Also bundled in with the Showd0wn content will be multiplayer functionality - with leaderboards - for the drone, motocross, and eKart races, plus new, randomised "loot truck" events, a quick-swap weapons feature, and new clothing, too.For those of you who prefer Marcus' non-lethal approach, you can also add a paintball gun to your arsenal which can stun enemies, as well as add a splash of colour to the in-game environments and temporarily obscure the screens of multiplayer opponents.The update also detailed the No Compromise DLC which brings a set of new story missions, Moscow Gambit, that pit Marcus against the Russian mob. No Compromise will release for PlayStation 4 on April 18, and PC and Xbox One on May 18, and will include new "ability-granting outfits and vehicles, nonlethal weapons (Air Shotgun and Taser Sniper Rifle), and single-player time trials that weren’t originally part of the package". There'll also be new outfits and vehicles themed upon the emergency services.While Showd0wn will roll out for free, No Compromise will only be available to those who are prepared to pay or have a Season Pass.The T-Bone Content Bundle, which released in December , brought a new Mayhem co-op challenge, as well as T-Bone's attire and his modified school bus, equipped with a bulldozer blade, whereas February's Human Condition brought "substantial story-arcs" that give Marcus a fresh selection of challenges and enemies. IGN's review gave Watch Dogs 2 a "great" 8.5 , stating: "Watch Dogs 2’s distinctive hacking and puzzle mechanics do a great job of reminding you that you’re not playing just another Grand Theft Auto clone as you tear through its beautiful Bay Area map."

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