Watch Dogs Legion will get free next-gen upgrades on Xbox Series X and PS5

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If you buy Watch Dogs Legion will be getting free next-gen upgrades for both PS5 or Xbox Series X owners. 

Ubisoft confirmed that Legion will support free next-gen upgrades during today's Ubisoft Forward event. Xbox boss Phil Spencer came on stream to announce that it will be part of the Xbox Smart Delivery program, and a new Ubisoft Store page confirms that the PS5 version will also be a free upgrade for PS4 owners. This makes it a Watch Dogs Legion pre-order an incredibly tempting proposition now, as you can get two games for the price of one, essentially.

We haven't heard anything about the PS5 version, but Spencer briefly discussed the Xbox Series X version of Legion during today's stream. "On Series X, you'll get to take advantage of the amazing work the team has done with DirectX Raytracing to create an absolutely immersive version of London, like you've never seen before," he said. Again, we're still waiting for Sony to properly outline its next-gen upgrade path, but we can expect similar graphical advancements on PS5. 

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