For the nitpicking swarms out there, don't worry, because Ubisoft isn't going all Hollywood on us and just making a load of stuff and gadgets up when it comes to hacking in their open world of Watch Dogs.

They've turned to security specialists Kaspersky Lab to get feedback from "hardcore experts" on hacking. It's no code simulator, but Ubisoft don't want to just float of into 'yeah right' gimmicks.

CEO Yannis Mallat of Ubisoft Montreal points to breakthroughs in technology as their 'secret sauce' for successfully landing new franchises. Dynamic lighting led to the stealthy Sam Fisher in Splinter Cell.

The ability of a character grasping onto the environment birthed free-running in videogame form, which led to Assassin's Creed. Studios must "embrace technological evolution" to flourish.

Watch Dogs' lead game designer Jamie Keen has apparently defected to Electronic Arts, as his LinkedIn profile indicates that he's joining EA Gothenburg as a gameplay producer.