Update 3.0 is currently only available on PC, but it's said to be coming to consoles in one form or another soon. Consoles may receive content similar to the patch notes found here on several fixes ahead of multiplayer launch. Ubisoft has yet to finalize this piece.
Read on to find out what changes await you the next time you launch Ubisoft Connect or Epic Games Launcher.
Watch Dogs: Legion Update 3.0 Patch Notes
Global Patches # 1
- Fixed an issue where some sound effects would not play after starting a new game or when resuming a game from the pause menu.
- Fixed an issue that could cause audio issues and stuttering in the open world.
- Fixed an issue that could cause players to get stuck in the cutscene after talking to Hamish in the “Power from the People” mission.
- Fixed an issue that could cause the game to crash due to an audio bug.
- Fixed an issue that could cause the game to crash when loading into the world.
- Fixed an issue that could cause the game to crash when exiting the main menu.
- Fixed an issue that could prevent the objective from updating after the Lost and Found mission cutscene.
- Fixed an issue where a recruiting mission would not start when the force to quit or crash the app during the first dialogue sequence occurs.
- Fixed an issue that caused the game to freeze when switching between Phone and Pause menus when interacting with a server via a Spiderbot during a Borough Uprising mission.
- Fixed an issue that prevented the Neutralize VIP marker from tracking the target during the Neutralize / Eliminate VIP objective in the Borough Uprising Mission for Wandsworth / Nine Elms.
- Fixed an issue that could make the Clock Tower puzzle impossible to complete after a Shock Drone from a Drone Expert flew into the tower during a Borough Uprising mission of Westminster.
- Fixed an issue for a black screen to occur if an agent gets hit after interacting with the race start point in a Neighborhood Uprising mission for Tower Hamlets.
Global Patches # 2
- Fixed an issue that could cause a black screen or game to freeze when opening the phone or the Pause menu right after interacting with the keypad to deflect the Chase Drone during a Uprising Mission borough for Westminster and Camden.
- Fixed an issue where the "Hijack News Drone" objective would not complete correctly if the Drone Expert or Agent Livestreamer hijacked their personal drone during a Borough Uprising mission.
- Fixed an issue where Albion Guards could disable the Hijacked CT Drone, rendering the player unable to control the drone during a Neighborhood Uprising Mission for Lambeth.
- Fixed an issue that prevented the player from completing the mission after destroying the mission drone on the Walkie Talkie Club balcony during a Borough Uprising mission.
- Fixed an issue where a player could sometimes spawn in a different location when leaving the roof of the Walkie Talkie building.
- Fixed an issue where the Hooligan Football agent could spawn allies in areas where they would not be able to follow the player.
- Fixed an issue where the Ping function would not locate personal drones through walls or objects after exiting drone mode.
- Fixed an issue where the Borough of Camden completion would instead show the release of the Westminster Celebration.
- Fixed an issue where deleting a photo from the 'My Photos' tab in the gallery would update the list to show only one remaining photo.
- Fixed an issue where the “Mission Abandoned” message would not appear if the player performs an Operational Swap after starting a Parcel Fox activity.
- Fixed an issue where pedestrians on sidewalks would not properly dodge the player's vehicle. Get out, I'm driving here!
- Fixed an issue where civilians would start spinning in place when attempting to flee.
Global Patches # 3
- Fixed an issue where the Protest Leader Megaphone Gadget had no effect on NPCs in Red Zones.
- Fixed an issue where the player could easily escape high level crimes by hiding in a subway.
- Fixed an issue where Clan Kelly and Albion AI vehicles could not appear red on the minimap during combat.
- Fixed an issue where a player could get stuck on the Operational Trade screen and their save slot would load indefinitely, after the death of their last available Agent, while other available Agents would not be available .
- Fixed several clipping issues and visual gaps on several outfits and other clothing.
- Fixed an issue where the Halo and Snake on Agent Viper would not become invisible when activating the AR Cloak.
- Fixed an issue where a killed Prestige Agent would become active again if the game was closed while the player was on the Trade or Death screen when playing with Permadeath enabled.
- Fixed an issue where a black screen could appear if the player was unable to swap agents after getting drunk with their last sober agent, while all other agents were passed out.
- Fixed an issue where the 'Investigate Scene' objective would not progress if the player opened and closed the Team App after skipping the cutscene during the Moscow Rules mission.
- Fixed an issue where the keyboard would stop responding if the player performed an operational swap during the Safehouse entrance animation.
- Fixed an issue that caused podcasts to restart when entering a vehicle shortly after exiting it.
PC fixes # 1
- Implemented various quality of life improvements for the PC user interface, including several fixes to non-clickable option buttons.
- Fixed an issue that could cause the game to crash when deleting a save file.
- Fixed an issue that could cause the game to crash when starting the game in DirectX 12 mode.
- Fixed an issue that could cause the game to crash when changing an option in the Gameplay tab of the main menu.
- Fixed an issue that could cause the game to crash when exiting the main menu after completing a mission.
- Fixed an issue that could cause the game to crash after exiting the benchmark in the video settings menu.
- Fixed an issue that could cause the game to crash when attempting to hack a person or vehicle.
- Fixed an issue that could cause the game to crash when a player's last agent was shot with Permadeath enabled.
- Fixed an issue where an incorrect default quality preset was selected for AMD 6 series graphics cards.
- Fixed an issue that prevented players from selecting a data menu app while using a Tobii device.
PC fixes # 2
- Fixed an issue where pressing the "Continue" button would always launch the first save slot even if the player had a more recent save in a different slot.
- Fixed an issue where MSI Ambient Link would not engage before exiting the main menu and continuing a game.
- Fixed an issue where a black screen would appear when interacting with a subway station and simultaneously hacking a security camera.
- Fixed an issue that could cause the game to crash due to an engine bug.
- Fixed an issue that caused FPS drops and stutters on some PC specs.
- Fixed an issue where the player's operational state would not be saved if the game was exited while on a forced trade screen (e.g. when the agent is dead, arrested, unconscious or injured).
- Fixed an issue where the game screen would go black after activating HDR.
- Fixed an issue where the game would display various graphical artifacts when launching the game for the first time after activating HDR.
- Fixed an issue where aim assist would have a larger area on higher resolution screens.
PC fixes # 3
- Fixed an issue where camera shake would still occur even when camera effects were disabled in settings.
- Fixed an issue where the photo sharing feature was not available at the borders of different boroughs.
- Fixed an issue where the game could temporarily freeze when closing the main menu.
- Fixed an issue where aim lock would not target valid items during certain missions.
- Fixed an issue where option settings were not saved if the texture resolution confirmation message was canceled in the Graphics Settings menu.
- Fixed an issue where the game would not pause if the player was in the gallery screen and alt tabbed.
- Fixed an issue where menu music would stop playing after changing the spoken language.
- Fixed an issue where Autodrive would automatically deactivate when the player hacked into another vehicle.
- Fixed an issue where vehicle headlights and shadows would intermittently disappear.
- Fixed an issue where dynamic lighting was too bright with Tobii light adaptation.
- Improved the functionality of the Tobii UI on game HUD elements.
- Fixed an issue with AMD video cards where visual artifacts were visible in-game.
