It looks like the game will not run on 32-bit operating systems

Oct 2, 2013 20:36 GMT  ·  By

With just a month left until Ubisoft is expected to release Watch Dogs, new details on the game's PC requirements have just been unveiled.

Not sure if these have been added on purpose or they've been inadvertently disclosed on the publisher's official online store, but here they are.

According to a listing on uPlay Shop spotted by neoGAF forum member angular graphics, the following system requirements are needed for Watch Dogs to run optimally on a PC:

Base specification:

- Operating System: Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7 (SP1) or Windows 8; - Note that we only support 64 bit OSs; - DVD-ROM: DVD-ROM Dual Layer; - Hard Drive Space: 20 GB; - Sound: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card with Latest Drivers; - Internet: Broadband connection and service required for multiplayer mode.

Minimum specification:

- GPU: DirectX 11 graphics card with 1 GB Video RAM; - CPU: Quad core; - RAM: 4GB.

example 1 GPU: NVidia GTX 460 CPU: Intel Core2 Quad Q6600

example 2 GPU: AMD Radeon HD 5770 CPU: AMD Phenom X4 9750

Ubisoft also confirms the following recommended specification for Watch Dogs for PC:

Recommended specification:

- GPU: DirectX 11 graphics card with 2 GB Video RAM; - CPU: Eight core; - RAM: 8GB.

example 1 GPU: NVidia GTX 560 ti CPU: Intel Core i7-3770

example 2 GPU: AMD Radeon HD 7850 CPU: AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core

Rigs with much more powerful hardware configurations than what's listed above are considered “Ultra” and will have no issues in running the game:

“Ultra” specification:

- GPU: Latest DirectX 11 graphics card with 2 GB Video RAM or more; - CPU: Latest Eight core or more; - RAM: 8GB or more.

example 1 GPU: Nvidia GTX 670 CPU: Intel Core i7-3930K

example 2 GPU: AMD Radeon HD 7970 CPU: AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core

Unfortunately, it's hard to tell if these system requirements are subject to change, so stay tuned for more updates on the matter.

UPDATE: Ubisoft revised these "official" PC specs requirements for Watch Dogs. You can find the new details here.