Watch Dogs for the Sony PlayStation 3 is an open-world action-adventure game set in a near-future, hyper-connected version of Chicago. Players become hacker vigilante Aiden Pearce, who uses his smartphone to control city infrastructure and access personal data to pursue his personal quest for revenge. With a blend of stealth, parkour, and combat, players can choose to thwart crimes across the sprawling urban landscape or hack into various electronic devices to manipulate the city to their advantage. The game's genre seamlessly merges elements of action, stealth, and sandbox exploration.