10 Great Video Game Sequels That STILL Killed Their Franchises
2. Watch Dogs 2
Although the first Watch Dogs disappointed players hoping for a revolutionary next-gen experience, after it released Ubisoft immediately went back to the drawing board to fix the problems that made it such a laughing stock.
Dropping the grim-dark seriousness of the title and injecting it with a whole load of fun instead, the sequel was a massive improvement on the first game in every department, and ended up being one of the most enjoyable open world titles of last year.
Despite working to improve on all of the flaws of the original though, the stigma of the first Watch Dogs still haunted the sequel when it released. Fans were weary about taking a chance on a sequel no matter how good it was supposed to be, and as a result nobody turned up when the game eventually hit shelves.
It didn't help either that the title dropped in the middle of a particularly stacked release window, being surrounded by hugely anticipated games like Battlefield 1 and Final Fantasy XV. Watch Dogs 2 had no room to breathe, and consequently didn't sell anywhere near as well as its predecessor.