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Check Out Watch Dogs, A Video Game Starring Apocalyptic Chicago

By Samantha Abernethy in Arts & Entertainment on Jun 6, 2012 9:40PM

A new video game called Watch Dogs is a grim video game based in Chicago, imagining America without electricity, a life after fossil fuels. Watch the European trailer and a U.S. game demo below. See Whet Moser's piece at Chicago Magazine for a brief history of other video games starring an apocalyptic Chicago, including one starring Michael Jordan.