Kaspersky Helping Gaming Maker Get Hacking Right

There have been far, far too many inaccurate, cheesy and clichéd depictions of so-called hackers over the years in movies and TV. From “Swordfish” to “The Italian Job” and an unbearably long list of others, its clear that Hollywood doesn’t understand why cybercriminals or their craft. But the folks at video game maker Ubisoft Montreal are intent on getting it right with their latest release, and who better for game’s creators to enlist in the pursuit of that end game than Kaspersky Labs?

The gaming company that has built its reputation on hugely successful series’ like “Assassin’s Creed” and “Splinter Cell” has partnered with Kaspersky Lab to make sure they get their depictions of cyber attacks right for their upcoming release, “Watch Dogs.”

Ubisoft game makers have enlisted Kaspersky Lab to make sure they get their depictions of cyber attacks right for their upcoming release, “Watch Dogs.”

“We’re working with Kaspersky Lab, a big security firm,” Dominic Guay, the senior producer for Ubisoft, told joystiq.com. “They have really hardcore experts there on hacking. We send them some of our designs and we ask them feedback on it, and it’s interesting to see what gets back. Sometimes they say, ‘Yeah, that’s possible, but change that word,’ or, ‘That’s not the way it works.’”
The game’s plot centers around a protagonist in a futuristic “smart city” version of Chicago, where ‘hacking’ is a shortcut to manipulating doors, cameras, cars and as to help the character maneuver through the dangerous urban landscape and to enact revenge on those out to get him. With it’s depth of knowledge cultivated through extensive research, as well as its long line of computer and Internet security products, Kaspersky is ideally positioned to lend the necessary advice to ensure “Watch Dogs” gets it right.
The game is slated for release on Nov. 22, 2013