The game is set within a fictionalized, hyper-connected version of Chicago, Illinois, which is managed through a centralised system called ctOS, developed by the fictional Blume Corporation. The single-player story is told through Aiden Pearce, a highly skilled grey hat hacker who can hack into the ctOS, granting him access to various electronic systems, either to obtain and control information or to interact with these systems to his advantage.
The game received over a combined 173 pre-release awards and nominations for both its displays at E3 2012 and 2013, including three awards and four nominations from the Game Critics Awards.
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