This is usually a virus or a real duplicate — it’s a launcher metadata or folder‑pointer problem.
Point Ubisoft Connect to the folder where Epic installed the game. It will verify the files and likely download a small update rather than the whole game. Option 2: The Direct Ubisoft Install (Cleanest method) Link your Epic and Ubisoft accounts. Once linked, Watch Dogs 2 will appear in your Ubisoft Connect library. Install the game directly from Ubisoft Connect and ignore the Epic Games Launcher entirely. Option 3: Deleting the Epic Copy (To free up space) watch dogs 2 epic games install twice
A: No. Your save file is stored in the cloud (Ubisoft) or in Documents\My Games\Watch Dogs 2 . It is unrelated to the install location. This is usually a virus or a real
If the launchers refuse to play nice, you must manually tell Windows where the files are. Option 2: The Direct Ubisoft Install (Cleanest method)
This looks like a second installation. Your hard drive space drops twice. Your download queue shows 100% on Epic, but 0% on Ubisoft.