The franchise consists of three main titles, each set in a different fictionalized city controlled by a centralized operating system known as [11, 27].

The central mechanic allows players to manipulate the city's infrastructure, including traffic lights, steam pipes, security cameras, and personal smartphones [5, 20].

Set in San Francisco, featuring protagonist Marcus Holloway and the hacker collective DedSec . This installment shifted to a more colorful, upbeat tone and expanded the hacking mechanics to include drones and remote-controlled vehicles [13, 23, 30].