If you have third-party antivirus software (like Norton, McAfee, or Bitdefender), it may be silently blocking the game's attempt to connect to the internet to create your profile.
Here is a comprehensive guide to fixing the "Creating Profile Data" infinite loading loop so you can get back to hacking the streets of San Francisco. Run the Game and Launcher as Administrator
The Epic version is notorious for this bug because it wraps Ubisoft Connect inside another launcher. watch dogs 2 creating profile data stuck
Sometimes, the Ubisoft servers themselves are undergoing maintenance or are simply too busy to respond to the "Create Profile" request instantly. You can force the game to create a local profile first.
Watch dogs 2 "Creating profile data" forever : r/CrackSupport If you have third-party antivirus software (like Norton,
If the game lacks administrative rights to write to your Windows Documents directory, it will hang indefinitely on the creation screen.
Trying to load a profile that requires online authentication while disconnected. Solutions for PC (Steam & Ubisoft Connect) Trying to load a profile that requires online
Settings > In-Game > Uncheck Enable the Steam Overlay . Solutions for Console (PS4/PS5 & Xbox)