https://wccftech.com/watch-dogs-legion-has-permadeath-but-its-optional-and-only-for-single-player/

With the release date of Watch Dogs Legion now only two months away, Ubisoft Toronto's Creative Director Clint Hocking participated in a Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) session two days ago to answer questions from the community.

The most interesting details shared by Hocking shed more light on the Permadeath mode for the many characters players will get to pick for their team of insurgents. The developer said that this is merely optional in single player, with a separate setting for difficulty, so you could be playing on Easy with Permadeath enabled. Additionally, it won't be available in multiplayer in order to avoid griefing.