The Division Day delivers the goods for multiple games and beyond
Ubisoft have announced a wave of Division content for players across the existing The Division 2 and the upcoming The Division Resurgence and The Division Heartland. Let us take a look at what was announced, starting with The Division 2.
The Division 2
Can you believe that The Division 2 is now 5 years old, the game that just keeps adding in new content is going to do just that. The fifth year of content will kick off in June, but there is a little fun to be had before then as a Leon Kennedy RPD outfit will be available to all players who login between April 25th and May 9th.
There are four seasons of content planned for year 5 of The Division 2 and the first, Broken Wings will offer up a new game mode, completely free to all players. Called Descent, this is a rogue-lite mode that will offer up a new take on the Manhunts that players will know. In addition this first season will kick off a multi-season rebuild of the Castle Settlement, which will finally see some life brought back to it.
For those opt in for the premium pass for Broken Wings, you will be able to unlock pieces of a Splinter Cell themed outfit to help Fifth Freedom their way throughout DC and NYC.
Details on the remaining three seasons are light, but Season 2 will keep the Castle Rebuild coming, while Season 3 will send players back to New York. Here are the highlights for the remaining seasons:
Season 2: Puppeteers: A challenging new Incursion will take Agents on a venture out to the Meret Estate for another confrontation with the Cleaners.
Season 3: Vanguard: Agents will go back to New York City for the holidays and discover new revelations about Aaron Keener and his Rogues.
Season 4: Black Diamond: New story DLC will be available that adds new zones, new main missions, and a whole new endgame structure.
Each season will offer up new gear to earn, manhunts to complete and more, so look forward to more details as we get closer to the launch of each season. For help, here is the infographic for the roadmap for Year 5.
Moving away from the PC and home console game, it is time to take a look at The Division Resurgence.
The Division Resurgence
The Division Resurgence is the mobile take on the gameplay that players have come to know. This is not an endless runner or tap to shoot and win game, but rather is a full Division experience, built for the ground up for mobile devices.
The game has entered into limited testing before, but will now open up for another phase sometime during the Winter months, the exact dates are not yet known. What we do know however, is that the testing will take place on Android, like before and for the first time iOS devices.
If you want to take part, you can do so by registering here. https://thedivisionresurgence.com/register
The Division Heartlands
Now it is time to take things to heart, the Heartlands that is, as we move onto The Division Heartlands, the all new free to play title, that is PvEvP. First up, check out this updated trailer for the game below.
Heartland takes players to Silver Creek, once a pleasant town in the American Midwest, left in ruins following the spread of the Dollar Flu. Silver Creek is a hostile environment filled with deadly contamination, roaming enemy hordes, and the looming threat of sickness and dehydration. In The Division Heartland, and for the first time in The Division, Silver Creek’s Base of Operations is a shared space. Silver Creek’s Rockit Rink is an abandoned roller-skating rink where players will be able to socialize, form a group, customize their character, and prep for the next Operation.
Each session begins and ends in the Base of Operations, and each time players exfiltrate they will take back materials and gear they’ve collected to better prepare them for future days in the town. Players will use the Base of Operations to fabricate supplies and ready their go-bag preparing for their time out in the town. Before each session, they can select between three Classes: Weapons Expert, Medic, and Survivalist. Each Class brings a unique ability, and in a squad, each truly shines when complemented by the others. When they venture out during the daytime, players will be scavenging for supplies as well as preparing to survive the night. At night, Silver Creek becomes much more tenuous, with PvEvP gameplay forcing players to think quick and potentially work together to make it out alive with their loot intact.
If all that sounds like a lot, don’t worry as the team have released a deep dive video that shows off what they are explaining.
Like Resurgence, Heartland will be hosting test periods as the game moves closer to whatever release date they have, but there is no word on dates yet. You can register here thedivisionheartland.com and if you get selected, you will get a bunch of extra keys, so your mates can join in with you.
The Division Franchise Updates
Finally, stepping out of the gaming landscape, as a Tom Clancy property, The Division is part of a grand connected universe and as such, there are more ways to experience it.
Players will have the chance next year to enjoy a new webtoon, that chronicles the journey of a teacher in Houston, Texas, whose watch lights up with the telltale orange glow as the Dollar Flu outbreak spreads, as they make unlikely allies and encounter new factions far from the East Coast.
For those who have a fondness for figurines, look forward to figures of Caleb Dunne and Brian Johnson, Agents who were featured in the original announcement of The Division 2, will be available later this year. Both are articulated and offer a range of accessories, if that is something you are into.
