Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment have officially announced a sequel to 2016’s online multiplayer open world shooter, Tom Clancy’s The Division. It’s called, shockingly, The Division 2, and we’ll get the first official look at it this June during E3.
“We’ve always envisioned the story in the game we launched in 2016 as the beginning chapter in a larger saga,” writes Julian Gerighty, creative director at Massive, in a blog post. “The Division 2 will be powered by an updated version of the Snowdrop engine that enables us to realize our ambitions for the sequel, but more importantly, we’re also taking everything we learned over the past two years and applying it towards the sequel to make sure we get it right.”
Massive is quick to point out that support for the first Division will continue unabated throughout the year. A new 1.8.1 update coming in April will add support for the Xbox One X along with a new global event and legendary modes. June will bring 1.8.2, adding another global event and yet more legendary missions. That update will also add Shields. Shields are new monthly achievements which will grant special rewards for The Division 2. Each month thereafter will include new Shields achievements.
Look for more news on The Division 2 during Ubisoft’s press conference at E3 in June. Sign up for the official email list to get the latest news directly from Ubisoft.
The Division launched in 2016 as a shared multiplayer, third-person action shooter. It features both co-op and competitive online multiplayer in a near-future New York thrown into anarchy by the ravages of a deadly disease. In the two years since launch Ubisoft and Massive have created numerous free updates and paid DLC expansions, which have been well received.
The Division is rated M for Mature.
