Tom Clancy's The Division

Tom Clancy's The Division

Developer(s) Ubisoft Massive
Ubisoft Reflections[1]
Red Storm Entertainment[2]
Publisher(s) Ubisoft
Director(s) Ryan Barnard
Composer(s) Ola Strandh[3]
Engine Snowdrop
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Release date(s)
Genre(s) Massively multiplayer online game, third-person shooter, action role-playing
Mode(s) Single-player, Multiplayer
Distribution Optical disc, download

Tom Clancy's The Division is an upcoming open world third-person shooter role-playing video game with survival elements developed by Ubisoft Massive, Ubisoft Reflections and Red Storm Entertainment under the Tom Clancy brand for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.[5] It was announced during Ubisoft's E3 2013 press conference, together with a seven minute gameplay demo and is set to release in 2015.[4]

Plot

The Division is inspired by Operation Dark Winter and Directive 51, real-world events which reveal how vulnerable the United States has become in the modern era as society has become more "fragile" and "complex". In the game, a disease that spreads on Black Friday causes the United States Government to collapse in five days; basic services fail one by one, and without access to food or water, the country quickly descends into chaos. In the wake of the devastating pandemic that sweeps through cities across the country, including New York City, it is discovered that the spread of the disease is transmitted through germs on banknotes .[6] As a last resort, the player is part of a classified unit of self-supported tactical agents, known as the "Strategic Homeland Division (SHD)", or "The Division" for short. Leading seemingly ordinary lives among us, the agents are trained to operate independent of command when all else fails. This group was established to combat the threat brought about by the outbreak and are given direct authority by the President of the United States to do whatever it takes to prevent the fall of society and piece the city back together in a massive multiplayer online situation, putting them against AI-controlled enemies, as well as other players in the game. Throughout the game, the agents will find themselves caught in a worldwide conspiracy and will be forced to combat both the threats of the virus as well as those who unleashed it. When everything else collapses, the Division's mission begins...

Development

The Division was originally being developed as an eighth generation consoles exclusive.[7] Shortly after the game's unveiling, Ubisoft stated that other platforms were not ruled out.[8] Ubisoft asked PC gamers to show interest in the game by signing petitions, and then they would decide. The new IP and tech has been in development for several years although development on the actual game began in the summer of 2012.[9][10]

During E3 2013, Ubisoft announced that players can play the game on tablets. Players will be able to join in the game as a drone to offer tactical support for players playing on PC and consoles.[11] On August 20, 2013, Ubisoft announced that the game would be released for PC on Microsoft Windows as a result of the "vocal and passionate PC community."[12]

On May 15, 2014, it was announced that The Division will be delayed to 2015, according to an anonymous source inside Ubisoft Massive studio. "The game engine works well, it's not done, but works well. The actual game development has barely started, however," said the anonymous insider. The Division uses the Snowdrop engine, which was developed exclusively for the eighth generation of consoles. On June 9, 2014 The Division was showcased at E3 2014.[13]

References

  1. ↑ Sarkar, Samit (February 2, 2014). "The Division being co-developed by Ubisoft Reflections and Massive". Polygon. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  2. ↑ Scammell, David (April 9, 2014). "Red Storm teams up with Ubisoft Massive on The Division". VideoGamer.com. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  3. ↑ Greening, Chris. "The Division composed by Ubisoft Massive in-house musician". Game Music Online. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Fenlon, Wes (May 15, 2014). "Tom Clancy's The Division delayed to 2015". PC Gamer. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  5. ↑ LeJacq, Yannick (June 10, 2013). "Ubisoft unveils Tom Clancy game 'The Division'". NBC News. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  6. ↑ Goldfarb, Andrew (June 10, 2013). "E3 2013: Open World Tom Clancy RPG The Division Announced". IGN. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  7. ↑ "The Division homepage". Ubisoft. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Tweet about other platforms". Twitter. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  9. ↑ Papadopoulos, John (June 14, 2014). "Ubisoft asks PC gamers to show interest about The Division, petition almost hits its initial goal". DSOGaming. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  10. ↑ Savage, Phil (June 17, 2013). "The Division: Ubisoft encourages players to sign PC petition – over 50,000 do". PC Gamer. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Tom Clancy's The Division to let mobile players get in on post-apocalyptic console action". Polygon. June 10, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  12. ↑ Pitcher, Jenna (August 20, 2013). "The Division confirmed for Windows PC". iMore. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  13. ↑ Karmali, Luke (May 15, 2014). "The Division may be Delayed to 2015". IGN. Retrieved May 15, 2014.

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