The Division 2 is coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC this week. A sequel to 2016’s bestselling Division, it features a huge amount of upgrades, improvements, and hours of gameplay for you to get your teeth into.
With a staggered release, multiple editions, and much more, here’s your guide to getting ready.
The Division 2 release date
The game will be fully launching on the 15th of March, 2019. It will be launching around the globe at several different times, please see the below image for a guide for when the game launches in your region:
For your particular location, here’s when you can start playing the standard edition on Uplay.
As a bonus, owners of the Gold and Ultimate editions of the game are already able to play, launching early on the 12th of March.
The Division 2 trailers
The Launch trailer has been released, showing off some of the action and world features players will be able to experience as they play.
In addition, a story trailer has also dropped, showing players a little of the kinds of story elements they’ll be interacting with in their post-apocalyptic adventure.
The Division 2 gameplay and setting
The game departs from the original’s location of a Wintery New York, instead taking to the ruined streets of Washington D.C. As an agent of the titular Division, the action picks up seven months after the setting of the first game.
Some features such as Dark Zones and the third person combat system will return, but tweaked and updated with feedback from the first game. In addition, new gameplay features such as base building, new Skirmish PvP modes, and character specialisations will be making their appearances in this game.
The Division 2 editions
Three different editions exist for the game, standard, gold, and ultimate. Here’s the key differences:
- Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 game
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- The Year 1 Pass
- A 3-days early access to the game
- Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 game
- The Year 1 Pass
- A 3-days early access to the game
- Also get bonus digital content:
- The Battleworn Secret Service Pack including the Secret service outfit, a rare quality emote, and exotic quality M4A1 Skin
- The First Responder Pack, including a special outfit and weapon skin
- The Elite Agent Pack, including an exotic Assault Rifle, an exclusive skill effect, and additional stash space
The Division 2 system requirements
Ubisoft have released an image with guidelines regarding what players can expect on the PC version of the game with different hardware. You can check this out here:
Now you’ve checked out the info, you should be ready to start your adventure in the crumbling ruins of post-apocalyptic Washington D.C. The Division 2 will be launched worldwide on the 15th of March, and will be removed from Green Man Gaming on the same day. You can pre-purchase the game here.
