The Division (number 6)

Tom Clancy's The Division is an upcoming online multiplayer third-person tactical shooter action role-playing video game developed by Ubisoft Massive under the Tom Clancy brand for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows.^[1] It was announced during Ubisoft's E3 2013 press conference, together with a seven minute gameplay demo. Gameplay revolves around a post-apocalyptic New York City, with players exploring the devastated city w

PLOT[EDIT]

The Division is inspired by Operation Dark Winter and Directive 51, real-world events which "revealed how vulnerable we've become"; society has become "fragile" and "complex". In the game, a disease that spreads on Black Friday causes the United States to collapse in five days.^[2] The player is part of a group called "Strategic Homeland Division (SHD)", called "The Division" for short. This group was established to combat the threat and do whatever it takes to "save what remains" in a massive multiplayer online situation, putting them against friends,AI, and other players.

DEVELOPMENT[EDIT]

The Division was originally being developed as an eighth generation consoles exclusive.^[3] However, shortly after the game's unveiling, Ubisoft released the following statement on the game's official Twitter account:

[...] We are optimizing the experience for next gen consoles. However, we are not ruling out any platforms for the future.^[4]

Ubisoft however asks PC gamers to show interest in the game by signing petitions, and then they'll decide.^[5][6]

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."^[7]

On December 7 2013, Ubisoft showed the engine that Tom Clancy: The Division would be running on, called Snowdrop during VGX. It highlighted improved features such as more advanced lighting effects, improved textures and increased player physical interactivity with the environment.hile under fire from opposing groups.