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The Division 2

Developed by Massive Entertainment and published in 2019 by Ubisoft, Tom Clancy's The Division 2 is a third-person action-RPG where players complete solo or co-op missions and upgrade gear in a bid to maintain order in a plague-torn world.
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Ubisoft apologises for The Division 2 government shutdown joke

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Ubisoft have been hounded for a while for making Tom Clancy games, due to their inherent political undertones. They shot themselves in the foot with a joke about government shutdown in The Division 2 beta email, prompting an apology.

Ubisoft reveal The Division 2 private beta launch dates

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The Division 2's private beta will run from 07 to 10 February 2019 and will include two main missions, Skirmish PvP, and Dark Zone access along with some endgame content. Ubisoft will also allow for pre-loads ahead of private beta testing.

Rogue agents will have their own safehouses in The Division 2

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Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment are adding several new features to keep things fresh in The Division 2 and another one of them is the evolution of the Rogue mechanic. The goal is to have more diversity and less adversity to going rogue.

The Division 2 raids will have unique mechanics, say developers

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Julian Gerighty and Mathias Karlson spoke about raids in an interview recently, shedding more light on the endgame content. They stated these instances will have unique mechanics compared to Incursions and Legendary missions from original.

The Division 2 Rogue system includes Theft and Greed mechanics

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Theft and Greed will activate the Rogue status once players steal the loot from Dark Zone chests, supply drops or other players. This will introduce a new activity in Dark Zone dubbed Thieves Den where players can earn valuable rewards.

The Division 2 will feature 40 hours long story mode

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The Division 2 will feature a 40ish hour story mode that can be played solo or cooperatively. The developers Massive Entertainment said that the story is designed first and foremost with endgame in mind which was a much-requested change.

Ubisoft reveal The Division 2's three different Dark Zones

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The Division 2's Dark Zone extraction, rogue and loot systems look like they received a major overhaul compared to their predecessor. Different parts of DC will have varying PvP zones, in both visuals and the general feel of locations.

Ubisoft reveal The Division 2 beta dates, here's how to get in

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Ubisoft have officially revealed The Division 2 private beta dates in their latest story trailer. Private beta testing will run from 07 to 11 February 2019 and here's how you can participate even if you wisely passed on pre-ordering.

The Division 2 story trailer shows off new enemy factions

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Ubisoft have shared a first story trailer for the upcoming looter shooter The Division 2. The trailer offers a sneak peek at the enemy factions which will vary from religious fanatics, fascists and roaming riders to military-like groups.

First look at Dark Zone gameplay in The Division 2

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Xbox YouTube channel shared and quickly deleted a video which featured a clip of Dark Zone gameplay from The Division 2. The video shows a four-man squad taking on the True Sons mercenary group in the Easter Recon part of the Dark Zone.