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'The Division 2' players can soon fight their way up a 100-floor building
This might be as close as we ever get to a video game version of 'The Raid.'
The first 'Division 2’ eight-person raid is delayed until May
Developer Massive Entertainment and publisher Ubisoft had planned to release a major update for The Division 2 next week, bringing with it the game's first eight-person raid, called Operation Dark Hours. However, Massive wants a little more time to fine-tune the game and make sure the experience is as enjoyable as possible. As such, it's delaying the update until sometime in May.
Ubisoft is working on 'The Division 2'
Tom Clancy's The Division is getting a sequel. During today's "State of the Game" stream developers from Ubisoft announced that the team is working on The Division 2. Why a sequel versus expansions? Because there are still a lot of stories to tell within the game, the developers said. It's being worked on by the same team and studios within Ubisoft (including Massive Entertainment, which led the first). Also, the team really wanted to show off how far the game's engine has come since the first game was released two years ago to the day.
Ubisoft is building a game in the 'Avatar' universe
Alongside this week's Game Developer Conference in San Francisco, Ubisoft announced its next AAA-project: a new experience set on the moon Pandora from James Cameron's Avatar universe. The game is being developed by Massive Entertainment, the Ubisoft studio behind last year's fast-selling The Division.
Second 'The Division' update raises the stakes
Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment are willing to try quite a few things to keep you coming back to The Division, but their latest approach is particularly direct: they're upping the ante. Ubi has revealed that its second free update, Conflict, will include "high-value targets" where you only get one shot at success. If you die or take too long, you'll miss out on a nice reward. Also, the Dark Zone is that much more dangerous now that other players can hijack your loot during extraction. Don't assume that you can relax just because you've dropped off your gear, then.
World in Conflict not conflicted about 360
Rumored earlier this month, Sierra has confirmed today that the Massive Entertainment RTS, World in Conflict, is heading to the Xbox 360. The PC version is expected in September with the 360 version following sometime after. No date has been given, but an official announcement is expected soon. World In Conflict looks to set itself apart from other RTS games, such as Command & Conquer 3, by doing away with resource management and a fixed camera. 1UP notes that the game also features Tears for Fears (we'll let you guess which song). Check out the official World in Conflict website for plenty of images, videos, and info.
World in Conflict may be headed our way
Rumor on the street is that Massive Entertainment's upcoming RTS World in Conflict may be headed to the Xbox 360 later this year. TVG is reporting that they've seen, heard and know that the 360 version is in development on the console and is sitting at an "advanced stage". TVG also expects an official announcement from Vivendi rather soon.World in Conflict is quite the interactive and pretty war game that any RTS 360 fan would love get their hands on as PC fans have been eagerly awaiting its release. Only time will tell and an official response from the developers will cool down this rumor-wildfire. So RTS fans, would you like yourself a giant helping of some World in Conflict?
World in Conflict suits consoles -- so, can we expect it or not?
Massive Entertainment, a huge RTS developer (I still prefer Westwood ... wherever they went) recently talked about a new action-oriented approach to the genre and how it would feel right at home on a console rather than a PC. Its game World in Conflict fit the bill, they claimed. So long as keyboard and mouse support is ... supported, we're game to listen further.In fact, the one drawback to bringing RTS games to consoles is just that -- the keyboard and mouse. The PS3 fully supports these, developers! I play Phantasy Star Universe with the keyboard on the PS3. Well, I would if I could figure out if its possible. Come on! Regardless of this strange claim to avoid consoles, Massive still thinks World in Conflict would suit consoles because it "is much more visceral and action-oriented than traditional RTS titles, so if there's ever a game that could translate well to the consoles, it would be something like World in Conflict." So will we see an RTS title hit the PS3? Will it support those peripherals we mentioned? Who knows. We'll keep you posted.
