| Tom Clancy's The Division 2 | |
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| Developer(s) | Massive Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
| Director(s) | Julian Gerighty Mathias Karlson |
| Producer(s) | Cristian Pana |
| Programmer(s) | Carl Johan Lejdfors |
| Artist(s) | Benedikt Podlesnigg |
| Writer(s) | Craig Hubbard |
| Composer(s) | Ola Strandh |
| Series | Tom Clancy's |
| Engine | Snowdrop |
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| Release | March 15, 2019[a] |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing, third-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Tom Clancy's The Division 2 is a 2019 action role-playing video game developed by Massive Entertainment and published by Ubisoft. The sequel to Tom Clancy's The Division (2016), it is set in a near-future Washington, D.C., in the aftermath of a genetically engineered virus known as "Green Poison" being released, and follows an agent of the Strategic Homeland Division as they try to rebuild the city. As with its predecessor, The Division 2 is a third-person shooter in which the player uses a variety of weapons and gadgets to fight against various enemy factions. It is structured with elements of role-playing games, as well as cooperative and player versus player online multiplayer.
Massive Entertainment worked in collaboration with Ubisoft Reflections, Red Storm Entertainment, and Ubisoft's studios in Annecy, Paris, Bucharest and Shanghai to create the game. The team evaluated the feedback from players of the first game and decided to incorporate various gameplay changes, such as having more robust endgame content at launch. While the team explored other settings such as Seattle and New Orleans, Washington DC was chosen as the game's setting due to its diverse environments, and various landmarks and monuments were recreated. The team also consulted with first responders and experts in emergency management, and was inspired by real-life disaster while creating the game's post-apocalyptic world. It was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One on March 15, 2019.
The game received generally favorable reviews from critics, with most noting it as an improvement over the first installment for its setting, gameplay, visuals, combat, level design and wealth of content at launch, though its narrative received criticisms. Like its predecessor, it was a commercial success, selling over 10 million copies worldwide despite not meeting expectations at launch. The game was nominated for Best Multiplayer at the annual The Game Awards and BAFTA Game Awards. As a live service game, Ubisoft supported the game with various downloadable content packs and free updates, releasing Warlords of New York, an expansion pack in March 2020. A sequel, Tom Clancy's The Division 3, is currently in development.
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