For a long time, there has been silence about The Division: Heartland, but now new information about the F2P offshoot of the series has come to light. They present a bit more clearly what modes you can expect from the game.
What kind of game is this? In May 2021, The Division: Heartland was announced as one of several projects that are supposed to expand the Division universe. Heartland is supposed to be released as a free-to-play title and also stand on its own. Prior knowledge from previous offshoots is therefore not required.
At that time, players could sign up for a pre-test of the game on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Stadia. This is still possible today, but not much more information has surfaced since then.
A gameplay leak appeared shortly after the initial announcement and showed that the game would likely rely heavily on PvE – and two modes, Expedition and Storm.
This is where the new information comes into play: Apparently, the number of modes in Heartland has doubled since then.
Much PvE, but also PvP in The Division: Heartland
Here is the new info: The well-known gaming insider Tom Henderson has released new information about Heartland (via tryhardguides.com). According to his information, the game will feature a total of four modes instead of just two.
- Storm
Storm is supposed to be the main mode where you land on the map Silver Creek and fight for survival together. You must look for loot, explore the surroundings, and survive – but both other players and AI will make your life difficult.
Additionally, a gas spreads across the map. But not like a classic battle royale circle from the outside in, but from multiple points on the map. This is to make matches differ more from one another. In the end, you aim to escape via helicopter.
- Excursion
Excursion is the mode previously known as “Expedition” and acts almost like a tutorial mode for “Storm.” It plays out similarly to Storm, except that here you only face the AI, not real opponents.
- Nightfall
Nightfall is the first of two currently unknown modes. This mode is also primarily focused on PvE, while at the same time you need to complete various objectives during the game.
Additionally, you do not escape via helicopter, but through an exit at the bottom of the map. However, this is only possible during the day and not at night. So if you aren’t out by sunset, you first have to survive the night against so-called “Vultures.”
- Hunt
As for the second new mode, there is still hardly any information according to Henderson, but it is supposed to focus more on PvP than on PvE. This essentially completes the set of modes and gives everyone the opportunity to play Heartland against real or AI opponents as they prefer.
In addition to the new modes, Henderson also states that the game is supposed to be equipped with crossplay and is currently in an active testing phase. It is said to be close to completion. A release near the end of the year would be conceivable according to Henderson.
However, there is still a lot of time until then and official information has so far been scarce. If you are looking for a good shooter alternative: Here you can find the best online shooters of 2022.
