In today’s State of the Game for The Division, Massive announced a date for the next Global Event. The next GE will launch next week. There is also information about planned betas for The Division 2.
In the latest State of the Game from August 23, Massive announced when the next Global Event “Strike” will kick off. Due to the technical issues from last week, the free Survival Week will be extended.
Additionally, Massive reveals the difference between Private and Closed Beta and explained the pre-order bonuses for the various versions of The Division 2. We summarize the information for you.
Little reminder: The Division 2 can be tested at the current Gamescom. In Hall 6 you can take a look at the demo. I already had the opportunity to play it. Here you can read my impressions.
Global Event “Strike” starts next week
When exactly does the GE start? Strike starts on August 27 and will run for a week. During this time, you have the opportunity to purchase the special containers of the Global Event with GE credits and thus access these selected secret gear sets:
What are the modifications? In this Global Event, it will be explosive:
- Global Modifier that is always active: When enemies are killed, they explode after a short delay.
- Pre-emptive Strike (optional): If you deal too much damage, it triggers a small explosion on the agent.
- Tactical Strike (optional): The effect of Pre-emptive Strike + Strike explosions mark nearby enemies. Kills of marked enemies deal damage to all enemies. Additionally, you receive increased damage from allied explosions.
While the Global Modifier is always active, the other two modifiers can be activated, allowing you to earn more Global Credits.
Free Week for Survival Extended
Due to the numerous technical issues with Survival, the free week for the DLC is extended.
Why is the DLC temporarily free? For the past few months, the Shields in The Division have been active. These are achievements that can unlock bonuses for The Division 1 and 2.
Since August 16, the new Shield “Phoenix” has been online, sending players into the Survival mode. However, this is a paid DLC that some players do not own.
Therefore, this action aims to give those players a chance to complete the Shield.
How long is Survival still free? Until Monday, August 27, at 8 AM, you can still play Survival for free; this action will end with the start of the Global Event.
In The Division 2 Closed Comes After the Private Beta
It was also confirmed that the Private and Closed Beta will not be identical.
According to Massive, the Private Beta will be the first to start and will only be available to pre-order customers. The Closed Beta, on the other hand, will be drawn from players who registered for this beta on the website.
Thus, there will be at least two beta phases for The Division 2. When they are supposed to start is still unknown.
This was the situation in The Division 1: There was a Closed and Open Beta. Both took place in the spring, with the Closed Beta starting at the end of January 2016, followed shortly by the Open Beta in February.
Open Beta for The Division 2? It is conceivable that it will be similar this time and that the Private Beta starts in early January or even during the Christmas season. The Closed Beta would then take place at the end of January.
It is possible that this could be followed by an Open Beta, which would appear in mid-February as in the predecessor.
Massive Comments on Pre-order Bonuses and Editions
A topic that has occupied the community in recent days was the announced pre-order bonuses and editions for The Division 2. These did not meet everyone’s enthusiasm, especially
- the additional storage space, part of the Elite Agent Pack
- the “Skill Effect,” also part of the Elite Pack
- the exotic weapons, which are included in some packs
- the early access to the game (3 days: Pre-order of Gold, Ultimate, DZ and Phoenix Edition) and DLCs (7 days: part of the Season Pass)
caused some discomfort.
This is what Massive says about storage space: They understand how important space in the storage is and want to ensure that there is enough in the base game. This bonus is only for people who really want to hoard everything.
Regarding the Skill Effect: This is not a skill mod. It is more of a kind of skin that has no impact otherwise. The term will be changed to “Skill Visual” to avoid misunderstandings.
About the exotic weapons: They will not level with you, but you can craft them later. They are intended to give players a feel for exotic weapons. Each will have a normally obtainable version, which simply looks different. You will also need these for crafting the Level 30 version.
About Early Access: The focus will be on the story. They are considering exactly which content to make accessible, as The Division 2 is a competitive game. Raids will also not be accessible earlier.
Further brief information from the State of the Game:
- Patch 1.8.3 was released today, read all about it here,
- The new Gamescom trailer for The Division 2 was presented
That was it from the latest State of the Game. Which information was most important to you?
