The loot shooter The Division 2 has many fans who hope for new content. Apparently, they won’t have to wait long. The DLC “Battle for Brooklyn” is on the starting blocks. According to an insider, a release is planned for the end of May. More official information is expected on April 23.
This is what we know now about the new DLC. The insider Tom Henderson has now revealed new information about the DLC “Battle for Brooklyn” (via insider-gaming):
- The DLC is supposed to be released at the end of May. Henderson expects Ubisoft to announce the final release date on April 23. Additional details are also expected on that day.
- Battle for Brooklyn is supposed to be the smallest DLC in the The Division game series and cost around $15 (approximately €20).
- Apart from the DLC, Ubisoft is expected to continue working on The Division 3. However, plans could change as well.
At the moment, this information is still unconfirmed. We will have to wait until April 23 to learn more.
The Division 2 – In Crisis for 5 Years
Why do we hear so little about The Division? The game has been in a difficult situation since 2020:
Sales of The Division 2 fell short of Ubisoft’s expectations in 2019. The game was seen as a flop, even though it didn’t underperform as badly as Ghost Recon: Breakpoint did at the time.
But apparently there was a directive to the studio Massive to only develop the Warlords of New York expansion and then focus on new games for Star Wars and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
However, as Massive later stated, they noticed the enormous support from fans for The Division and decided to further develop the franchise and create The Division 3.
However, due to the development being scaled back for years, there has long been an impression that The Division is caught in a content drought or in a maintenance mode: This is the state of The Division 3, Ubisoft’s neglected stepchild
