The Division will celebrate its first anniversary next week. Massive wants to commemorate the anniversary – and agents shouldn’t miss it.
Today, the State of the Game took place on March 2, 2017. The main topic in this livestream was a “1-Year Celebration” that Massive will hold next week.
On March 8, 2016, the release of the shared-world shooter took place. Next Wednesday, on 8.3.2017, the launch date anniversary will occur. On that day, this anniversary will be celebrated. The only question is: What will happen on that day exactly? What will Massive announce?
Today, they could not speak about it yet, said community developers Yannick Bancherau and Hamish Bode. However, they are confident that agents do not want to miss this event.
It is conceivable that we will finally learn what the future of The Division will look like. We might receive a roadmap for Year 2. Since the launch of 1.6 and Last Stand, we are heading towards an uncertain future – about which there are only rumors, but no official information.
Avatar instead of The Division?
Recently, it became known that Massive, the development studio behind The Division, is working on a game set in the Avatar world. Some fans feared that this announcement meant the end of The Division. If the developers are investing the resources into a new game, how can they then properly advance The Division?
In response, it was said in the stream today that both are completely different projects. Massive is growing and currently hiring new developers. Two different teams are working on the games. The Avatar game has no impact on the future of The Division.
Banchereau confirmed once again that the MMO shooter will be provided with further updates. Version 1.6 is definitely not the end; they will keep The Division alive. Perhaps we will learn how it goes on next week.
More information from the State of the Game:
- As after every major update, there are also several new issues after 1.6.
- Extended magazines are being investigated. These have been adjusted so that the Level 34 magazines are always better than the Level 33 magazines. They guarantee an increase in magazine size between 108 and 111%. However, old mods from before 1.6 are causing problems: They now have partly higher values. The problem is being investigated.
- PC users are experiencing issues with DX12. Here, there is an annoying stuttering issue. Massive is aware of this and is already working on a fix.
- Server issues and lags continue to be addressed.
- They have noticed that many agents are dissatisfied with the microtransactions. They are considered too expensive. Massive emphasizes that all items are cosmetic in nature and can be purchased optionally. However, they are looking closely at the feedback.
- The issue with premium credits on Xbox One has been resolved. If you have purchased premium credits before, they will be delivered later. However, this may take some time.
- Additionally, they refer to the free trial version currently running.
What do you think? How will Massive celebrate the anniversary and what will they have to say?
