The loot shooter The Division is coming to mobile: The Division Resurgence will be released as a free-to-play mobile title and aims to deliver a full Division experience. MeinMMO author Maik Schneider provides you with the currently most important info and why the timing is not necessarily optimal.
A new Division game has recently entered the gaming stage: The Division Resurgence is designed as a mobile game and lures players with real Division gameplay and the familiar mechanics from PC and console.
By now, there is already quite a bit of info about the game, and I will definitely check it out and shoot around once it hits the market.
I’ve gathered an overview of what is currently officially known and will list the most important info for you. And even though I’m looking forward to it, I still view the release critically. Because the mood regarding mobile adaptations is currently not exactly the best.
We will embed the latest trailer with a gameplay introduction here:
Division Resurgence looks good – Please without Immortal surprise
You probably guessed it, my skepticism is related to another mobile title: Diablo Immortal.
The mobile Diablo has managed to get many mobile skeptics to play a larger game on their phone for the first time. Including me.
But how things have developed since then is heavily debated. Diablo Immortal is a pay-to-win game. Not only that: It uses virtually every psychological trick to lure players into the cash shop.
We even have a podcast on the topic of pay-to-win in Diablo Immortal on MeinMMO:
And although Diablo Immortal has managed to lure inexperienced mobile players onto the platform, the game has not helped to reduce the reservations against mobile games. It’s rather the opposite.
And The Division Resurgence comes at a time when the memories of the monetization of Diablo Immortal are still fresh and emotionally charged.
Similarly, the reactions of MeinMMO readers under the article about the Resurgence announcement reflect this. User “Bodicore” is already counting the upcoming pay-to-win headlines, while “CandyAndyDE” sees a shitstorm brewing.
My first impression of the gameplay: “Yes cool, Division for mobile. But please without the Immortal surprise”.
Division Resurgence: Important Info
At the moment, there is not much info, but here’s a first little overview:
When is Division Resurgence coming out? There is no release date yet. The game is still in development. For now, it is only said: “Coming soon”.
Will there be a test phase beforehand? Currently, you can sign up for a closed alpha test phase. Whether there will be later open test phases is unknown.
How is the game financed? Division Resurgence will be free-to-play and will accordingly be financed through microtransactions and a cash shop. However, the developers have not shared any details yet.
So far, the responsible parties have also not revealed which partners they are working with in development, which could suggest a connection to the monetization of other mobile games.
It is only stated: “The Division Resurgence is a free-to-play third-person shooter for mobile devices, developed by a core team at Ubisoft in collaboration with other studios and partners around the world”.
How close is it to the “normal” Division games? There will be targeted changes. But overall, they want to deliver the familiar Division experience on mobile:
- Third-Person Shooter
- RPG Character Development
- MMO Approach
- Cover Mechanics
- Looting & Leveling
- Open World
Resurgence takes place in New York like Division 1 but follows a completely independent story and introduces new factions as well.
There are already overlaps in skills, gadgets, and specializations, but they also want to take different paths in some areas. This includes a kind of progression tree for individual weapons. Although Division 2 has had something similar since Season 9.
The biggest stated difference currently is the general duration of missions or tasks. These will be adapted to the needs of mobile players and will accordingly be shorter.
In PvP, they are also orienting themselves on the known Division recipes. There will be different PvP modes, and the Dark Zone is expected to return (via twitter.com).
We will continue to follow the development of the mobile Division on MeinMMO. Until then, we are interested in your opinion about the game. Leave us a comment on the topic.
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