At The Division, Ubisoft wants to know: Are you interested in a “Battle Royale” for Survival?
Since Friday, Ubisoft has been sending emails to selected agents: They thank you for purchasing Survival and then ask you to take a few minutes for a survey. It concerns the player experience in Survival. The feedback from players is crucial for future expansions.
The survey initially asks some general questions about the person, such as how old they are, on which platform they play The Division, and what they particularly enjoy about Survival. Then the questions get more interesting. Is Massive considering a new mode for Survival?
“Last Man Standing” in “Last Stand”?
Ubisoft asks directly: “How interested are you in a “Last Man Standing” mode for Survival?” So, a “Battle Royale” mode that many know from “The Hunger Games.” In such a mode, only one player survives the session. There is only one winner. We have already discussed a “Battle Royale” for Survival in detail here.
However, the question arises: For which expansion is Ubisoft collecting feedback? The content for the next DLC “Last Stand” should already be well into development. This will be released in early 2017, so there isn’t much time left for major innovations.
With “Last Stand,” although great PvE activities are expected, it is more likely that later expansions will be able to implement the wishes and suggestions from this survey. But what comes after “Last Stand”? Will there be new expansions or even a standalone sequel, “The Division 2”?
Where do you want to go in the future?
The current survey asks further questions which indicate that Ubisoft might be working on a second year.
One question is whether you would buy a “follow-up” to The Division. This likely refers to a sequel, a possible “The Division 2.” When it would be released is still completely unknown.
Interesting is also Ubisoft’s question about where the game should take you in the future:
- To a new city (but continuing the current story)
- Staying in New York City (with continuation of the current story)
- To a new city (during the time of the current The Division)
- To a new city (and to another time)
What Ubisoft and Massive will ultimately do with the answers to these questions remains to be seen.
In the past, Ubisoft also sent emails asking specific questions about what agents wanted in the future. Many saw this as evidence that The Division would have a “Year 2” – which is still not officially announced.
Interestingly, they asked several questions about Destiny, why players still play this MMO shooter. In the current survey, there is also a question about Bungie’s Destiny: “From 1-10, how likely would you recommend Destiny to a friend?”
What do you think, what will happen with The Division?
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