In our overview, we summarize all known information about the future plans for The Division 2.
What comes next? After the endgame truly started on April 5th with Tidal Basin and World Tier 5, the raid for 8 players is next in line.
When the raid will start and what else is known about the future of The Division 2 is shown in our roadmap of everything that is currently known.
Invasion: Battle for D.C.
The Tidal Basin update was already the first part of a major package called “Invasion: Battle for D.C.”.
There are still 2 more parts to come. The 1st raid will start later in April, shortly after a new specialization is expected to follow.
This has already happened:
- April 5 – Tidal Basin Update: Brought World Tier 5, the Tidal Basin stronghold, and several other new features and changes. The highlights of the patch notes.
- April 5 – May 2 – Invasion-Apparel Event: An event where you can obtain special containers with cosmetic items. All information can be read on our site.
This is coming next:
- April 25 – 1st Raid “Operation Dark Hours”: This supports 8 players and is expected to be quite challenging. A leak provides a glimpse into the potential scope of the raid.
- “Coming Soon” – new specialization: The 4th specialization is also part of Battle for D.C. Not much is known about it. Its unique weapon will be a minigun, as revealed in the trailer and speculated by some fans. When exactly this specialization will come is still unclear.
You can also watch the trailer for the first updates of the year here:
The DLC episodes of Year 1
What happens after the Invasion updates? Three DLC episodes are planned for the time afterwards:
- Planned for Summer 2019: Episode 1 “D.C. Outskirts”
- Planned for Fall 2019: Episode 2 “Pentagon – The Last Castle”
- Planned for Winter 2019: Episode 3
Exact dates are not available yet. Massive does not want to commit just yet, as the technical status of the game is considered more important, and they want to deliver content only when the game is in good shape.
This is what we know about Episode 1: “D.C. Outskirts” takes players to the suburbs of Washington D.C. and provides new story missions. Additionally, there will be a new game mode that sends players on a search for a lost convoy.
This is what we know about Episode 2: In “Pentagon – The Last Castle”, agents will need to recover important information from the Pentagon, the government complex of the Department of Defense.
This is what we know about Episode 3: We have no details about the last episode at all. The only certainty is that it will tie together the threads of the main story and conclude it.
It will also pave the way for the second year of The Division 2.
According to the trailer, each of the episodes will also bring a new specialization.
How many specializations are there then in total? This is currently somewhat unclear.
- Massive has confirmed a new specialization for each episode. With the 3 existing specializations from the base game, that would total 6.
- However, the 1st new specialization has already been announced as part of the Invasion updates. Apparently, the specializations are not strictly tied to the releases of the DLC episodes.
Are the new contents limited to the 3 episodes? The official Ubisoft website states that there will also be new content between the episodes.
The Invasion updates are already the first example, as they were not part of the announced roadmap for Year 1.
As soon as fresh details are known, we will update this overview.
Will the DLC episodes cost money? No. The Year 1 expansions are free for everyone.
What advantages do Year Pass holders have? Those who purchased the Year Pass can play the story content of each episode 7 days earlier and have immediate access to new specializations as soon as they are released.
PvP content and other things that could provide a competitive advantage are not to be accessible.
What do you think of the plans? What would you wish for the future?
Not everything went smoothly with the last update:
