I missed out on the latest beta weekend for The Division 2. After listening to numerous reward for the loot n’ shooter from people I belief, I’m glad I get one other shot at it earlier than launch – Ubisoft and Massive are opening their doorways to everybody on Friday, March 1st. The free beta weekend will run till March 4th, hopefully giving the builders just a few days to place out any final fires earlier than it launches on March 15th. While there’s no phrase on what occasions they’ll be operating throughout this free beta, I do hope it’ll give gamers one other peek at its endgame shock. Some speak – and a video on that – beneath.
The latest closed beta weekend gave gamers a have a look at the ‘levelling’ a part of the game, and what it’ll be doing to increase its attraction previous the tip of its important story – introducing a brand new high-tech villain faction, Black Tusk. They’ve bought robots (strolling, flying and treaded) and their troops have innovative weaponry and beefy armour. They not solely seem out within the overworld, however have taken over previously-cleared mission areas, offering contemporary, randomised challenges plus some new story beats. It’s an idea I’ve largely seen accomplished in fantasy RPGs earlier than – Dragon’s Dogma springs to thoughts.
It’s the form of function that not each on-line game can get away with, however because of The Division 2 not likely being an MMO and never having to fret about cramming dozens or a whole bunch of gamers right into a single area, it might combine up what occurs out in Washington DC. The high-stakes Dark Zones are additionally prone to being invaded by these high-powered jerks, additionally lifting stage restrictions and loosening PvP guidelines within the course of. When the large bads are out to play, gamers are free to be as merciless and cutthroat as they wish to their fellow man. It’s a genuinely intelligent method to double down.
The Division 2 launches on March 15th (Gold Edition individuals get in on the 12th), with the open beta weekend beginning on March 1st. You can see the whole lot else we all know in regards to the game, together with system necessities and pre-order perks here, in an extensive guide by our man Dave Irwin.
