Official Site:Â The Division
Studio:Â Ubisoft
Launch Date: N/A
Genre:Â Post-Apocalyptic MMOTPS
Business Model:Â B2P (DLC)
Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One
the division
One Shots: Cruising in the Batmobile
Nothing gives me genre whiplash more than seeing technology that's vastly more advanced from anything in our world existing alongside of an otherwise-medieval realm....
SuperData March 2019: The Division 2’s strong entry and the dominance of battle royale
Were you worried about the success of The Division 2? Maybe don't be. Ubisoft's big multiplayer sequel entered Superdata's global gaming revenue charts at...
The Division 2 is changing itemization and mechanical balance in the Dark Zone
The planned raid for The Division 2 is being pushed back until May, because the developers have something else to focus on first. Yes, it's...
Ubisoft pledges half a million euros to Notre-Dame Cathedral reconstruction, gives away free games
In the wake of the tragic fire that caused extensive damage to the historic Notre-Dame Cathedral earlier this week, Ubisoft is stepping forward to...
The Division 2 spots and patches out a homophobic slur hidden in in-game graffiti
The thing about making a large game with lots of moving parts is, well, sometimes you wind up signing off on something you don't...
The Division 2 mops up exploits and announces a PTS in its latest state-of-the-game
With launch and its first big patch under its belt, The Division 2 team has delivered a state-of-the-game address about what it's doing next.
Notably,...
Saturday Night Live takes a jab at The Division 2’s love of talking at you
Sometimes you just can't get an NPC to shut up in a video game. Sometimes you can't get multiple NPCs to shut up. And...
Latest Division 2 update adds unwelcome nerfs and accidentally limits signature ammo drops
It would seem that there's an unwritten law that a multiplayer game's first major update has to bellyflop; the recent Battle for D.C. content...
Global Chat: Do you think you could design a better game than World of Warcraft?
Let's be honest: We all are so egotistical and opinionated that we totally think we could design a better MMO than World of Warcraft....
Cool your jets: Destiny 2’s ‘Crucible isn’t going anywhere’
We've never known the internet to take things to extremes. I have only ever know the internet to be a measured and thoughtful place,...
The Division 2’s Invasion: Battle for D.C. is live with the new stronghold and world tier
The Division 2's first big thing has arrived today with the formal launch of Invasion: Battle for D.C., which is live for all regions...
Not So Massively: The Division 2 has more stuff than personality
The Division was a game with a number of flaws, but one thing it did very well was present an incredibly detailed, realistic, and...
Global Chat: Looking back at 20 years of EverQuest
EverQuest's 20th anniversary isn't going unnoticed and unobserved in the gaming community this month. In fact, several MMO bloggers have raised a glass to...
One Shots: CatDog, CatDog
The second I saw Hirku's picture of his Warframe pet, the lyrics of Nickelodeon's CatDog came to mind: One fine day with a woof...
Massively Overthinking: Thoughts on the holy trinity in MMOs
One of MOP's bright new columnists, Tyler Edwards, blogs over at Superior Realities, and he recently brought to my attention his pieces on the...
The Division 2 gets a new Stronghold and World Tier on April 5
For those who have blitzed through The Division 2's current content to the top of the endgame heap... how? Do you blink? Are you...
One Shots: Selfish selfies
Hey! Hey man, what do you think you're doing? You're a bleeding Division agent, all right? You're the thin line that holds back anarchistic...
The Daily Grind: Which ‘MMO-lite’ utilizes the best parts of the MMO genre?
One of the interesting twists and turns of the MMORPG market over the past decade is the rise of what we're starting to call...
Perfect Ten: MMOs that set themselves up as spiritual successors
As with the larger video game market, sequels aren't unknown in the MMO space. We've seen studios take a stab at following up successful...
Massively OP Podcast Episode 212: Harry Potter, progression servers, and No MMO’s Sky
Justin and Bree discuss the Harry Potter mobile MMOARG; progression servers for RIFT, LOTRO, and EverQuest; No Man's Sky's MMO ambitions; WoW 8.1.5; Blade & Soul's next big thing; and The Division 2's sleepy launch. With reader mail on factional divides, the death of playable races, and staying healthy while gaming.
