The Division 2 vs Real Life | Ubisoft [NA]

How do you recreate a city? The Division 2 takes place in a post-pandemic Washington, DC, and bringing it to life required in-depth research and dedication to getting the details right. Learn about how the team tackled iconic monuments, incorporated real-life disaster planning into their designs, and adapted the map to create a believeable post-pandemic city in these interviews with IP Researcher Cloe Hammoud and Lead Environmental Artist Chad Chatterton.

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ABOUT TOM CLANCY’S THE DIVISION 2:
Seven months have passed since a deadly virus hit New York City and the rest of the world, crippling the population. When the virus hit, The Division, a unit of civilian sleeper agents, was activated as the last line of defense. Since then, Division agents have been fighting relentlessly to save what remains.

For The Division, the stakes are higher than ever. Washington, D.C. – the most heavily protected city on earth – is at risk, leaving the entire nation on the brink of collapse. If Washington, D.C., is lost, then the nation falls. As a Division agent who has been in the field for seven months, you and your team are the last hope to stop the fall of society after the pandemic collapse.

Developed by Ubisoft Massive and the same teams that brought you Tom Clancy’s The Division®, Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2 is an online open world, action shooter RPG experience set in a collapsing and fractured Washington, D.C. This rich new setting combines a wide variety of beautiful, iconic, and realistic environments where the player will experience the series’ trademark for authenticity in world building, rich RPG systems, and fast-paced action like never before. Play solo or co-op with a team of up to four players to complete a wide range of activities, from the main campaign and adversarial PvP matches to the Dark Zone – where anything can happen.

A TRANSFORMED WASHINGTON, D.C.
In the wake of the virus, storms, flooding, and subsequent chaos have radically transformed Washington, D.C. Explore a living open world full of diverse environments, from flooded urban areas to historic sites and landmarks, during one of the hottest summers in history. The streets have been overrun with enemy factions, each with its own agenda and each vying for control of DC. It will be up to you to liberate the city and protect what remains of society.

BEST-IN-CLASS ENDGAME EXPERIENCE
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 was built with an “endgame-first” mentality, ensuring players always have access to fresh, unique, and diverse activities long after completing the main campaign. Tom Clancy’s The Division 2’s endgame will introduce brand new challenges and progression systems, unique twists and surprises, and for the first time, raids. Players will also be able to access a wealth of post-launch content, including a full year of free additional story-driven missions, map expansions, and gameplay modes.

REVAMPED PLAYER PROGRESSION AND NEW SPECIALIZATIONS
After completing the main campaign, gain access to new specializations such as demolitionist, sharpshooter, and survivalist. Each specialization will open up an entire new progression system with new skills, mods, and unique talents to acquire and maximize your agent efficiency in your chosen role.

DYNAMIC LIVING WORLD
Civilians and enemy factions are constantly striving to survive, vying for necessities such as food, medicine, and ammunition. As the factions face off against each other in a ravaged DC, they will fight to seize control of resources and locations – and for their very survival. The various needs and motivations from each faction will collide, triggering different encounters between enemy and friendly factions, civilians, and ultimately you as an Agent, creating a dynamic living world full of surprises.

UNITE THE CIVILIANS
Civilians have banded together in settlements to rebuild their society, but their very existence is threatened. Work closely with them to keep them safe and in turn, they will come to your aid and provide supplies and assistance to build up your base of operations, giving a deeper meaning to the people and the world around you.

A RENEWED DARK ZONE EXPERIENCE
The Dark Zone is an untamed area of the map with some of the best loot in the game. The Dark Zone is also the most dangerous area in the game, where fear, betrayal, and tension are high, as any other agent can turn against you and steal your hard-earned loot. In Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, this playground was designed to provide a fair and exciting experience to all players, regardless of their level of progression.

[SirCharlieSan]

As someone who works in DC, walking down the street to my office building was scary accurate. I was kind of freaking out.

[fotisthomos]

Good job Ubi! keep doing what you're doing it's great!

[Acadius]

I cannot wait until the 15th! I’ve been listening to The Division 2 soundtrack constantly since yesterday. The music is a character in itself. We all appreciate all of your hard work. 🎮

[grahamt]

This is probably the best game I've played on my pc so far. The attention to detail is absolutely insane. I noticed your player kind of hunches their shoulders up when it's raining like you'd do in real life. It's subtle but it's little touches like that. Amazing game.

[danbmx]

Shd lvl 3500 after 1k + hours playing this addicting game since launch. Thank you for the fun! Hope we see div3 in a few years

[quiquemartinez]

I visited New York and I admitted than when I went throught the streets I really felt nostalgic remembering my time as and agen

[rookiemechwarrior]

What really spooks me is the ambient sound in game... As a Northern Virginia native and someone who has visited DC countless times, the birds that chirp at certain times of day are disturbingly accurate. It's the little things like that that give me goosebumps.

[DK-mtxw]

Thank you for putting so much effort into it! It doesn't go unnoticed!

[GeorgeMietus]

Ubisoft, please post more of these behind-the-scenes videos with artist highlights!! It's such an impressive environment, I'd love to learn more about the people behind the work.

[MH-dyit]

TL;DR: Your game franchises make me want to travel.


I love that you guys do this with the games you create. Ghost Recon Wildlands, Far Cry 5, and the Assassin's Creed have some of the coolest locales both culturally and geographically... If I ever travel to somewhere a videogame was featured, I'll make a game out of seeing how accurate the game worlds are. Point being, your games make me want to see the world. Oh, and The Division 2 is awesome.

[jacobjordan]

Been playing the game, truly impressive work. This kind of detail and care put into the game is a big seller, yall should be proud

[buzzfunk]

This game is addictive as hell! It's so damn good!

[Gilraldys]

They even nailed the government shutdowns!

[sciguystfm]

Division 2 vs real life.

>White House is literally on fire

Yeah, that sounds about right

[matthewowens]

Like always, Ubisoft did a great job.

[bryantroberts]

Ubisoft really went above and beyond. Me being a person from the DC Area. It looks really great. Even where I used to work look exactly like is does irl. Great job and great game

[godowrk]

Chad Chatterton’s Parents:

Mom: What should we name him?
Dad: Remember Boaty McBoatface?

[jetiphatpiamchamratkul]

I have played the game for 3 days in a row and I just can't stop, it's really good !

[thebubble]

I have the ultimate edition. I love the game so

[DetectivePhatWeedington]

As someone who lives in DC, the streets and landmarks are accurate