More The Division 2 content is on the way. According to a Ubisoft conference call, the publisher's shared-world shooter will continue to be supported for the remainder of 2021. That much may have been known, as even recently next-gen upgrades found their way into The Division 2, and Ubisoft has promised more content for the co-op shooter. However, it seems as if the game will even be supported beyond 2021.
The Division 2 released to solid reviews just about two years ago in early 2019. Since then, Ubisoft has supported the game with updates big and small, whether that be large expansions or gameplay tweaks. With the original The Division launching in 2016 -and therefore lasting about three years- it would be fair to wonder if The Division 2 would be supported beyond 2021. However, according to the Ubisoft conference call, developer Massive Entertainment is large enough to still be able to work on the game for the next two years while tackling other projects.
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That other title that Massive Entertainment is working on is the recently-announced Ubisoft Star Wars game. Some believed that the team would shift all of its resources to this new Star Wars project, and therefore abandon The Division franchise for now. However, the game looks to still be alive and well. And with the team being large enough to support one game and develop another, there could even be the opportunity to eventually release The Division 3 at some point.
As far as what the content is that will come to The Division 2, there is no news on whether it is whole expansions or smaller pieces of DLC, for example. With EA losing its Star Wars exclusivity in 2023, the timing aligns perfectly for Massive Entertainment's game to be ready to drop the moment that license agreement has ended. Even with Massive Entertainment being a larger studio, it would not be surprising to see the team allocate its resources towards the launch of the Star Wars game, especially closer to the release.
Many anticipate this new Ubisoft Star Wars game to be similar to The Division 2, since it is being made by the same developer. But it is important to remember that teams can branch out and create unique experiences. Respawn Entertainment came off of two first-person shooter franchises in Titanfall and Apex Legends to make a third-person action-adventure with Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Massive could certainly make a Star Wars game in the same formula as The Division, or it could make something else entirely.
The Division 2 is available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. PS5 and Xbox Series X enhancements are enabled through backward compatibility.