The Division fell off my radar of “keep up with it” games long ago, and for many it’s been a tiring slog that Ubisoft hasn’t made any easier with some questionable updates. Recently however, that run of misfortune has turned around. Some new updates have made the game much more engrossing to stick with, and news of upcoming expansions as piqued the interest of long-lost players. One such expansion, named Survival, is also out right now.
Releasing on Xbox One and PC today, Survival will add a new layer of gameplay over the familiar RPG tropes that the game launched with earlier this year. Single instances of 24 player matches will be created in a walled-off part of the map, forcing each player to manage hunger, warmth and medicine in new harsher surroundings. That’s when you’re not dodging bullets from other players, should you choose to allow them to shoot at you.
Each instance can be initiated in either PvP or PvE mode, with the former allowing you to turn on other players like the game’s Dark Zones. That means more frequent and rare rewards too, with each mode offering loot drops and experience for those who manage to survive longer than the rest. It’s a great incentive to step out of your comfort zone and essentially start from scratch, while also engaging in a setup that is more indicative of what The Division probably would be like in real-life.
Either way it’s a compelling reason to revisit Wall Street with a few assault rifles, even if the expansion is only set to drop on PS4 later in December. But for everyone else, a new dawn for The Division awaits, and it’s just begging you to explore it while making sure you watch your back.
Last Updated: November 22, 2016
Ottokie
November 22, 2016 at 12:11
Wan’t to know what makes The Division so great?
http://i.imgur.com/XrgYtxf.gif
Andre Fourie
November 22, 2016 at 12:14
Uhhm, they said 22 November.
Ottokie
November 22, 2016 at 12:15
I am pretty sure he wrote this yesterday xD
Alessandro Barbosa
November 22, 2016 at 12:23
That’s completely my error. Article has been updated. Thanks 🙂
Andre Fourie
November 22, 2016 at 12:28
What happened to responsible journalism? 😛
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
November 22, 2016 at 12:31
That’s a fictitious thing, hardly any journalist takes responsibility if they make a mistake. Except for Alessandro
Andre Fourie
November 22, 2016 at 12:32
*they
Andre Fourie
November 22, 2016 at 12:33
Yes, I like that he owned that shit.
Andre Fourie
November 22, 2016 at 12:15
This smacks you down with no gear, no talents nothing. Will have to work for it again. You start with buggerall. Awesome.
Kromas Ryder
November 22, 2016 at 12:23
Yep and for fans of DayZ,7 Days to Die and others this will be the DLC of choice.
Andre Fourie
November 22, 2016 at 12:27
Yep. No shotgun assholes here, buddy. We are all equal with only a pistol and skidmark long johns.
Allykhat
November 22, 2016 at 13:16
If you followed any of the PTS feedback on reddit, this mode still turns into a shit-show when going up against groups in party chat.
That + having to wait A WHOLE DAMN MONTH EXTRA TO PLAY THE STUPID THING I officially just don’t care about division anymore. Right now I’m not sure what robbed me more, my Gold Edition purchase of Division or No Man’s Lie.
Kromas Ryder
November 22, 2016 at 12:20
Uhm it is already available to play.
Andre Fourie
November 22, 2016 at 12:20
Exactly what I said.
Kromas Ryder
November 22, 2016 at 12:21
I am alread yprepared to go get frozen tonight.
Andre Fourie
November 22, 2016 at 12:24
I’m only jumping in the weekend. Because of marriage and reasons.
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 22, 2016 at 12:21
Can you eat other players? Asking for a friend.
Kromas Ryder
November 22, 2016 at 12:22
I am sure you can on the pvp side. 😛
You might need to get some lotion for it’s skin.
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
November 22, 2016 at 12:22
Apparently you can, just don’t eat the clowns, they taste funny
Ottokie
November 22, 2016 at 12:22
In game or IRL?
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 22, 2016 at 12:23
What’s the difference?
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
November 22, 2016 at 12:24
IRL you’d eat it well done, but in game it’s medium rare?
Kromas Ryder
November 22, 2016 at 12:24
Virtual or RL Spuitpoep. 😛
You don’t know where those people have been.
Ottokie
November 22, 2016 at 12:25
The one is chewy and the other bytes
Kromas Ryder
November 22, 2016 at 12:25
They are only Chewy if they are wookie.
Andre Fourie
November 22, 2016 at 12:26
You are going to chew long on a Wookie
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
November 22, 2016 at 12:28
Can we choose either white meat or meat from the Darkside?
Andre Fourie
November 22, 2016 at 12:29
You mean Dark Zone.
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
November 22, 2016 at 12:32
Thought we were still doing Star Wars puns? 🙁
Andre Fourie
November 22, 2016 at 12:34
Oh. Sorry. My bad.
Kromas Ryder
November 22, 2016 at 12:29
Also apparently you thought it smells bad on the outside.
Andre Fourie
November 22, 2016 at 12:23
ROFL
Craig "CrAiGiSh" Dodd
November 22, 2016 at 13:00
Keen to give it a try again.
Might be worth having the season pass now 🙁