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How you’ll meet other people in The Division

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It made a huge splash at E3 in 2013, but we still know very little about Ubisoft’s latest game to cash in on Tom Clancy’s name, The Division. It will be multiplayer focused, and in many ways sounds a bit like a post apocalyptic MMO. How will you meet up with other players within the game?

It’s going to work similarly to Destiny, in many ways. That’s according to developer Massive Entertainment’s Fredrik Rundqvist.

“There are three ways that you can meet up with other people in the game. It’s in the social hub or the Green Zone where you just walk around and bump into people, or you invite people to your co-op group, which is 1-4 people, plus the guy on the tablet (mobile game). Then we have the seamless integration with the PvP zone and there, you will be able to [engage] with people as well,” Rundqvist said, speaking to The Examiner.

In a game like The Division, meeting up with other players is rather important, and matchmaking is something they’re focusing on quite a bit.

“We take a lot more data into account when doing the matchmaking. It’s not only about the level of your progression or your skill level, we’re also looking at where do you want to be in the game and what do you like to do. I think it’s going to be a really great matchmaking system. Player reputation will also be taken into account,” Rundqvist said.

If you happen to be the sort of person with a wife and kids and limited play time, Massive says it’ll be able to match you with people in similar situations, so you’re never overpowered. That sounds neat, but it remains to be seen if they’ll actually manage it.

We’ll be getting a close look at The Division at Gamescom this year, so hopefully we’ll be able to see if it looks and plays as well as it sounds like it does.

Last Updated: August 6, 2014

40 Comments

  1. Spaffy

    August 6, 2014 at 15:08

    If this ends up another Watch Dogs I’ll never buy Ubi again

    Reply

  2. Spaffy

    August 6, 2014 at 15:08

    If this ends up another Watch Dogs I’ll never buy Ubi again

    Reply

  3. Hammersteyn

    August 6, 2014 at 15:14

    “We take a lot more data into account when doing the matchmaking” said every developer ever.

    Reply

  4. Hammersteyn

    August 6, 2014 at 15:14

    “We take a lot more data into account when doing the matchmaking” said every developer ever.

    Reply

  5. Hammersteyn

    August 6, 2014 at 15:15

    I’ve no idea what the plot is about, but I want to play it.

    Reply

    • Admiral Chief Dovahkiin

      August 6, 2014 at 15:19

      Same here!

      Reply

    • skatermike21988

      August 7, 2014 at 11:52

      The plot is about a simulation done back in 2001, it’s about what would happen if a bio-terrorist attack was to happen and how quickly it would spread. The simulation was called Opperation Dark Winter. In the game a virus is quickly spread on Black Friday, the bussiest shopping day of the year, through money. And as it exchanged many hands the virus was contracted through the skin. And in turn caused the US to crumble in mere days. The group called “The division” is there to try and prevent a social fallout.

      Reply

      • Hammersteyn

        August 7, 2014 at 11:53

        Not bad, not bad at all, thanks 😀

        Reply

  6. Hammersteyn

    August 6, 2014 at 15:15

    I’ve no idea what the plot is about, but I want to play it.

    Reply

    • Admiral Chief Dovahkiin

      August 6, 2014 at 15:19

      Same here!

      Reply

    • skatermike21988

      August 7, 2014 at 11:52

      The plot is about a simulation done back in 2001, it’s about what would happen if a bio-terrorist attack was to happen and how quickly it would spread. The simulation was called Opperation Dark Winter. In the game a virus is quickly spread on Black Friday, the bussiest shopping day of the year, through money. And as it exchanged many hands the virus was contracted through the skin. And in turn caused the US to crumble in mere days. The group called “The division” is there to try and prevent a social fallout.

      Reply

      • Hammersteyn

        August 7, 2014 at 11:53

        Not bad, not bad at all, thanks 😀

        Reply

  7. Mossel

    August 6, 2014 at 15:18

    I have high hopes for this game. Don’t dissapoint me!

    Reply

    • Admiral Chief Dovahkiin

      August 6, 2014 at 15:19

      Agreed

      Reply

  8. Rince

    August 6, 2014 at 15:18

    Please don’t be another Watchhogs….

    Reply

    • Admiral Chief Dovahkiin

      August 6, 2014 at 15:19

      Sadly, you are correct

      Reply

  9. Mossel

    August 6, 2014 at 15:18

    I have high hopes for this game. Don’t dissapoint me!

    Reply

    • Admiral Chief Dovahkiin

      August 6, 2014 at 15:19

      Agreed

      Reply

  10. Rince

    August 6, 2014 at 15:18

    Please don’t be another Watchhogs….

    Reply

    • Admiral Chief Dovahkiin

      August 6, 2014 at 15:19

      Sadly, you are correct

      Reply

  11. Admiral Chief Dovahkiin

    August 6, 2014 at 15:22

    So much can go right with this! But alas, SOOOO much can go wrong with it!

    Reply

    • Viking Of Science

      August 6, 2014 at 17:49

      like being forced to log into Uplay…..

      Reply

  12. Admiral Chief Dovahkiin

    August 6, 2014 at 15:22

    So much can go right with this! But alas, SOOOO much can go wrong with it!

    Reply

    • Viking Of Science

      August 6, 2014 at 17:49

      like being forced to log into Uplay…..

      Reply

  13. Guild

    August 6, 2014 at 15:45

    When is this set for release?

    Reply

    • Spaffy

      August 6, 2014 at 15:54

      2015 is all we know

      Reply

      • Spathi

        August 6, 2014 at 16:00

        Who are this we you are referring to?!

        Reply

        • Spaffy

          August 6, 2014 at 16:03

          Me, myself and your mother? 😛
          I actually meant gaming community, as no set date has been given yet.

          Reply

          • Spathi

            August 6, 2014 at 16:08

            I knew my mom was using my PC behind my back!

  14. Guild

    August 6, 2014 at 15:45

    When is this set for release?

    Reply

    • Spaffy

      August 6, 2014 at 15:54

      2015 is all we know

      Reply

      • Spathi

        August 6, 2014 at 16:00

        Who are this we you are referring to?!

        Reply

        • Spaffy

          August 6, 2014 at 16:03

          Me, myself and your mother? 😛
          I actually meant gaming community, as no set date has been given yet.

          Reply

          • Spathi

            August 6, 2014 at 16:08

            I knew my mom was using my PC behind my back!

  15. Viking Of Science

    August 6, 2014 at 17:53

    Wow, Massive Entertainment has a strange Track record: They made World in Conflict and Ground Control, But they also built the Uplay PC client…. I am confused….

    Reply

  16. Viking Of Science

    August 6, 2014 at 17:53

    Wow, Massive Entertainment has a strange Track record: They made World in Conflict and Ground Control, But they also built the Uplay PC client…. I am confused….

    Reply

  17. CypherGate

    August 6, 2014 at 19:31

    Keep expectations as low as possible and you just just might be happy with the end result!

    Reply

  18. CypherGate

    August 6, 2014 at 19:31

    Keep expectations as low as possible and you just just might be happy with the end result!

    Reply

  19. The Gaming Alcoholic

    August 6, 2014 at 20:05

    This is going to be Ghost Recon: Future Soldier all over again.

    Two years (and a couple more delays) when we finally get it, it’ll be visually and thematically a whole different game than what we’ve seen from E3. It might have some similar gameplay elements, but it’ll still be a shadow of its former self.

    Or maybe Ubisoft will pull a ‘R6: Patriots’ on us and scrap the whole thing twelve months from now. Either way, I’m not expecting much from this in the long run.

    Reply

  20. The Gaming Alcoholic

    August 6, 2014 at 20:05

    This is going to be Ghost Recon: Future Soldier all over again.

    Two years (and a couple more delays) when we finally get it, it’ll be visually and thematically a whole different game than what we’ve seen from E3. It might have some similar gameplay elements, but it’ll still be a shadow of its former self.

    Or maybe Ubisoft will pull a ‘R6: Patriots’ on us and scrap the whole thing twelve months from now. Either way, I’m not expecting much from this in the long run.

    Reply

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