The Division 2 isn't trying to get new players into its established franchise, but it is doubling down on making sure existing players have a reason to continue playing.

That first foray into New York in The Division will likely see scores of agents leave that city soon, as Ubisoft is pushing forward on a sequel later this year. And this time, there’s going to be a lot more to do after the credits have rolled.

With video game movies seemingly on an upward trend, there is hope that they can only get better from now. And with the potential of David Leitch stepping into the directors chair for Ubisoft's The Division film adaptation, this could be the video game film to top them all.

The Division is a whole game, one of the many titles in Ubisoft’s library that emphasises the idea of games as a service. But where titles such as Rainbow Six Siege and For Honor have been designed to last longer than a few years, it looks like The Division is going to recruit a sequel to its ranks when it returns to New York City for another tour of duty.

How well is Tom Clancy’s The Division doing two years after it launched? In two words, chuffing well.

If you’ve played one Ubisoft game, you’ve most likely played them all. When it comes to the sandbox genre, the French developer and publisher is utterly obsessed with larger arenas within which to ply their various licenses such as Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon, Tom Clancy’s Watch Dogs or Tom Clancy’s Assassin’s Creed for example. It’s a genre which isn’t just …

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This week sees the largest update yet for The Division, in the form of Resistance. Announced several months back, Resistance adds a horde mode that allows you and squadmates to protect a zone and reinforce it, as well as a skirmish mode and a 4v4 deathmatch option that should sate your bloodlust.