"The Division Heartland": Ubisoft cancels development
"Heartland" was supposed to be set in "The Division" universe. But that has come to nothing. Ubisoft has cancelled the game. The company wants to focus on more profitable brands.
"Heartland" was due to be released in 2021 or 2022. In April 2023, Ubisoft released a first trailer and a few weeks later, a closed beta was announced.
"Heartland" falls victim to Ubisoft's new strategy
"Heartland" was intended to shift its focus from the big cities on the US East Coast to the rural regions. It was intended as a spin-off that would be free-to-play.
In the report, Ubisoft states that it wants to rely on two pillars for profitable growth and good reusability: Open-world games such as "Assassin's Creed" and the Games-as-a-Service division. This includes "Rainbow Six". These two game series account for a large proportion of Ubisoft's profits.
What's next for "The Division"?
Fans who were looking forward to a new adventure five years after the second "The Division" game are likely to be disappointed. However, there is more content from this franchise on the way.
It is possible that Ubisoft will announce news about the "Division" franchise at its in-house trade fair Ubisoft Forward on 10 June.
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