[E3 2015] Ubisoft Lock In Release Date for Tom Clancy’s The Division

Two years after first previewing the game during their E3 2013 press conference, Ubisoft have announced that they will be releasing Tom Clancy’s The Division worldwide starting March 8 2016. Prior to this launch, there are plans to hold an Xbox One exclusive beta in December 2015, with additional testing to be opened to gamers on PlayStation 4 and PC systems at a later date.

A devastating pandemic sweeps through New York City and one by one, basic services fail. In only days, without food or water, society collapses into chaos. The Division, an autonomous unit of tactical agents, is activated. Leading seemingly ordinary lives, these agents are trained to operate independently in order to save society. Team up with other players to investigate the source of the virus and reclaim the city from the overwhelming turmoil.

In Tom Clancy’s The Division, discover a hostile and dynamic environment where exploration and player progression are essential. Not bound by a specific class, players can change their loadout at any time to fit the needs of the situation, playstyle preferences or to complement the choices made by up to three other specialized agents on their team.

Players can upgrade their weapons, gear and skills to fight through a city where danger can come from anywhere, anyone, and at any moment. Revealed at E3, players can enter the most dangerous part of the Big Apple with the Dark Zone, an abandoned quarantine district that provides a suspenseful multiplayer experience with emergent gameplay, unique encounters and legendary loot. Within this zone, players can collaborate with other agents or attack them to steal their hard earned loot.

Although this may differ depending on the region you reside in, Ubisoft Australia have announced two special editions of Tom Clancy’s The Division which can be pre-ordered through select retailers from today:

• The Gold Edition will include the game, an exclusive National Guard Gear Set and the Season Pass with a full year of major expansions and exclusive benefits. 
• The premium Sleeper Agent Edition will include all the content found in the Gold Edition plus an array of exclusive memorabilia including the Agent Watch Replica.

In Australia, fans pre-ordering any PC DVD, PS4 or Xbox One physical version of the game on the Uplay shop will also receive an exclusive steelbook of Tom Clancy’s The Division when the game releases.