Ubisofthas canceledTom Clancy’s The Division Heartland, an upcoming free-to-play shooter that was being developed by Red Storm Entertainment. The decision was published inUbisoft’s Full-Year Earnings Report, which mentions that the company plans to move resources to “bigger opportunities” with its other franchises.
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The game has had a bumpy road prior to the decision, having been under the radar since its delay back in October 2021. The game had a release window andmultiple public tests, but was never released during the projected times. With the game on AWOL, the company has nowofficially updatedits status by stating,
As part of Ubisoft’s efforts to streamline its operations and adapt to evolving market trends, there have been further reorganizations within the Global Publishing teams, both at the APAC region, that is now organized into three engagement hubs, and at the central level. Additionally, in line with the increased selectivity of its investments, Ubisoft has decided to stop development on The Division Heartland and has redeployed resources to bigger opportunities such as XDefiant and Rainbow Six.
With this, we can see how the game was stopped with the intention of putting more resources towards their other popular games like the ones mentioned above. The move could also be due to how the market is evolving, with AAA titles/franchises becoming at the forefront of the customer’s attention. As of now, Ubisoft’s Fiscal Year line-up includes their two premium titles,Star Wars OutlawsandAssassin’s Creed Shadow, as well as their free-to-play titles likeRainbow Six Mobile,The Division ResurgenceandXDefiant.
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In Memoriam
According to Tom Clancy’s The Division Heartlandpage, the game was a player vs environment vs player focused survival-action shooter set in the mysterious rural town of Silver Creek. This once peaceful town has become the center of a violent conflict between a group of dangerous rogue Division agents and an aggressive band of nomadic survivors. During the daytime, players would get to explore the city, while at nightfall, their means of survival were challenged. On top of this, the city is starting to become the epicenter of a new breed of poison, spreading as the game progresses.
As you’re able to tell, the game possessed a lot of different elements that seem to be unique to the player’s experience. From this, we can be certain that the team members at Red Storm Entertainment studio will utilize their experience from this game as they transition into Ubisoft’s new projects.
Tom Clancy’s The Division Heartland was set to release on PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
