Ubisoft has introduced that The Division 2’s subsequent growth, Battle for Brooklyn, will launch on Might 27. That is proper, the six-year-old sport continues to be getting extra content material as a part of a Yr 7 replace.
Battle for Brooklyn is about throughout Fall, and that is a time of yr not but seen in The Division 2. Gamers will trek via locations like Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo to tackle a “contemporary crop of secrets and techniques and challenges.” Ubisoft additionally famous that the story for Battle for Brooklyn would not essentially require gamers to be completely caught up. It goals to be “approachable for brand spanking new gamers,” Ubisoft mentioned.
Gamers will struggle Cleaners and Rikers who’ve made their manner throughout the river from Manhattan. The enemies at the moment are geared up with “Purple Flame,” which is a brand new kind of weapon that gamers have not confronted earlier than in The Division 2. Like the bottom sport, Battle for Brooklyn is playable solo or with others in co-op.
Battle for Brooklyn additionally features a “reimagined take” on the Sensible Cowl ability with new offensive and defensive variants. There’s additionally a brand new Catalyst masks that is unique to the DLC and comes with bonuses when dealing injury.
Zooming out past the growth, Ubisoft mentioned Yr 7 may also give attention to bettering the onboarding expertise for brand spanking new gamers, including extra endgame depth for veterans, and making seasons the “cornerstone of the sport’s expertise” general. As a part of the brand new seasonal method, gamers will get new occasions, modifiers, gear, and gameplay parts delivered over time.
Battle for Brooklyn prices $15 by itself, and it is also included with the Gold and Final editions of The Division 2. Past The Division 2, Ubisoft is engaged on The Division 3, although principally nothing is understood about it. Improvement on the sport will proceed regardless of The Division not being one of many three franchises that Ubisoft’s newly restructured division is engaged on.