There may be dangerous information for followers of the apocalyptic third-person shooter Tom Clancy’s The Division. Ubisoft has reportedly canceled the free-to-play extraction shooter The Division Heartland to deal with “greater alternatives.”
Ubisoft introduced the cancellation of Tom Clancy’s The Division Heartland
Ubisoft introduced its resolution to cancel the upcoming recreation throughout its earnings report on Monday, as IGN reported. “After cautious consideration,” mentioned the writer, “we’ve made the powerful name to halt growth on Tom Clancy’s The Division Heartland, efficient instantly.” As an alternative, the corporate is refocusing personnel from developer Pink Storm Leisure to work on XDefiant and Rainbow Six.
Introduced in 2021, Tom Clancy’s The Division Heartland would have been the third installment within the sequence. In contrast to the primary two video games, which passed off in main cities, it will have taken gamers to the fictional small city of Silver Creek. Nevertheless, the sport confronted a number of inside delays main as much as its cancellation.
Nonetheless, Ubisoft’s resolution to cancel The Division Heartland might come as one thing of a shock. It acquired a ranking from the Taiwanese ranking board in November 2023, implying it was far into growth, and lots of anticipated it to launch this yr.
The Division Heartland isn’t the one venture Ubisoft shut down not too long ago. It canceled 4 video games final yr, together with Immortals Fenyx Rising 2 and the net battle area codenamed Venture Q. It additionally shut down cell developer Ubisoft London and underwent a number of rounds of layoffs in 2023. The corporate’s current earnings report says it laid off round 1,700 individuals over the past 18 months. Nevertheless, CEO Yves Guillemot mentioned Ubisoft was “again on monitor” and searching ahead to a “worthwhile development trajectory.”
