The Division 2 is totally free to play proper now, however there’s a catch

Ubisoft has been going via a troublesome time currently. Cranium and Bones didn’t meet expectations, Star Wars Outlaws underperformed financially (even when it was popular with gamers), and Prince of Persia The Misplaced Crown by no means fairly acquired the eye it deserved. Murderer’s Creed Shadows might buttress the Far Cry and Rainbow Six maker’s fortunes, however The Division 2 stays certainly one of its strongest multiplayer video games. Particularly performed with pals, and even 5 years after launch, it’s a severely fulfilling co-op shooter. As Yr 2, Season 6 arrives, marking the introduction of a brand new development system, The Division 2 is briefly free to play – however there’s a little bit of a catch.

The Division 2 Shades of Crimson replace – the official title of Yr 2, Season 6 – transforms the multiplayer sport with new quests and a extra detailed modifier system. There are 4 new modifiers – world, lively, passive, and hostile – which apply talents and buffs to each enemies and gamers. Shades of Crimson additionally introduces precedence aims. After you attain stage 30, you possibly can select from three precedence aims to earn bigger quantities of XP, gadgets, and assets. In the meantime, Ubisoft has additionally confirmed that it’s engaged on The Division 3.

However should you haven’t stepped into The Division 2’s post-apocalyptic New York Metropolis but, now could be the perfect time. The Division 2 is totally free to play till Monday November 4. After that, the co-op sport will likely be discounted on Steam, Epic Video games Retailer, and the Ubisoft Retailer, and any progress you make in the course of the free weekend will likely be carried over.

There’s a catch, nevertheless. If you wish to play The Division 2 free of charge this weekend, it’s solely accessible via Ubisoft Join itself – you possibly can’t play free of charge on Steam or Epic. It means downloading Ubisoft Join and making a profile, should you don’t have one already. That’s a few further steps, however effectively value it, particularly if you’ll find some buddies to do the identical. You may entry The Division 2 free weekend proper right here.

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