\u201cFight together in 45-player PvEvP Storm Operations against a group of dangerous Rogue agents, an aggressive faction known as the Vultures, all while surviving a lethal virus.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nIt sounds like a mix of The Division\u2019s Dark Zone with a circle-closing mechanic made popular by Battle Royale games. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The devs also have something for folks who don\u2019t want PvP called Excursion Operations. In this mode, you\u2019ll \u201ccomplete PvE missions, gather gear, activate alerts, and prep the battlefield in Excursion Operations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It feels like Heartland is taking a bit of The Division\u2019s DNA (specifically the Dark Zone) and mashing it with the Battle Royale genre. Or maybe a bit of Escape From Tarkov, depending on how deep the gear mechanics are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019ll see how it all comes together. It\u2019s not going to be easy launching a new Battle Royale game. Even for Ubisoft. That genre is completely saturated by Fortnite, Warzone, and Apex Legends. And those games have the benefit of being out for a while now to smooth out bugs\/balancing issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Plus, Warzone 2.0, or whatever it\u2019s going to be called, is only a few months away. If I\u2019m Ubisoft, I pull an Apex Legends and drop the game during this weekend\u2019s event. The game release calendar is a little dry right now, so it\u2019s your best bet to get eyes on it before the usual holiday releases hit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The listing also says we\u2019ll be able to choose between six agents and three classes each match, \u201call with their own perks and skills.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So when will we be able to play this free-to-play version of The Division? That\u2019s one detail the listing didn\u2019t include, but we could hear much more about the game shortly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ubisoft is hosting a Ubisoft Forward event on September 10. The publisher has said the event would have updates on several games, including Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope and Skull and Bones. We\u2019re also set to get a look at the next Assassin\u2019s Creed. A few minutes dedicated to The Division: Heartland would make sense.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Someone hit the wrong button over at the Ubisoft Store website. A webpage for The Division: Heartland briefly went live yesterday and detailed a new mode called Storm Operations.\u00a0 Here\u2019s how Ubisoft describes the mode: \u201cFight together in 45-player PvEvP Storm Operations against a group of dangerous Rogue agents, an aggressive faction known as the Vultures, all while surviving a lethal virus.\u201d It sounds like a mix of The Division\u2019s Dark Zone with a circle-closing mechanic made popular by Battle […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":10005825,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3199],"tags":[52625,52627,52626,2815],"yoast_head":"\n
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