Theories/speculation on the current state and future of the DIVISION 2

[NihilistMERC]

I am someone who is a huge fan of this game series, and would like it to continue into the future, simultaneously i am frustrated and disappointed in the state of the games publisher Ubisoft. The company has lost 85% of its market value since 2021, which is mind boggling. furthermore, it looks as if the future will continue to be even more bleak for the company likely resulting in a buyout. So why continue to invest our entertainment time and dollars to this game?
- My theory: as of right now, D2 represents a stable revenue stream for Ubisoft. it is a well made game with a (relatively) robust player base. this provides incentive for the company to keep on dedicating dwindling resources to the game.
- Future speculation: in my estimation, one of three things could happen:
1 - Ubisoft shuts down and D2 goes with it. Dead. Gone. No more game. You didnt own it anyway (J/K).
2 - Ubisoft gets bought out and the game undergoes an overhaul in accordance with a new company policy.
3 - Ubisoft shuts down and the game is sold to another company for them to maintain.

I am just spitballin here, but I think #3 would be best for the players. That way the game can go on and be free of Ubisoft mismanagement. I would rather risk some new guys coming and maybe risk doing something stupid (and hopefully listen to player feedback) than stay on the Ubisoft spiral/death train.

[ArmedGhost-]

I read somewhere else that Ubisoft would just shut down The Division 1 and 2 instead of selling the game along with the Snowdrop engine.

I for one would rather the game get shut down/updated to have offline mode with friends rather it go off to another studio and get absolutely butchered for profit.

With the state of gaming, this game would get goofy as hell, we'd see far more goofy cosmetics than we do now. The Fornite effect would come into play for profit.

If it got handed over to another studio, they would see it as an opportunity to make money rather than withholding quality, atmosphere and lore of the game.

Games like Division 1 and 2 are passion projects, but would just turn into mere products going into control of another studio. I can't think of any game in existence that got better after being sold off/handed over to another studio outside of it's original.
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I will say it for the remaining of this game's life cycle, the devs fumbled hard by pulling back on seasonal characters. At minimum there should be an option to play on seasonal characters and/or Hardcore mode needs to be updated for this game to compete and stay relevant in the looter shooter space. This game's current model is outdated and is not going to retain a large player base and hold against the modern structure of looter shooters. There are so many simple yet effect changes the dev team could make to still grow this game more than what it is now but are constantly getting bullied out of trying new ideas that could expand the experience beyond than what we have had for the past 5 years.

[Gaia]

Originally posted by ArmedGhost-:

I will say it for the remaining of this game's life cycle, the devs fumbled hard by pulling back on seasonal characters. At minimum there should be an option to play on seasonal characters

There is already a game with the seasons you need. And she dies because of it. Look at the game statistics and read what the players write. This is what you want to bring to this game.

[Echolecter]

One scenario could be that Massive will continue as stand-alone studio, without being part of UB. But even when this would happen they could decide it's not worth maintaining and expanding the game. Despite what anyone thinks of the game, it's a very hollow game with not a lot variation in game-play. So most players complete all missions, do them a few times and are gone, in search for another game. Seasonal characters could work if there's content that serves this style of game play, otherwise it's silly and creating artificial progress.

I highly doubt that anyone will buy the company because there's an enormous debt that is attached to it. And even if, they can decide to shutdown everything that isn't generating enough profit. The perfect scenario would be that another studio buys the IP and creates a totally new game (similar environment) that's actually capable of running offline, no server requirements, accept for Co-Op/PvP parts. But again highly unlikely.

[Faust.wagner]

It seems to me that this game needs a few additions to become more popular:
1. This is an atmosphere similar to the first part, people walking around the city, snow, more storylines.
2. Expand the map, add a forest, mountains, steppes. Abandoned mines.
3. Diversify the PvP mode, maps, modes, stylms (some hold the defense, others storm the fortifications)
4. And finally, what everyone liked was the addition of various mutation monsters, like zombies, in separate locations, where the virus mutated and so on.
As for me, the game has great potential, but I don’t understand why the developers waste their talent on cheap skins.

[ArmedGhost-]

Originally posted by Gaia:

Originally posted by ArmedGhost-:

I will say it for the remaining of this game's life cycle, the devs fumbled hard by pulling back on seasonal characters. At minimum there should be an option to play on seasonal characters

There is already a game with the seasons you need. And she dies because of it. Look at the game statistics and read what the players write. This is what you want to bring to this game.

2k daily players in TD2 vs 40k daily players in Once Human.
Not sure what world you're living in where 2k daily player count somehow outperforms 40k daily players.


Even after all of the backlash Diablo and Once Human got for moving forward with wipes, they both retain a higher daily player count than TD2.

Pretty obvious which seasonal model people prefer playing.

[Annihilator]

Continue to thinking about wipes is good? NO! Certain players not have started the journal because is so long i cannot immage about wipes all players not playng anymore who is lazy.

Edit: And not talking about who join only for mannhunt stop to playng this too because is so long and criptic.