Are Ubisoft Leaving The Division To Rot?

After leaving Rainbow Six: Siege to wilt in the corner, it seems Ubisoft are slowly doing the same with The Division. Boring updates and a lack of bug fixes are slowly killing the game. The lack of direction in how to deal with hackers (not to mention the IP{ leaks when using voice chat) in the Dark Zone is also a issue.

[Miguelitons]

Would be a shame if Ubisoft would leave it to rot, hopefully not!

[ThePope]

Massive, the developer is top notch I don't think they are leaving anything to rot. The issue lies in the fact that you can burn through the content so fast if you try hard enough. That and the lack of true PvP to distract you from the main game. They should really attempt to release content faster or introduce PvP as a stand alone free update ASAP.

[jb227]

I'm predominantly an so gamer so forgive my ignorance on this, but does a game like this live & die off of repetition & any "replayability" garnered through it, or are there any similar games that offered enough of a memorable & impactful experience that gamers would feel like they got their money's worth out of a single cycle of playtime?

As an sp gamer, the games I love are the ones that left a mark on me when I had my first playthrough, and the ones that push me to playthrough again from time to time to recapture that spark. Any game like that & $60 is almost a steal for me. I don't need to get hundreds of hours of play time, I just need to have the hours I sink into it mean something to me. Does The Division offer that or is that rare in the mp space? I know I made memories I'll never forget in Goldeneye & Ive heard of countless memories made in the Halo series, but most of the others seem more like flavor of the week kinda things that just make your console useful for a few weeks, then it's on to the next one. Just a strange gaming experience for me comin from the sp side of things.

[joab777]

This is the problem with mmo's. It's VERY difficult to keep up with the content....almost impossible. It's money first, and they aren't gonna keep a huge team working on a game for years and years unless it's extremely lucrative. It's better to make another game.

[Garethvk]

I just spoke to the rep yesterday. He said it is a big game and it will take many time to complete so not to worry there is plenty to come.

[rdgneoz3]

If you did "talk to the rep", then "it is a big game and it will take many time to complete so not to worry there is plenty to come" could mean it's a big game with a lot to do (which after 30 isn't really true - 4 challenging missions and 1 horde mode [hard is OK, challenging is impossible trying it legit - lvl 34 yellow shot gunners...]), there is more to come. Or it will take a while to work out the bugs, don't worry, we figured you'd beta test it for us. I'm going with the later, seeing as they seriously don't know how to fix their own game and their community developer streams an incursion run with a group of known glitchers and defends them...

[Garethvk]

I have not had any issues with it. I just wrote him to say that due to travel and being stuck in an area of the game I have not completed it as of yet but so far I am enjoying it and I know there is DLC and more content to come as well as fixes. They see this game as a franchise with multiple titles so I would be shocked if they do not listen to the fans and work to address concerns.

[MagicBeanz]

"it will take many time to complete" LOL.

[Lonnie18]

Sure seems like it, why just yesterday I was trying to have a little fun in the DZ and rouges, rouges, over powered rouges in groups of 4 everywhere! Can't even beat the Incursion even with gear level of 174 and a team of 4, what a shame, I really liked The Division even got the plat, but now I think I will not be getting the dlc...

[mrmonk]

I hope not I'm enjoying the game i do hope they fix it soon...I was the same couldn't clear the incursion with 3 friends all between gr 175 & 189 I'm 189.I joined a random squad today via matchmaking they where between gr190 & 200 we stayed in the middle underground & cleared it in half an hour.

[N311V]

Looks to me like they need to lower the difficulty a little. I believe gear will drop from the boss at GS191 which isn't much use if you're already GS190-200. Although most enemies in the hard mode Incursion are purple Veterans, they feel like they have more armor than normal, perhaps that could be lowered.

[PixelGateUk]

The Dark Zone was always going to require fine tuning and moderating, just a shame they couldn't keep up with the pace

[Kyizen]

Nah the issue is the exploit in the new incursions lets people get all the really good gear fast. So then you people these people in the DZ and get owned. It's just not fair to those who don't cheat.

[Elda]

The rouges just makes it annoying when you're trying to farm loot & earn exp.I wish they just had an area for rouges & they could just kill each other all day & night if they choose.

[letsgopal]

No, They aren't. Stop spreading panic.

[PixelGateUk]

Could say the same to you, if i used your logic of 'i disagree, thus i am correct and they are wrong'

[BEASELY]

Sorry, but you're overblowing these small problems. It's a giant product still in its infancy. Hackers? You mean level 90+ in groups of 4? That's not hacking, just mathematics. If there are any "hackers," it's strictly a PC problem, as with all PC games.

[Askanison4]

Whaaaat? Stop spreading panic? BUT TEH VIEWS!

How many articles have popped up to the top on here in the last few days all with the same rhetoric? It's all about dem views, people!

[Starcommand]

Askanison4 - cool x-men Reference bro .......regardless of the rhetoric do you not admit that some people could be abusing the system and getting such a high gore skier that when we all hit up the DZ they will just overpower everyone else ?

[Defult]

This game pushed me back to Destiny. Don't get me wrong I had fun with The Division, maybe I just burnt myself out.

[TheJacksonRGN]

It has only been a month since they game released, every bug hasn't been fixed but they have fixed some. As for the updates being boring that is subjective. Also Ubisoft already stated the games they put out, they see as franchises. So why would they leave this game to rot, their fastest selling IP this generation?

[PixelGateUk]

It's been out for over a month mate.

[TheJacksonRGN]

Sorry, a month and 12 days. My statement still stands.

[Agent_hitman]

You know what, if Ubi is willing to prolong this game's hype. Then they should develop a Zombie spin-off for this game. That would be cool.

When this game was first announced back in 2013, I really liked the concept and the gameplay and also the outfit and the setting of the story. You play as a lone wolf, hippie-like militia/mercenaries, and do some crazy stuffs like looting and whatnot. In a post-apocalyptic world. So why not make a zpmbie mod for this?

[TROLLER123]

yes, if game is bad just add zombies, profit!

[IceKoldKilla]

And they called it the Destiny killer, HA! People always forgot this was Ubisoft all along. Oh and even though Destiny at launch had issues because of the huge issues in development, it never had issues with the core mechanics. That's why I stayed. I legit still enjoy it. No need to lie. It's dying which is natural. DLC might help but Destiny 2 will be even bigger and better, hopefully. I'm no fanboy. If Destiny 2 sucks, I'll sell it. But they would have to mess up BIG time.

[hangdang]

Didn't Siege just get a fairly big patch? I really didn't like the Division, but hopefully it gets fixed for those who enjoy it

[PixelGateUk]

the last big content update was Black Ice, which came out in February

[Trekster_Gamer]

Would have been much better with a big immersive single player Campaign.

[DafunkyRebel]

makes you realize that Destiny was a better game and that Bungie is a better developer

[Khaotic]

I agree and disagree at the same time. At its core destiny maybe better but bungie has been destroying destiny since the start of year 2 imo

[Tallpine]

Highly doubtful. Dumb question really.

[PixelGateUk]

did you just respond to the title or?

[Tallpine]

Yes, I'm not gonna listen to 9 minutes of some dude drone on. I opened the article up and theres nothing. Only thing to do is listen to a 9 minute rant. Do people really think Ubisoft is abandoning one of their highest successful launch games? Obviously not.

[PixelGateUk]

Yes, I'm not gonna listen to 9 minutes of some dude drone on.'

So why bother to comment? you litterlay have no idea what you are even replying to

'I opened the article up and theres nothing'

story type - Podcast
I know the new layout needs some time to adjust to, but dear god dude

[That one guy 86]

Traded mine in yesterday, just lost interest. It was a tough trade as I went with gold version. Maybe if the game dramitcally changes in the next few months, I'll come back. I never had that same drive like I had with destiny. A structured PvP mode would have been fun.

[Khaotic]

Massive released a poorly coded, glitch filled game and there is no excuse. But this article is stupid. They have been patching exploits and glitches at a rate of 1 to 2 a week which makes the headline and article completely wrong. It doesn't help the community goes out of its way to break the game.

[PixelGateUk]

''which makes the headline and article completely wrong''

What article?
The headline is a question

You've literally read the title and reacted to it, yet again.

[BEASELY]

Look at you deserately addressing every single person that has a qualm with your "article." That's not professional at all, just let the community speak and stick to the sidelines. If they feel indifferent, so be it.

[Askanison4]

I think the problem here is that the hottest articles for days have been swarmed by the topic-of-the-moment Division Bashing.

This seems like a cash in, trying to reach for the views.

Why not try an insightful take on something no one else is doing? This site sure could use some positivity once in a while.

[PixelGateUk]

@Beasley

So instead of replying to people just ignore them? ok

Khaotic has spent a number of days spamming my site with insults in the past, hence my reply to him

[Khaotic]

Number of days...huh for me it was about 15 minutes of 1 day but whatever. I'm not trying to insult, your title clearly states "leaving the division to rot" when patches and updates come out weekly. How is it not clickbait. No I don't read or listen to obvious click bait articles or podcasts and yes I comment on them to criticize the author because I feel writing headline that is not true just for media attention is repulsive. But hey you've had the hottest article I have seen in a long time so congratulations, even if I believe it was done with shady wording. I will never click on your articles again because 9 out of 10 times they are this way

[Seraphim]

I always said this game wasn't going to have legs. For a couple weeks I did really get into and enjoy it but the blueprint isn't there to sustain longevity. After a month with the game I did what I never do. Sold my copy on Amazon. I highly doubt they'll leave it to rot soon but I hardly see this being a game that has sustained success and active player base. After this seasons DLC they just might scrap it for Division 2 slated for 2017.

[Domovoi0ng]

What a shame UBI abandoning another game, its a bad game anyways. You should not be buying UBI games in the first place.

[JackBNimble]

Ubisoft funds a new IP and you think they would just abandon it 6 or 7 weeks after the game was released ?

The game is being patched right now, that's actually why I am replying to your ludicrous comment rather then playing the division .

Abandon it ... hahaha

[zerocarnage]

Ubisoft are not, certainly not letting it rot. If they didn't have to keep working on bloody exploit fixes then they would be able to put there time into where it should be going.

It's obvious the game needed that bit longer, but to blame the devs or publisher in this instance is wrong. There are a lot more player in this world than what there is in Ubisoft and massive and the other dev divisions. When you have a good per cent of the game willing to go out and find those exploits and cheat the legit players then it becomes the players base fault. Remember there are still barriers there. It Just so happens players are using skills and using other methods to cheat the publisher, the developer, the game and other players.

Remember just because it's there you don't have to use it and if you all said no to it then Ubisoft and the devs could actually work on what needs to be worked on. Players have ruined the game not Ubisoft and the division.

Pc mmo'sl rpg's ore way more bigger than what they are on console, wow, rift, guild wars, final fantasy online, phantasy star online, neverwinter, dc universe, eve, and more, they are just so much more bigger. Some of them take a while to get going but.once content is released you are looking at a well decent sized game to play. The division is no different, it's going to take a bit to get going, year one looks pretty good but because of players, will Ubisoft even release or prepare for a year two, that's the question.

Yet again player just could of destroyed a very good rpg/shooter.you should of all said no, the question is will Ubisoft even release a division 2 now because of you all, if they do there needs to be a lot more intense exploit and glitch finding.

[zerocarnage]

I'd also like to go on and say that console developers need to start looking at the size of the game when creating a co op/rpg. If the division had got the switcher size it would feel more like a pc mmo and the game would of lasted that little bit longer. Also quests, pc mmo's put that many quests in, no matter where you turn there's a quest in site, a group to fight, gear to find and they always seem to put up a fight no matter what.

All through guild wars, wow, rift the game challenged, even if you did solo builds and while the division allowed this in some areas, it just gives you the God like feel while playing, although not ever area is like that most of the game is once 30.

Gear is way to restricted, when re-rolling your only aloud to choose one catagory on your gear, they should allow you to 're roll anything on your loot, it would allow for a much deep customisation and class creation.

[MagicBeanz]

Ubisoft has to much on their plate to focus on this one game, I'm sure it is being left to rot and those who keep grinding away at this mess of a game or in for a long boring disappointment.

[JackBNimble]

Ubisoft didn't develop the Division , the published it and funded it but Massive developed it.

[MagicBeanz]

I know that but Ubi still has a responsibility as the publisher to make sure the game they published is not a mess. And for the record the title mentions Ubisoft which is why I directly referred to them and not Massive.

[JackBNimble]

Are Ubisoft leaving the division to rot? Really ? Ok the game has been out for less then 2 months, and there has already been added content as well as a few patches .

I am one who actually enjoys the division , but that's just me and games are subjective like movies and music. Obviously it has it's issues that need to be addressed , but it's so called journalists, like this author, (Lol) who are looking for people to jump on the hate train just for hits.

If you're going to ask a stupid question as the title for an article , then at the very least don't be lazy and write more the one paragraph . What ever you recorded is a complete waist of everyones time and this so called opinion piece should never have been approved .

[PS4PC]

i hope not, i am enjoying the game

[c00lvilKid69]

I've already left it to rot tbh.

[Teh_Leviathan]

Obviously not. They are patching some stuff today.

And of course, some bugs will remain after the patch goes live, and there may even be some new bugs, but you can't fault them for trying. They have created a hugely intricate game with so much detail in every inch so I applaud them for that.

[Askanison4]

If you go by their forum it looks like they're updating a LOT.
Doesn't look like they're "leaving" anything...

http://forums.ubi.com/forum...

[Chris_Wray]

It's Ubisoft, so I wouldn't be surprised. I hope they don't abandon it in a real sense. They'll release DLC, they'll have to, fulfilling the season pass requirements, but beyond that I just can't imagine the company putting a lot of money and effort into it. EA gets a bad rep, but they have a whole studio working on updates and fixes for such as Battlefield, which returns zero revenue. Ubisoft, well, they're Ubisoft.

[Oschino1907]

I wasn't aware EA/Dice were offering the game, dlc, custom dedicated servers, shortcuts, battlepacks, etc... for FREE.

What "whole studio" is doing this also? As far as I know each DICE studio is working on their own current projects and/or still in development games. They help each other at times with making them but no "whole studio" is working on updates and fixes 2 1/2 years after release for a single game.

BF4 updates have been minimal content and far between. It's fantastic they are still working on it and I go back for updates but no way their entire studio is working on it.

They have 3 offices, and since BF4 they have released BF Hardline and Star Wars Battlefront with Mirrors Edge in development soon to release in June and BF5 coming out in under a year Oct earliest.

How could you logically assume 1 of 3 studios is solely working on BF4 updates and fixes? Who is working on all the other games along with their updates and fixes?

[Chris_Wray]

Sadly I can't reply to Oschino directly due to the age of the story, but here's a way around it:

EA:Los Angeles work on the patches for all of the Online games, such as Battlefield, and when last I checked all of the patches were free. DLC is developed by DICE. Now I never mentioned the studio in the original post, but researching it would have indicated what I meant. Granted, I can't expect everybody to know this.

But yes, EA runs EA: Los Angeles as a studio for patching and maintaining games. Whether they will have them develop a new game or not, that's left to be seen. But as of now, I admire EA for running a studio that generates no direct revenue.

[wutang4ever]

Ubisoft has obviously gone downhill as back as last gen. Watchdogs,AC series, Ghost Recon, Splinter cell blacklist the list keeps going on poor quality, glitchy, broken games. This is why I don't support Ubisoft anymore. They won't get any money from me.

[Vipre77]

Ubisoft. Buggy. Lack of updates.

Did someone set the music on repeat again?

[Clown_Syndr0me]

I stopped playing weeks ago as got distracted by other games. Was planning to dive back in soon but looks like I should hold out a while longer. Sounds like It's a mess.

[andrewsquall]

How is the Destiny killer coming along?

[KlickCick]

Ugh can't believe I almost bought this game.

[Eldyraen]

Patches' "balancing" is pathetic (crafting alterations were pretty severe) but other than that I'm still looking forward to real and bigger content as enjoy the game much the way I did Destiny--a ton at first then as a now and again game to play off and on.

Sequels are cool but online only games can see expansions/dlc/free online content to help revitalize or prolong play time for a while for actual fans without requiring a full sequel that may change the game too much anyways.

[maybelovehate]

It definitely feels that way. Daily Missions hardly even change anymore. Kind of a joke.

[DMZ_P]

It's a(nother) bug

[daynnight365]

Jesus it just took the crown from destiny as the best selling new IP!

[Tankbusta40]

I sold my copy after 2 weeks, when it was clear the darkzone grind was the future of the game. They won't abandon the game, they will just do what Destiny has done, slowly bring out crappy DLC's then announce a season 2 that will "CHANGE THE GAME"

Diablo 3 and Destiny have proven that no matter how crappy and incomplete your game is at launch, there will still be people who will buy into the game being fixed at later dates etc. Loot games are now designed this way with horribly low level caps etc...for future dlc and upgrades

[KingKevo]

IP leaks when you are in the Dark Zone?! Wow. Maybe Ubisoft thought this was WatchDogs 2 and they confused it with the Dark Web.