Ubisoft Cancels The Division Heartland After Years of Development

Ubisoft has canceled free-to-play The Division Heartland set in the Tom Clancy universe after almost three years of being in development. Heartland promised a spin-off The Division title with various Beta sessions before launch; however, it seems Ubisoft has shut down the development for the game. 

The Division Heartland was first announced in 2021, featuring a new setting of Silver Creek, a fictional country-side city in the United States that the Green Poison plagues. The theme was much similar to the previous games, where the poison was spread through Dollar notes. 

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The Division Heartland Canceled by Ubisoft

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On Wednesday, Ubisoft officially announced that it has ended its development for The Division Heartland. Ubisoft has also said that it will divert its resources to its other titles, especially XDefiant and the Rainbow Six Games. The Division Heartland was set to be a PvEvP game that would fight threats in the Silver Creek. In The Division Heartland, one would fill the shoes of an Agent protecting the city against deadly factions, rogue agents, and the deadly contamination that is slowly taking over the city. Over the years, Ubisoft had promised a lot of features that would be added to the game slowly after its announcements, and gamers participating in the Beta sessions will be able to enjoy the features. 

That being said, with the game's cancellation, these features will likely move on to the third title in the franchise which was teased last year. According to Ubisoft Massive, the team leading The Divison 3 development, the upcoming title is a promising co-op and PvP game that will incorporate a lot of RPG aspects. 

Julian Gerighty, who is leading the development of Division 3, promises a realistic world that would require an Agent to change things. However, fans are still sad about Heartland's cancellation. 

The free-to-play live-service title was not the only AAA game that was cancelled this year. Alongside Heartland, the industry has seen project cancellations from major studios like The Last of Us Online, a new Deus Ex game, and more. With Ubisoft, however, the company is mostly attempting to manage resources for its other live-service titles which are on the horizon. Lately, the French Publishers have been unhappy with the state of Skull and Bones, which was released after almost eight years of development With its mediocre reviews and fan response, Ubisoft is trying to focus on more solid games in the future. With The Division Heartland canceled, it is yet to be seen what the third installment brings.