14 DAY TRIAL // Ubisoft revealed quite a few new titles during its E3 2013 press conference, including Tom Clancy's The Division, an open world online role-playing game that's designed by Ubisoft's Massive Entertainment studio only for next-gen consoles.
Ubisoft is betting big on new devices, as it wants to bring its games to many new platforms, including the not so popular Wii U.
During its E3 2013 press conference yesterday, June 10, Ubisoft detailed a brand new open world online experience called The Division, which will take place within its Tom Clancy universe.
The RPG is more of a third-person shooter, as players take control of an agent of The Division, a special agency created to save the U.S. in case of emergencies.
"The Division takes place in New York 3 weeks after a lethal virus, released on Black Friday, swept through the city. One by one, basic services have failed. Society has collapsed into chaos. The President invokes Presidential Directive 51, and The Division, a top-secret unit of self-supporting tactical agents, is activated," Ubisoft said in an official statement.
"Leading seemingly ordinary lives among us, Division agents are trained to operate independently of command in this type of emergency situation. When the lights go out, their mission begins."
Players will be able to explore online the open world of New York, engaging in all sorts of dynamic encounters throughout the game's world and progressing their skills in an RPG manner.
"Our goal with Tom Clancy’s The Division is nothing short of completely changing the way people play online RPGs," said Fredrik Rundqvist, executive producer, Ubisoft.
"With the power of next-gen consoles behind it, The Division puts players in the middle of breathtaking, persistent multiplayer thriller in which they will explore, fight and work together as modern society collapses around you, all with the authenticity for which Tom Clancy games are renowned."
The Division is set to be released in 2014 exclusively for next-gen consoles, in the form of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Check out a cinematic trailer, a gameplay video, as well as a few screenshots and artwork with the new online game below.
