Tom Clancy's The Division 2

The game continues the storyline related to the spread of the "dollar flu" virus. As it turned out, the quarantine zone in New York did not hold, and the disease began to spread throughout America. Even the most protected city on Earth — Washington — couldn't cope with it. Neither troops, underground shelters, nor medical advancements helped. The city fell in 27 days, and six months later turned into an abandoned ghost town, where constant skirmishes occur between the few survivors.

The third-person multiplayer online shooter with action and RPG elements in a large post-apocalyptic open world Tom Clancy's The Division 2 continues the events of the first part, but in a new city — Washington. The player is still a member of the special unit Tom Clancy's The Division tasked with eliminating the consequences of terrorism within the USA and restoring order in society.

The Snowdrop game engine has received minor improvements in graphics and animation, with major changes in the technical part ensuring player connection stability to the server, new gameplay modes, and features.

The sequel's action takes place six months after terrorists used biological weapons in New York. A civil war broke out in Washington, the government was evacuated, and the city is flooded with bandits, marauders, paramilitary groups, and a few civilians.

According to Ubisoft, the game world is recreated in a 1:1 ratio to the real city, including all key buildings like the Capitol and the White House, as well as landmarks like the Washington Monument. The accessible area only covers the city center, but the ratio allows players to feel the scale of the game world — it is simply huge, twice the size of the original.

The world is divided into 20 zones, corresponding to the character level — from 1 to a maximum of 30. The higher the danger level of the zone, the more enemies there are, and the stronger they are. Certain zones are intended for specific multiplayer modes. There, players can collect various loot for character leveling.

The player's base is located in the White House, the residence of US presidents, which was seriously damaged after the battles for Washington. But there, the secret division agent will find everything necessary — weapons, ammunition, crafting items, workshops, and key NPCs.

Without spoilers. Tom Clancy's The Division 2 has a strong story dedicated to people who survived the pandemic and the collapse of the state. In the original, the player explored a post-apocalyptic world and determined the cause of the crisis, but there were no stories of ordinary people, making the world feel empty and boring.

In The Division 2, special agents must help civilians and learn their life stories. Over six months, they have united, organized, armed themselves, and are trying to restore what was destroyed, rather than just fleeing the city. As a result, the open world reacts much more strongly to the player's actions and decisions made during the storyline.

A captured control point can be recaptured, ignored tasks will have a certain impact later, and a war may break out between factions. Throughout the entire playthrough, the player feels an active impact on Washington, competing with equally strong enemies, not simple targets for shooting.

The Division 2 features a class system that unlocks upon reaching level 30. The idea is that after creating a character, you can try different play styles and builds, and then, after completing the game, enhance it by choosing the appropriate specialization.

At the time of release, The Division 2 had three specializations — Demolitionist, Sharpshooter, Survivalist, each with its own progression tree. The game was supported for several years after release, adding new content for the story, gameplay, and multiplayer, including new specializations.

The player's arsenal has been greatly expanded — new assault rifles, sniper rifles, and grenades have been added, as well as heavy and exotic weapons — grenade launcher, crossbow, chemical weapons. As for equipment, new drones, robo-bees, and character appearance customization options have been added. From RPG, the game features a large number of perks that enhance various aspects of gameplay, as well as long-term leveling.

A full-fledged clan system has been implemented, allowing players to join or create their own clan, opening up a whole range of new opportunities for interaction with other players. There are four hostile factions in the game — the Outcasts, the Hyenas, the True Sons, and the mysterious private military company Black Tusk — the most dangerous threat the Division has ever faced.

The main focus of The Division 2 is on multiplayer: