Ubisoft made some surprising announcements during Gamescom 2025, revealing new projects for The Division franchise. The reveals included The Division 2: Survivors and The Division Resurgence, two games that left many fans wondering what Ubisoft’s overall strategy is for the series, especially after last year’s cancellation of The Division: Heartland.
The Division 2: Survivors is being described as a fresh take on the survival-extraction genre. Despite the name, this isn’t a brand-new game but a new mode being built directly into The Division 2, scheduled for release in 2026. The project is being led by Magnus Jansén, one of the creative veterans from the early days of The Division. Ubisoft says that community involvement will be at the heart of its development, with Executive Producer Julian Gerighty emphasizing transparency and player input as key parts of the journey.
Then there’s The Division Resurgence, a free-to-play mobile RPG shooter MMO that’s coming to iOS and Android. Unlike Survivors, this is a completely separate title and will fill in a narrative gap between the events of the first Division and The Division 2. Ubisoft says the story takes place several months after the original game and is designed to expand...
