In a surprising announcement just a week after teasing the bright future of Ubisoft's The Division franchise, Julian Gerighty has announced that he's left Massive Entertainment to join Battlefield Studios. It's an interesting time for both franchises as Battlefield 6 has seemingly found itself in a sort of slump after an impressive, while The Division has once again begun to surge with new content planned for 2026. With a major voice of The Division franchise jumping over to Battlefield, it'll be interesting to see if these trajectories change course at all.
2026 is a milestone year for Ubisoft's The Division franchise, which is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. After launching The Division 2 in 2019, the game has added expansions, seasonal content, and hosted limited-time events, though it was believed that post-launch support would dry up in the years following Warlords of New York. However, a dedicated team managed to keep the lights on and soon, The Division 2 saw a major resurgence of players, causing the team to develop new seasons as well as the Battle for Brooklyn DLC. On the horizon, the anticipated Survivors experience is being worked on as well as a brand-new game....
