Ubisoft can't update 'The Division 2' because of a botched fix

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Ubisoft's made a bit of a problem for itself with its recent The Division 2 update. The company revealed that a development "error" has broken the shared-world shooter's build generation system. It's bad enough that it hampers the studio's ability to even update the game. They can't introduce a new season or even extend the outgoing one.

The studio said it has made "good progress" in fixing the problem in recent days. And there are hints of a solution in sight. There's an ongoing "unscheduled maintenance" session, which should fix issues including the inability to make seasonal in-game purchases. And hopefully, there's a fix for this current problem.

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'The Division 2,' 'The Division 2: Warlords of New York' will be coming to Google Stadia on March 17

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Not only will Google Stadia be getting two The Division 2 game, but it'll also be getting PC cross-play support. Starting March 17, The Division 2 and The Division 2: Warlords of New York will be available on Stadia. And as we mentioned, the games will support cross-play and cross-progression. Players will need to link their Uplay account with their Stadia account to get this feature to work. Hopefully, this news encourages developers to implement this feature on Stadia, making the platform a more viable and attractive one.

Source: Android Central

Ubisoft will be releasing ‘The Division 2’ exclusively on Epic Games Store

If you want to get your hands on The Division 2, you won’t find the game on Steam when it launches on March 15. Instead, Ubisoft struck a deal with Epic to release the game exclusively on its Games Store. In the meantime, all the other Ubisoft titles are still available on Valve’s Steam. But it looks like the developer wants to test the response on this new distribution platform. Epic has a more generous revenue sharing model versus Steam, with hopes of drawing more developers to launch on its platform. Valve’s current deal gives developers 70% of each sale and goes up from there, while Epic offers developers 88% from the start.

In a statement to Polygon, Ubisoft’s Chris Early said, “Epic continues to disrupt the videogame industry, and their third party digital distribution model is the latest example, and something Ubisoft wants to support.” Early said they planned to release more games on the latter’s store, but didn’t specify if these will be exclusive. That probably depends on how well the games do on the service. What Steam has going for it is its wider reach, but if developers keep flocking to Epic’s store, then that might eventually tip the dynamic.

Source: Slash Gear