MORE DETAILS ON THE DIVISION 2 PRIVATE BETA

With The Division 2 Private Beta right around the corner, we know some players are eager to learn more about some of the technical details of the Beta.

Private Beta languages

The Private Beta will include the following languages:

• VOICES: English
• TEXT: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean

Private Beta download size

The Private Beta download size will be 46 GB. There might be small variations depending on which platform you play on, but it will not vary considerably.

Before the Private Beta begins, we will also publish a small patch of under 200 Mb.

As a reminder, pre-load will be available starting February 6th at 9am GMT.

Private Beta Email Invites

Players who pre-ordered and redeemed their code will receive an email confirming their Beta access starting February 6th at 9am GMT, when pre-load is made available.

Some selected players who registered on thedivisiongame.com/beta can also start to receive their Beta access by email starting February 6th at 9am GMT.

Private Beta Friends Invites

All Private Beta players will be able to invite up to 3 of their Uplay friends to join them in the Private Beta. Friends invites will be available on thedivisiongame.com/beta starting February 6th at 5pm GMT.

Players joining the Private Beta through a friend invite will not have access to this feature.

Private Beta discussions and capture guidelines

The Division 2 Private Beta is not under any Non-Disclosure Agreement, so please feel free to discuss your time in the game, share your screenshots, and stream or capture any content you wish.

HOW TO DOWNLOAD THE DIVISION 2 PRIVATE BETA

There are two ways to access The Division 2 Private Beta: you can pre-order to be the first to play, or you can register on thedivisiongame.com/beta for chance to be selected.

When you get your Beta access, follow these simple steps to download the Private Beta and be ready for when the servers open on February 7th, 9am GMT.

1) Access the Private Beta by pre-ordering

A) Digital pre-order

By preordering The Division 2 on your Xbox Store, PlayStation Store or Uplay PC, you will have direct access to the Private Beta.

• You do not have to redeem a key
• The Division 2 Private Beta will be visible in your game library on your Xbox One, PS4 or in Uplay PC starting February 6th at 9am GMT.
• On Xbox One or PS4, if you cannot see the Beta in your game library, you can manually trigger the download via your console store's website:
  • Xbox One: https://store.xbox.com/Xbox-One/Games/The-Division-2-Beta/d3d453eb-3b61-4aa0-b0b5-45ce7a136934
  • PS4: https://store.playstation.com/#!/cid=EP0001-CUSA12674_00-TCTD2BETA0000001
• Download the Private Beta and be prepared for the opening of servers on February 7th at 9am GMT.

B) Retail pre-order

If you pre-ordered The Division 2 at retail, your retailer will provide you with a Private Beta access code.

• Redeem your code on thedivisiongame.com/redeem
• You will receive an email from The Division 2 containing your key to access The Division 2 Private Beta
• On console, you can redeem this key on your Xbox Store or PlayStation Store
• On PC, the Private Beta will be visible in the "My Games" tab of the UplayPC client
• The Division 2 Private Beta will be visible in your game library on your Xbox One, PS4 or in the Uplay PC client starting February 6th at 9am GMT.
• Download the Private Beta and be prepared for the opening of servers on February 7th at 9am GMT.

C) Digital preorder on Epic Games Store

Preordering The Division 2 on the Epic Games Store also grants you access to the Private Beta. In this instance, you will receive your Private Beta access by email directly from Epic.

2) Access the Private Beta by being selected

• You will receive an email from The Division 2 containing your access key to The Division 2 Private Beta. You can also retrieve your Beta access key by logging in on thedivisiongame.com/beta
• On console, redeem this key on your Xbox Store or PlayStation Store
• On PC, the Private Beta will be directly visible on the "My Games" tab of the Uplay PC client
• The Division 2 Private Beta will be visible in your game library on your Xbox One, PS4 or in the Uplay PC client starting February 6th at 9am GMT
• Download the Private Beta and be prepared for the opening of servers on February 7th at 9am GM

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The Division 2 - The Story, PvE & Endgame Content

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What you’ll be playing in The Division 2’s beta next week

The closed-but-not-if-you-preorder-the-game beta for Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 gets going on Thursday, Feb. 7 (through Sunday, Feb. 10) and if you’re in, it sounds like it’ll serve a slice showing all the layers of the final game, including endgame stuff.

That means the three specializations, which unlock at level 30 in the full game, will be playable in the beta a day after it begins (on all platforms). On Friday, Feb. 8 beginning at 11 a.m. ET, players will be able to take on an “Invaded” mission, using a character at the level 30 cap. That will show them how The Division 2’s three specializations — survivalist (all-rounder), sharpshooter (sniper) and demolitionist (blow stuff up) — work.

The “invaded” mission sounds like what was explained to us as an “occupied” Dark Zone, during a media event back in December. Massive Entertainment and Red Storm Entertainment envision one of the three Dark Zones will get overrun in the endgame. In an occupied zone, there will be no normalization of weapon stats (among human players), friendly fire is on at all times, and there’s no way to tell who is a friendly agent and who has gone Rogue (hostile).

Otherwise, player progression in the rest of the beta will be capped at level 7 and will be limited to the eastern portion of The Division 2’s map. Players will be able to try out two main missions, playable at three difficulties; five side missions and other encounters in the open world; one of the Dark Zones; and PvP gameplay in the 4-on-4 Skirmish mode.

WELCOME TO THE DIVISION 2 PRIVATE BETA

Welcome to The Division 2 Private Beta! If you have been selected into the testing phase, we want to welcome you as you take your first steps into Washington, D.C. The beta introduces you to some of the unique features The Division 2 has to offer—main missions, side missions, open world activities, and one of the three Dark Zones—to name a few.

You are limited to one character during the testing phase, and this character cannot be deleted. At character creation, you are able to cycle through presets of customization features to randomize your Agent. Remember that character progression is capped at level seven during this period.

Two main missions are available—Grand Washington Hotel and Jefferson Trade Center—to offer a smaller piece of a much larger, compelling narrative we are telling from start to finish. You can access these missions from Odessa Sawyer and Dyani Kelso, respectively.

As you explore D.C., five optional Side Missions will also be available for everyone who prefers to branch out from the main storyline:

• Empire Autumn Hotel
• MLK Library Hostages
• National Archives
• Mustang Court Rescue
• Bureau Headquarters

You will explore parts of seven named zones, each possessing a specific level range to indicate difficulty as you traverse the world:

• The White House—also serving as your Base of Operations in D.C.
• Downtown East
• The Federal Triangle
• The Smithsonian
• Final Epiphany
• The 1040
• Dark Zone East—the largest of all three Dark Zones, players utilize long sightlines in over-grown governmental parks. You will acquire the DZ East introduction mission from Senait Ezera—the new Dark Zone NPC in the Base of Operations—after completing Jefferson Trade Center. Completing this intro-mission unlocks full access to the Dark Zone and its features.

In addition, a variety of Control Points, living world activities, and Conflict PVP await in the Private Beta.

END GAME

We are excited to announce that the Private Beta will also feature a portion of The Division 2's end game! After completing Jefferson Trade Center for the first time, you will gain access to an end-game mission that unlocks three level 30 characters on your account. Upon logging in with one of these characters, the end game mission will begin. Each character is equipped with a different Specialization, so feel free to find your favorite! Please note that this end game mission will be available starting on February 8 at 5 PM CET.

With all that being said, we have a few closing reminders!

• This beta phase is not under an NDA, so we encourage everyone to capture and share their experiences with the community.
• This version of the game is not final and elements are subject to change.

The Division 2 will use Easy Anti Cheat, same as Fortnite

It seems like Massive Entertainment are trying to spare The Division 2 from a major issue The Division had - hackers. They are reportedly going to use Easy Anti Cheat, the same system that Epic Games use to prevent cheaters in Fortnite.

The Division originally introduced Dark Zone as a creative new PvPvE concept but it was plagued with issues at launch, with a major one being hackers, who persist even to this day, almost three years after launch. Just like with many other aspects of the game, it looks like Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment listened to player feedback in the original and are integrating the changes in The Division 2.

According to a teeet from Skill Up, who closely monitored The Division 2 development ever since it was announced, the game will make use of Easy Anti Cheat. Skill Up went on to state the system has a strong track record, but the only confirmation of it being used so far are his own sources, as Ubisoft and Massive neither confirmed nor denied these claims.

The statement on the strong track record seems true, as Easy Anti Cheat is used in high profile games such as Fortnite, RUST and Dragon Ball FighterZ. It is not the first time a Ubisoft title used it either - Far Cry 5, For Honor and Ghost Recon Wildlands all dipped into its waters.

While there are indeed cheaters to be found in Fortnite, and likely other games supported by Easy Anti Cheat, their number is small and rather insignificant when compared to the total player count. Fortnite is the king of the hill in online gaming at the moment and cheaters still haven't managed to ruin it for everyone, like they did with PUBG when it ruled the battle royale world.