The Division: Heartland, the free to play spin off The Division game, will be coming between 2022 and 2023, Ubisoft has now stated. The Division: Heartland was first announced back in May 2021 with the aim to have the game out by 2022, but this is the first we are hearing about the project since its initial reveal, aside from a leak last week.
The Division: Heartland takes players outside of the cities of New York and Washington DC, to the small town of Silver Creek instead. The description reads, “This standalone free-to-play The Division game introduces new playable characters in a rural setting, far from the events in New York and Washington D.C. Silver Creek was once a pleasant town in the American Midwest, but it was left in ruins following the spread of the Dollar Flu. Players will take on the role of loyal Division agents from across the nation responding to a call for help. Fighting alongside and against other trained agents, players will explore the secrets of Silver Creek and provide hope to what remains of small-town America.”
Those who are interested in getting an early hands on with The Division: Heartland can jump sign up for the closed tests here. The closed tests will take place on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, and Xbox One though dates for when they will be occurring have not been confirmed. The game itself is in development at Red Storm Entertainment which has been involved with The Division since the very first game launched, so the team has vast experience with the franchise, and have been cited as a core team in turning the fortunes of the original game around when it was going through issues. A full release date for The Division: Heartland is yet to be confirmed.
Source: Press Release