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Xbox Free Play Days returns this weekend with four titles available from September 24 to 27. PGA Tour 2K25 and The Division 2 are free for all Xbox users, while The Escapists 2 and Young Suns require a Game Pass subscription. Completion times vary significantly, with Young Suns being the quickest at eight hours and The Division 2 taking up to 80 hours.
Xbox Free Play Days runs from September 24 to 27, 2026, offering free access to four titles. Game Pass members can play The Escapists 2 and Young Suns, while all Xbox users can try PGA TOUR 2K25 and The Division 2. Discounts are available for purchasing these games to retain progress.
Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment revealed in a Devs Playing video that The Division was originally planned as a World of Warcraft–style MMO with hotbars and a dog companion, before evolving into the current cover-based looter shooter for its 10th anniversary.
Tom Clancy's The Division 2 set a new all-time concurrent Steam peak during its ten-year anniversary celebrations, reaching 26,459 players (up from 14,858). The milestone accompanies new content and a four-week Anniversary Season that includes free access to The Division 2: Warlords of New York, a Realism Mode, and the upcoming Survivors extraction experience; a Division 3 release date remains undisclosed.
The Division 2 will add Realism Mode in March 2026 for owners of the Warlords of New York expansion, removing or reworking HUD, map, and XP progression while rebalancing weapons and making ammo scarcer (headshots still work) as part of the game’s 10th anniversary celebration; the anniversary season will feature outfits from other Tom Clancy properties like Splinter Cell, Rainbow Six Siege, and Ghost Recon, with more content planned for March and The Division 3 already in development.
Ubisoft announced 55 job cuts across Massive Entertainment and its Stockholm studio as part of ongoing restructuring after last year’s voluntary redundancy program. Massive will continue work on The Division 2 content and a potential Division 3, while the broader reorganization signals a quieter, more centralized push across core franchises.
Xbox Game Pass has added Ubisoft's The Division 2 to its library for consoles and PC, allowing subscribers to play the action-RPG shooter set in post-apocalyptic Washington D.C. The game now also features a new paid expansion, Battle for Brooklyn, which introduces new content and achievements, though it is not included in the Game Pass subscription.
Ubisoft has scrapped plans to introduce a seasonal character model in The Division 2 after significant player backlash. The proposed system, which would have required players to start fresh each season, was intended to balance gameplay but was met with strong opposition from the community. Ubisoft has promised to re-evaluate the seasonal experience without the new character model and will provide further updates in the future.
The Division 2 will be suspending players and rolling back their account progress for exploiting a bug in the Descent game mode, which allowed them to gain unfair amounts of XP and SHD levels. First-time offenders will receive a two-week suspension, with subsequent offenses resulting in longer suspensions, and multiple offenses leading to permanent suspensions. The accounts of illegitimate players will have their progression undone to ensure a fair and level playing field for all.
The Division 2 update 1.54 brings Year 5 Season 1's Broken Wings into the game, including a new Manhunt mission, a free Descent game mode, new gear, weapons, and talents, and quality of life changes. The update also includes balancing changes and an Escalation Apparel Event. The optional Season Pass offers additional cosmetics and rewards for progression.
Ubisoft has stated that it is unlikely that The Division 2 will receive native versions for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S as it would mean leaving behind players on last-gen consoles. The company is committed to supporting all generations and ensuring that new updates run smoothly on older consoles. However, a patch was released in 2021 that gave the game a 4K and 60 FPS upgrade for those consoles. Ubisoft has confirmed its fifth year of support for The Division 2 starting in June 2023, with Season 1 including a rogue-lite feature called Descent Mode.
Ubisoft has stated that it's "unlikely" that The Division 2 will receive a native Xbox Series X|S version due to the game's structure, which would make it unavailable on last-gen consoles. The game already runs at 4K/60fps on the latest Xbox consoles, but Ubisoft wants to ensure that it still runs smoothly on older generations. With the upcoming launch of the free-to-play The Division Heartland, it remains to be seen if investing in The Division 2's development is worthwhile.
Ubisoft is unlikely to release native PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of The Division 2 as it would mean leaving players on PS4 and Xbox One behind. The game's creative director, Yannick Banchereau, stated that they are not ready to ask players to upgrade and are trying to ensure that every time they add something, it still runs smoothly on the old generation. The Division 2 currently has a 60FPS option on new consoles, but no other enhancements. Ubisoft has not yet announced whether the game will receive a full sequel, but a free-to-play spin-off, The Division Heartland, is in development.
The Division 2 Creative Director Yannick Banchereau has confirmed that a native next-gen version of the game is unlikely as it would mean leaving behind players on old generations. The game did receive a patch that implemented 60 frames-per-second at 4K resolution for the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles, but there are no additional graphical improvements or gameplay features specific to next-gen added.
Ubisoft will be hosting a livestream showcasing the content roadmap for Tom Clancy's The Division 2's fifth year, as well as plans for The Division Resurgence and Heartland, the console-based, free-to-play sequel. Heartland will offer a new perspective on the franchise's universe in a new setting, and the stream will provide a glimpse of the next chapter of The Division's post-pandemic narrative.