Ubisoft has announced that the beta for Tom Clancy’s The Division will go live on PlayStation 4 on January 29, one day after the Xbox One version.
Those of you who want to take part will have to sign up via Ubisoft’s official website, or simply pre-order The Division to gain access. The beta will run until Sunday, January 31 on all platforms. At the time of writing, it isn’t know just how much content Ubisoft will pack into the teaser.
Developed by Ubisoft Massive in conjunction with the industry giant’s Annecy and Reflections studios, The Division takes place in New York City, U.S., following the outbreak of a mysterious diseases on Black Friday. In just five days, the government collapses as the pandemic spreads, with supplies such as food and water cut off to survivors, resulting in widespread chaos.
Players form part of the Strategic Homeland Division (SHD), a specialised group who live seemingly ordinary lives but are given authority by the United States government to combat various threats caused by the disease, and help to get society back on its feet by whatever means necessary.
The Division has been in development for over three years now, and was first unveiled during Ubisoft’s E3 2013 press conference. Ubisoft has recently been talking up the game’s Snowdrop Engine, which is looking to produce some dazzling visuals in the final version of the game.