The Division Coming To Netflix, New PC And Mobile Spinoffs In Development

Movie and TV adaptations of games seem to be the trend nowadays, with several big name games coming to Netflix following the success of The Witcher series. Netflix is currently working on several video game adaptations, including Assassin’s Creed, Beyond Good and Evil, Cyberpunk, Devil May Cry, Dota 2, Tomb Raider, and the most-recent addition, Ubisoft’s The Division.

According to Ubisoft, the film adaptation is based on the events of the original game and will star Jake Gyllenhaal and Jessica Chastain.

“The Division is set in the near future, where a virus is spread via paper money on Black Friday, decimating the city of New York. By Christmas, what’s left of society has descended into chaos. A group of civilians, trained to operate in catastrophic times, are activated to save who and what remains.”

Aside from a new movie, Ubisoft has just announced a new game in the franchise titled The Division Heartland. The game is currently in development, will be free-to-play, and will be set in the same universe as the previous games.

“Heartland is a standalone game that doesn’t require previous experience with the series but will provide an all new perspective on the universe in a new setting,” said Ubisoft Executive Director Alain Corre.

The Division Heartland is slated to launch on PC sometime in 2021 or 2022.

But wait, there’s more! Ubisoft also announced a The Division mobile game and an original novel published by Aconyte. The novel is set after the events of The Division 2 and will explore the effects of the viral outbreak on the various regions of the United States as The Division agents fight to establish secure supply routes.

More information can be found on the Ubisoft official site.