Today, Ubisoft announced earnings for the fourth quarter and full year ended March 31, 2024, which revealed the cancellation The heart of the division.
As part of Ubisoft’s efforts to streamline operations and adapt to changing market trends, Ubisoft has halted development of the game and redeployed resources to “bigger opportunities” such as XDefiant and Rainbow Six.
Co-founder and CEO Yves Guillemot said the cancellation is in line with “the strategic pillars announced last year” and that the company’s “strategic focus” is to return to leadership in open-world adventure and expand its games as a service (GaaS) ) experience.
He said: “We are committed to continuing our turnaround in FY25, driven by the success of games including Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Rainbow Six Mobile, Star Wars Outlaws, The Division and The Division. A very promising product lineup including XDefiant.”
Guillemot continued that the company is about to Ubisoft Forward event on June 10th will further showcase its games and its “commitment to continue creating and delivering high-quality, long-lasting experiences for players.”
The Division Heartland was announced in 2021 and is being developed by Red Storm Entertainment, a studio closely associated with the Tom Clancy licensing and also involved in the development of The Division and The Division 2. .
The game is set in a small American town in the The Division universe and was originally scheduled to release in 2023 on PC, consoles, and cloud platforms. This independent, free-to-play game aims to introduce new playable characters in a rural setting in the American Midwest called Silver Creek, which was left in ruins after the spread of the Dollar Flu.
In it, you take on the role of a loyal Homeland Security agent, fighting alongside or against other highly trained agents while exploring the secrets of Silverstream and trying to bring hope to those who remain.
Ubisoft announced that The Division 3 will be developed in 2023.