Ubisoft's upcoming Tom Clancy's The Division Heartland may be getting a release date soon, as it has been given a rating on the Taiwan Entertainment Software Rating Information website. Much like the ESRB ratings board in North America, when a rating has been given to a game, it typically means that it will be released soon or that publishers are planning on announcing a release date. These ratings are usually given to games that have already been revealed, but can also sometimes leak the existence of games that haven't been shown off yet. While The Division Heartland had been rated by the ESRB before, that was a year ago, with the game seeing a big delay in 2022.

Tom Clancy's The Division Heartland was first announced in May 2021 as a spin-off of Ubisoft's Tom Clancy franchise, distinctly set in The Division universe. Heartland will be touting two different game modes: a PvPvE mode with up to 45 players and a PvE mode where players can collect gear/loot by completing missions. Despite the delay, Ubisoft did provide gamers with an update regarding The Division Heartland in April 2023, revealing a cinematic trailer and a deep dive video about its gameplay. Fans looking forward to the game might be excited to hear that a new rating has been given to the game in Taiwan, indicating that it might be coming out sooner rather than later.

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This new classification was recently added to the Taiwan Entertainment Software Rating Information database, with The Division Heartland being rated on November 14. The game's page was initially on the website, though it appears to have been deleted now (archived courtesy of VGC). That said, since the game was rated in Taiwan a year after the ESRB's own rating, it suggests a release date could be soon.

The previous rating for this game has some insights into its premise and mechanics in gameplay, such as realistic violence and in-game purchases. The setting of The Division Heartland is a town known as Silver Creek in the rural American Midwest, left in ruins after the spread of Dollar Flu. While the game doesn't have a release date yet, the official website for Heartland indicates there are further PC tests that are going to be conducted, which might also suggest that the game could launch in an early access state, though this is speculation.

Alongside this game, Ubisoft is also producing The Division 3, which is being developed by Massive Entertainment. This was part of a bigger announcement regarding the series where Julian Gerighty, the creative director of Star Wars Outlaws, had been appointed The Division series' executive producer. The third game will be one of the projects that he is overseeing, alongside Heartland.

Tom Clancy's The Division Heartland

Ubisoft's Tom Clancy's The Division Heartland is a free-to-play third-person shooter that pits players against each other along with an environmental threat. Set in Silver Creek, Heartland features a day/night cycle, survival mechanics, and faction-based warfare.

Franchise

The Division

Platform(s)

PC , PS5 , PS4 , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S , Xbox One

Developer(s)

Red Storm Entertainment

Publisher(s)

Ubisoft