Information data mined from the website of spy thriller The Division suggests that the game is set to kick off an alpha test shortly.
Reddit forum users (who else?) uncovered the section in question on the HTML5 Version of the official website. Fiddling with the site’s code causes an ‘Alpha’ section to pop up in the menu bar.
Currently visiting the domain leads to a blank page, but it’s a sign that Ubisoft might be planning some kind of closed testing stage in the future. Given the complexities of open world games, and the added stresses caused by The Division’s built in multiplayer functionality, that might not be such a bad idea.
Anything to avoid a similar situation to the Assassin’s Creed: Unity launch, really. Ubisoft could do with a solid hit for its next triple-A heavy hitter, after disappointing reactions to both Unity and Watch Dogs.
Set amongst the ruined remnants of a New York stripped of life by a mass viral outbreak, The Division casts players as members of an elite special forces team trying to preserve civilisation amidst the chaos. It’s expected to release sometime this year on PC and consoles.
