Ubisoft has cancelled its upcoming free-to-play shooter The Division Heartland, as it moves to refocus its resources on “bigger opportunities”.
The Division Heartland was announced for PC and consoles back in May 2021, when it was original set to launch within a vague “2021-22” release window. Since then, it’s resurfaced intermittently, and an open beta last summer – followed by a Taiwanese ratings board sighting – seemed to suggest a launch was finally drawing near.
However, three years after Heartland’s unveiling, Ubisoft has now officially called time on the still-unreleased project. “After careful consideration, we have made the tough call to halt development on Tom Clancy’s The Division Heartland, effective immediately,” the publisher wrote in a statement announcing the news (thanks IGN).
“Our priority now is to support the talented team members at our Red Storm Entertainment studio,” it continued, “who will be transitioning to new projects within our company, including XDefiant and Rainbow Six.” In a note in its 2023-2024 earnings report released today, Ubisoft offered a little context for the cancellation, calling XDefiant and Rainbow Six “bigger opportunities” for the company.