04-07-2019, 09:38 PM
The Division 2's Big Tidal Basin Update Out Now
<p><strong>Update: </strong>Server downtime lasted a bit longer than expected, but they're now back online. And with that, Ubisoft has released the <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-division-2-tidal-basin-update-coming-april-5/1100-6466018/">Tidal Basin update</a>, the first major content patch since the game's debut. Ubisoft has also now shared the full <a href="https://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/2032255-Patch-Notes-Invasion-Battle-for-D-C-April-5th-2019">patch notes</a> for the update, and we've learned <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-division-2-adding-new-difficulty-mode-first-ra/1100-6466052/">when the first raid will be released</a>. <em>The original story follows.</em></p><p>Ubisoft is bringing down <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/tom-clancys-the-division-2/">The Division 2</a>'s servers tomorrow for an extended period of maintenance. The downtime, which will run for about three hours, will begin Friday, April 5 at 12:30 AM PT.</p><p>That works out to 3:30 AM ET, 9:30 AM CEST, and 5:30 PM AEDT. Ubisoft will <a href="https://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/2031007-Maintenance-April-5th-2019">use the downtime</a> to roll out the new Invasion: Battle for D.C. update, in addition to the regular maintenance.</p><div data-embed-type="tweet" data-src="https://twitter.com/TheDivisionGame/status/1113894010517643265"><blockquote align="center" class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-mce-disable-toolbar="true"><p dir="ltr">Heads up, Agents! Maintenance to deploy Invasion: Battle for D.C. incoming tomorrow, April 5th at 09:30 AM CEST / 03:30 AM EDT / 12:30 AM PDT, approximately 3 hours. <br />Details: >> <a href="https://t.co/8DbyfUr6In">https://t.co/8DbyfUr6In</a> <a href="https://t.co/lHZLTScQtl">pic.twitter.com/lHZLTScQtl</a></p> — The Division 2 (@TheDivisionGame) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheDivisionGame/status/1113894010517643265?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">April 4, 2019</a></blockquote><text></text></div><p>Invasion: Battle for D.C. is the first of The Division 2's free post-release updates. It introduces a new stronghold, Tidal Basin, which features the strongest enemies to date, along with a new Heroic difficulty setting. It also adds two new exotic weapons, Pestilence and Nemesis, along with multiple new gear sets. You can find out more about the update in <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-division-2-tidal-basin-update-coming-april-5/1100-6466018/">GameSpot's coverage here</a>.</p><p>Here at GameSpot we <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/the-division-2-review-national-treasure/1900-6417105/">scored The Division 2 a 9/10</a>, and it's exciting to think about the new update and other opportunities to continue to explore and spend time in The Division 2's world.</p>
<p><strong>Update: </strong>Server downtime lasted a bit longer than expected, but they're now back online. And with that, Ubisoft has released the <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-division-2-tidal-basin-update-coming-april-5/1100-6466018/">Tidal Basin update</a>, the first major content patch since the game's debut. Ubisoft has also now shared the full <a href="https://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/2032255-Patch-Notes-Invasion-Battle-for-D-C-April-5th-2019">patch notes</a> for the update, and we've learned <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-division-2-adding-new-difficulty-mode-first-ra/1100-6466052/">when the first raid will be released</a>. <em>The original story follows.</em></p><p>Ubisoft is bringing down <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/tom-clancys-the-division-2/">The Division 2</a>'s servers tomorrow for an extended period of maintenance. The downtime, which will run for about three hours, will begin Friday, April 5 at 12:30 AM PT.</p><p>That works out to 3:30 AM ET, 9:30 AM CEST, and 5:30 PM AEDT. Ubisoft will <a href="https://forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/2031007-Maintenance-April-5th-2019">use the downtime</a> to roll out the new Invasion: Battle for D.C. update, in addition to the regular maintenance.</p><div data-embed-type="tweet" data-src="https://twitter.com/TheDivisionGame/status/1113894010517643265"><blockquote align="center" class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-mce-disable-toolbar="true"><p dir="ltr">Heads up, Agents! Maintenance to deploy Invasion: Battle for D.C. incoming tomorrow, April 5th at 09:30 AM CEST / 03:30 AM EDT / 12:30 AM PDT, approximately 3 hours. <br />Details: >> <a href="https://t.co/8DbyfUr6In">https://t.co/8DbyfUr6In</a> <a href="https://t.co/lHZLTScQtl">pic.twitter.com/lHZLTScQtl</a></p> — The Division 2 (@TheDivisionGame) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheDivisionGame/status/1113894010517643265?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">April 4, 2019</a></blockquote><text></text></div><p>Invasion: Battle for D.C. is the first of The Division 2's free post-release updates. It introduces a new stronghold, Tidal Basin, which features the strongest enemies to date, along with a new Heroic difficulty setting. It also adds two new exotic weapons, Pestilence and Nemesis, along with multiple new gear sets. You can find out more about the update in <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-division-2-tidal-basin-update-coming-april-5/1100-6466018/">GameSpot's coverage here</a>.</p><p>Here at GameSpot we <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/the-division-2-review-national-treasure/1900-6417105/">scored The Division 2 a 9/10</a>, and it's exciting to think about the new update and other opportunities to continue to explore and spend time in The Division 2's world.</p>