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Saturday, 25 August 2018

The Division 2 Was Almost Set in New Orleans or Seattle

Source: www.thetechgame.com --- Friday, August 24, 2018
We've been learning so much about the upcoming The Division sequel ever since E3 earlier this year. With that thrilling new trailer straight from GamesCom and the revelation of all of the different editions available to pre-order, it's an easy excitement to get swept up in. As someone who is originally from New Olreans however, it was interesting to find out that the game almost was set in the land of voodoo and delicious foods. But New Orleans wasn't the only potential setting for The Division 2. Seattle was also right up there on the list of setting interest. Ubisoft sat down with our pals over at PC Gamer to talk about the potential settings before they settled on DC. "First off, D.C. wasn't always set in stone as the choice of the game. We considered places like Seattle in Washington, and we also considered New Orleans." Though there were a few different places of interest, the team ultimately decided that DC was the best fit. According to Ubisoft, "A place like D.C. gives us nature, wide open spaces, the monuments, and a greater sense of wildlife. D.C. is built on swamp, the air is hot and sticky in the summer; but it also has a lot of colour, and that's a nice contrast to the first Division game." They also mentioned that the attention to detail was immense. The audio team recorded day and night cycles to have an accurate "ambient" background, all in the name of immersion during the crisis narrative that sets up the sequel ...



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