The Division 2 Could Have Been Set In New Orleans or Seattle

The Division 2 is currently being worked on by the folks at Ubisoft, and despite Ubisoft saying their games aren’t political (I will never forget that), it’s set to be even more decisive than the first, particularly by choosing to take place in Washington DC rather than snowy New York. And of course, with a new setting comes new locations. Speaking with PC Gamer, lead level designer Manny Diaz talked about all the iconic locations that would be appearing in the game.

Specifically, we’re going to be exploring a wooded Roosevelt Island, the Washington Monument, Capital Hill, the Lincoln Memorial, and of course, The White House. But perhaps most exciting of all – according to Manny Diaz, anyway – is the Air and Space Museum.
 

"The Air and Space Museum is a lot of fun, too. When we started creating The Division 2, we thought we absolutely must have the Air and Space Museum in there. Anybody who ever talks about it does so with a smile—it's got aviation, it's got space exploration, people often went there as children. Looking at the space alone looks fun, and it represents something for players to explore.”

While that’s cool, they also drew attention to the fact that Washington DC wasn’t always their first choice: originally, they were toying around the idea of setting the game in New Orleans, or even Seattle. As for why they chose DC:
 

"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."

The Division 2 is set to launch on March 15th, 2019. Hopefully it’ll go better than when the first game did.