Of course, for a game that has yet to prove itself to the larger audience, going the route that doesn’t involve paying money up front may be the better way to go.

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There are no details regarding what players will actually experience when the beta launches later this year, but it’s likely that it will resemble the sections of the game that have been shown in the last two years - such as the New York setting, PvP, and teaming up with two other players. Check out our hands-on with the E3 demo and the Dark Zones for more insight on how things work.

Ubisoft notes that the beta will also help with the full launch of The Division, if only to deal with potential bugs early, and to avoid launch day issues that could prevent people from playing online.

Seeing as how the company is putting a lot of emphasis on playing with others, being unable to do so during the week of the game’s release is probably a scenario everyone wants to prevent from happening. It’d be especially bad for this game, in particular, since it’s been pushed back more than once.

Tom Clancy’s The Division is set to release on March 8, 2016 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. To the surprise of no one, it will debut alongside a season pass and a couple of special editions.

Source: The Division