The Division Resurgence, the free-to-play mobile off-shoot, is now on Steam and players are confused and a little miffed

The Division Resurgence, a free-to-play mobile offshoot of Ubisoft's popular The Division franchise, has recently been released on Steam, but players are expressing confusion and frustration. Initially announced in June 2023, the game made its way to PC in April as an early-access title on Ubisoft's Connect launcher and then landed on Steam last week. Despite Ubisoft's announcement, the launch received little fanfare and many players are questioning why a mobile game was ported to PC in the first place.

The game is currently receiving mixed reviews on Steam, with nearly 1,600 user reviews. One reviewer stated, "Honestly… just get the regular game you need to pay for. This one is just way too wonky as a mobile port of the regular first Division game and the play style just overall sucks to deal with." Another critic said, "All the loot is locked behind daily completions, and you only get to do those maybe four-five times a day. Then the game scales the xp and rewards down hard."

Although there have been numerous user reviews, the game's player turnout has been underwhelming. At launch, the game peaked at just 4,117 concurrent players on Steam, and its 24-hour peak is even lower. This situation is particularly disappointing considering that Ubisoft continues to support The Division 2, the mainline sequel that has been running since 2019 and even broke its all-time concurrent record on Steam earlier this year. The original Division is also still playable on PC.

Ubisoft's decision to release Resurgence on Steam appears to be driven by the lack of updates on The Division 3, which was announced in 2023 but has seen little progress. Creative director Julian Gerighty, who has been a key figure in the franchise, departed earlier this year, though Ubisoft assured fans that development remains on track.

The company stated, "Our teams who built this world with Julian are still here, carrying it forward with an ambitious, unchanged commitment for the future of The Division 2, The Division 2: Survivors, The Division Resurgence, and The Division 3."