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Ubisoft Kills The Division’s Drone Companion App
After announcing The Division and its companion app at E3 2013, Ubisoft took to Gamescom to show off its latest foray into the growing field of second screen experiences. The Division was set to break ground with a full gameplay experience on tablet, as players could support a team by taking control of an aerial drone.
Ubisoft has decided two years later to pull the plug on the companion app’s development. Confirming the news to IGN, Ubisoft Massive, which is leading the project, says that app created an “imbalance.”
Ubisoft’s ran into problems with its Assassin’s Creed Unity companion app last fall. Eventually, the publisher dropped the need for the second screen experience, making related unlockables available without it.
[Source: IGN]
Our Take
Ubisoft’s most ambitious second screen experience to date, the one associated with Watch Dogs, was a step toward what was promised for The Division. Unfortunately, it wasn’t terribly enjoyable over the long term. Add that to the significant issues with Assassin’s Creed Unity, and this becomes a smart place to pare back development that is already taking much longer than anticipated.
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