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The Division
Today at Microsoft’s Xbox One showcase in Cologne, Germany, the company showed off more SmartGlass functionality for MMO shooter, The Division. The abilities include airstrikes and stat-boosting buffs.
Players can use their tablet to drop into The Division sessions that are already in progress. The bird’s eye view allows tablet players to press and hold their fingers over enemies in the area to highlight them and make them easier targets for other players. Tablet users can also deploy area of effect buffs to boost their allies’ damage output. Finally, the demonstration also shows off the ability to deploy airstrikes. The demo concludes with an explosion of wood and debris as the missile hits a group of enemies on a rooftop.
The Division hits Xbox One and PlayStation 4 next year. Microsoft also says that the Xbox One version of the game will feature exclusive content.
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