The Division 3 Development Accelerating as Ubisoft Expands Entertainment’s Team

Ubisoft appears to be putting significantly more resources behind The Division 3 as Massive Entertainment expands the team working on the highly anticipated sequel. New job listings have reportedly been discovered for several important positions, suggesting that development is moving forward. 

Ubisoft has already confirmed The Division 3 is in the works, but these new job openings suggest the project may be entering a much more active phase. With the publisher also continuing to invest in the wider franchise, The Division 3 looks increasingly important to Ubisoft's future plans.

Ubisoft has posted seven new job listings specifically related to The Division 3, according to a report from Tech4Gamers. 

The roles listed are lead game designer, senior AI game designer, animation director, and a few other key posts needed for the development of a major game, sources said. The new people who are being hired for these jobs show that Massive Entertainment is expanding the team that it needs to keep this project going. 

The timing works, too, as Massive Entertainment just wrapped up development on Star Wars Outlaws, and Ubisoft is no longer working on a sequel to that game. It allows the studio more room to focus its resources on The Division franchise and other projects already in the works. Massive has also continued to support The Division 2 with updates and new content, meaning the team has been closely tied to the franchise. 

One of the key pieces of information comes from the lead game designer listing, which is said to confirm that Ubisoft intends to pursue The Division 3 as a live-service project. This role will work on key social and online features and help build the foundations needed to support the game as a long-term experience. 

That direction fits with Ubisoft's broader focus on games that can continue generating content and player engagement for years. The Division series is particularly well suited to this strategy because The Division 2 has continued receiving support long after its original release.

The animation director listing also gives players an idea of where Massive wants to take the sequel technically. The position reportedly focuses on pushing animation quality forward using the Snowdrop engine. 

That could result in more detailed character movement and improved animations across the game, although the listing does not reveal exactly what those improvements will look like. But the focus on animation suggests that Massive Views The Division 3 is a major upgrade and not just another entry on the same technology.

The Division franchise has already demonstrated that it can be part of Ubisoft’s long-term plans. 

The original game put the series on the map as a major multiplayer shooter, and The Division 2 built upon that with a larger world and years of extra content. The second game is still receiving updates, and a major expansion was released last year with new features and content. 

Earlier in 2026, Ubisoft provided more insights into the sequel's development. Massive Entertainment executive producer Julian Gerighty says Division 3 is a “monster” that has the potential to be as impactful as the first game. 

He didn’t provide any specifics about the setting, the gameplay, or the release date, but it was clear from his comments that the studio has big plans for the project. The sequel is already publicly confirmed, so the main question now is how quickly Massive can bring its vision together.

At the same time, Ubisoft is continuing to expand The Division 2 with the upcoming Survivors expansion. The expansion is scheduled for 2026 and is heavily inspired by the original game's survival DLC. The original game director, Magnus Jansen, is leading the project and will give Washington, D.C., a bleak snowy makeover. 

Survivors is also expected to introduce extraction-shooter-style PvPvE gameplay. You’ll also need to deal with other players and AI enemies as you explore new locations while managing resources. The expansion aims to mimic some of the survival elements that separated the original DLC and expand on systems already present in The Division 2. 

There is also a separate division project being developed specifically for mobile devices. 

A team based in Paris is reportedly finalizing the game, which will return players to New York City during the same mysterious pandemic that began the original Division. However, the mobile game will tell a new story and feature mechanics designed specifically around mobile controls. 

The mobile project seems to be a lot more advanced, with footage of gameplay reportedly shown during a presentation. Ubisoft has also become more cautious about releasing major projects after delays helped improve the performance of Assassin's Creed Shadows. 

The publisher has said that it is willing to delay major games to ensure they launch in a higher-quality state. That strategy could have a direct effect on when players eventually get to experience The Division 3.

Because of Ubisoft's current approach, The Division 3 may not arrive until 2028. If that happens, the sequel could potentially launch during the next generation of consoles, including Microsoft's next XBOX and Sony's PlayStation 6. The game will probably see a release on multiple platforms, but Ubisoft has yet to officially announce the platforms or release date. 

The Division franchise is also being expanded beyond video games. Ubisoft has been working on a Division movie for years, although the project has experienced delays and periods of uncertainty. It has not been officially canceled, and recent reports have connected the project with Deadpool 2 director David Leitch. 

Taken together, Ubisoft now appears to have several Division projects moving forward at the same time. 

The Division 2 continues to receive updates, Survivors is scheduled for 2026, the mobile game is being prepared for release, and The Division 3 is being developed by Massive Entertainment. So the company is looking at the franchise as much more than just one multiplayer game. Instead, The Division appears to be becoming one of Ubisoft's major long-term properties.

The new hiring activity is particularly important because several of the advertised roles can have a direct influence on the final game. A lead game designer can affect the core gameplay systems, an AI designer can affect how enemies behave, and an animation director can affect how the characters move and interact with the world. 

Rumors also suggest The Division 3 may take the series to Chicago, but Ubisoft has not yet confirmed the location. A new city would give Massive the chance to build a entirely different environment but still keep the series grounded with relatable modern settings. 

Chicago could provide new urban environments and gameplay scenarios, but for now the rumored setting remains unconfirmed. Players will have to wait for Ubisoft to reveal officially where the next game will take place.

What is clear is that The Division 3 is no longer simply a distant project on Ubisoft's roadmap.

Massive Entertainment is actively growing the team, key roles are being filled, and Ubisoft also confirmed the sequel would be developed with a long-term live-service approach. The studio’s experience on titles like The Division 2, Star Wars Outlaws, and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora could also provide it with the technical experience necessary to build a much larger sequel.

Ubisoft still has a lot to do before it can properly show The Division 3. Details on the setting, gameplay systems, release date, and platforms are all still scarce, with some of what we do know coming from job listings or industry reports rather than official announcements. 

Still, the growing development team and continued investment by Ubisoft in the franchise suggest that progress is being made. If Massive Entertainment can deliver on the ambition it describes, The Division 3 could become one of Ubisoft's biggest projects of the next generation.