Yesterday, a lot of new information for The Division appeared as the embargo for a Ubisoft hands-on event expired.
Popular YouTubers Angry Joe and Jackfrags shared some information regarding the PC and Xbox One versions of the game, for instance. Angry Joe posted a video with almost an hour of new gameplay, while at the very end he explained that The Division looks much better on PC.
I was not blown away by the graphics. I thought the graphics was probably better at E3, so I don't know if there has been a downgrade; of course, this was on the Xbox One. Correction: the graphics did look good in the computer room.
They're actually doing a lot for the PC version and they listed out, like, all these different enhancements that the PC has so it's not simply a port. The PC version hopefully is gonna be good and it looks far better than the console.
Jackfrags pretty much confirmed this in his own video, while adding more details around the Xbox One (PlayStation 4 wasn't available to play at the event) and confirming that he will play the PC version at launch.
The Xbox One version looks good, no doubt, some really nice weather effects. It's definitely not native 1080P though and it only runs at 30FPS. There were moments in combat where there were a lot of players on screen and explosions, I could definitely feel the FPS dropping below 30 and chugging a little bit. I did try the PC version and will comment on that soon, but I'm definitely gonna be playing the game on PC when it launches.
Some gamers have been disappointed with the graphics showcased in the Alpha leaked screenshots and videos, but that test was conducted on Xbox One. As expected, it seems like Ubisoft Massive (a developer with a strong PC heritage) is taking particular care of the PC version and on high-end configurations the game may end up looking very close to the stunning original reveal.
As we reported earlier this week, The Division beta will take place on January 28 for Xbox One users and the day after for PC & PlayStation 4; the test will end for all platforms on January 31.
About the author: With over two decades of experience in gaming journalism, Alessio Palumbo has led the gaming vertical at Wccftech since August 2015. He started working at a young age for Italian websites like Everyeye.it, Gamestar.it, Nextgame.it, and Multiplayer.it before kickstarting the indie English-language publication Worlds Factory as its founder and Editor in Chief. In the last decade, he has coordinated the overall output of Wccftech's gaming section, managed PR relations, assigned reviews, produced daily news coverage, edited gaming content as needed, and delivered game reviews. Arguably, his trademark content is the long series of exclusive developer interviews that have been cited by Wikipedia and by the biggest news media and gaming publications. His passion for technology also makes him knowledgeable when it comes to gaming hardware and tech. His favorite genres include RPGs, MMORPGs, and action/adventure games.
Follow Wccftech on Google to get more of our news coverage in your feeds.
