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Tom Clancy’s The Division has only been out for two weeks but it is already breaking records.
The RPG has sold more copies in its first 24 hours than any game in Ubisoft’s history and has become the best-selling Q1 game ever. The firm did not provide any sales numbers though, but referred to millions of players’ enduring engagement in The Division’s game world.”
The title has even been a victim of its own commercial (and critical) success: on the day it launched, players were too numerous to be able to get past each other in the first Safe House of the game and everybody had to politely queue to take the first mission.
The Division takes place in a post-apocalyptic New York City, after it was wiped out by a smallpox outbreak. Gamers play as the Strategic Homeland Division agents, a group activated as humanity’s last hope, fighting both the virus and the people behind it.
And of course, this gaming experience comes to retail accompanied by a wealth of accessories and merchandise, from the traditional hoodie to detailed books to learn more about the title’s world.
This was also the case for Ubisoft’s previous instalment set in Tom Clancy’s universe, Rainbow Six Siege, released last December.
The Tom Clancy franchise began in 1987 with The Hunt for Red October on PC, Amiga and C64 – which was loosely based on the 1984 novel of the same name. Tom Clancy himself took part in the development process of some titles of the franchise, with his studio Red Storm Entertainment, created in 1996 and bought by Ubisoft in 2000. The series was then split into various sub-franchises, such as Ghost Recon, Splinter Cell, HAWX and Rainbow Six.
The Division – Take back New York sweater
A post-apocalyptic scenario should not prevent the Strategic Homeland Division agents from being well dressed. Actually, this hoodie sends the perfect message: ‘take back New York’, just in case players forget the purpose of The Division. It also features the agents’ motto: Extremis Malis, Extrema Remedia” (Desperate times call for desperate measures”).
SRP: $59.99 (42)
Manufacturer: Ubisoft
Distributor: Exertis
Contact: 01279 822 822
The Division SHD agent PS4 skin pack
This PlayStation 4 skin is the perfect accessory for gamers looking to highlight their new favourite game. The pack includes two PS4 controller skins and, of course, a sticker for the console.
SRP: 14.99
Manufacturer: Numskull
Distributor: Numskull
Contact: 01707 800 881
Tom Clancy’s The Division – New York Collapse
New York Collapse is an ‘in-world companion’ to The Division. By resolving the book’s mystery, players will learn key secrets about the game.
SRP: 19.99
Manufacturer: Chronicle Books
Distributor: Abrams & Chronicle Books
Contact: info@abramsandchronicle.co.uk
The Division stainless steel mug
There’s always time for tea thanks to this stainless steel mug, even if there’s a city
to save.
SRP: 9.99
Manufacturer: Numskull
Distributor: Numskull
Contact: 01707 800 881
The Division phoenix beanie
This beanie would be perfect to protect the SHD agents from New York’s post-apocalyptical weather.
SRP: 14.99
Manufacturer: Merchandise Monkey
Distributor: Gaming Merchandise UK
Contact: hello@gamingmerchandiseuk.com
The art of Tom Clancy’s The Division
The artists behind The Division shared over 300 images to create this book and give fans a glimpse of the development process.
SRP: 29.99
Manufacturer: Titan Books
Distributor: Titan Books
Contact: sales@titanemail.com
Civil Disorder female T-shirt
This is one of the very numerous T-shirts (for men and women alike) released by Ubisoft to arrive alongside The Division’s launch.
SRP: 19.99
Manufacturer: Merchandise Monkey
Distributor: Gaming Merchandise UK
Contact: hello@gamingmerchandiseuk.com
The Division – Agent ID necklace
The Division agents’ motto is engraved on this metal tag, which also features the Pulse tracker logo.
SRP: $14.99 (10)
Manufacturer: Ubisoft
Distributor: Exertis
Contact: 01279 822 822
