The Division Breaks More Sales Records, Passes Destiny

Not a game I'm keen to play, but it's Swedish, like me, so I'm still glad about this. While it doesn't seem as good as the hype would have you believe, The Division is much less divisive than I anticipated. I thought we were gonna have a new Battlefront scenario, with publishers going "it's sold soooo many millions, which means everybody loves it" while the "common folk" (people who comment on gaming sites) are very disappointed.

I think it's people starved for "AAA" games honestly. Not to take anything away from The Division... I mean I love it, but you look at the lack of releases for mainstream gamers that think AAA games are the only games out there and it's pretty slim pickings, especially after the holidays when everyone needs to get their stuff out before Christmas. And when you look at people boohooing over graphics in games like Fallout 4 or the downgrades in Watch Dogs or The Division and people demand more... it's only going to get worse. Big budget devs are dropping like flies.

Ubisoft should thank gamespot for their part in marketing

--the division appears to pass all the markers to be a solid 8/10 game
--but
--how 'long' will the gameplay keep players coming back
--that will be it's true test

--IMO
--to truly compete with destiny(for the long haul)
--the division is gonna need some more content
--and FAST
--if i know this modern gaming industry
--buyers are only getting about 1/3 of the game ubisoft already has made

An actual good game making a ton of money. See, it does happen (sometimes).

@dlaney34: Searched Half Life AI and this was the firs thing that popped up.

Half-Life 2 - Advanced AI in Action (YouTube)

L. O. L.

Woah! People are so desperately looking for new games to play on their shiny new consoles that they'll willingly settle for a mediocre Ubisoft game, just to have something. That is pretty impressive yo.

It's got a story which is more than Destiny had at launch.

This is the first AAA Ubisoft title I've ever purchased...and for PC no less.

I don't think its a fantastic game by any stretch, but there's enough entertainment to continue exploring. I have one friend with whom I've been playing along with and so far we've had some pretty fun encounters.

Like Destiny, I think a game should be able to stand on its own without needing friends. I'd say The Division does a better job of that than Destiny does.

Of course it surpassed Destiny, a console only title. It was released on both next-gen systems AND the PC.

Also, I'm a bit frustrated by it's success, as it's far from original, very repetitive, and has some of the dumbest A.I. i've ever encountered in a modern shooter.

Why is it that in 2016, our A.I. routines are totally dominated by games from the 90's, like Half Life?

Nothing attracts the masses like a generic, repetitive shooter where you mindlessly massacre thousands of casually dressed citizens as a part of an endless grind for more loot.

Fascinating stuff.

Whoa... The better made game did better..... Crazy!

I'm actually a little surprised by this if it's true. I feel like Destiny's hype train was even bigger than the one for The Division. Plus, I'd think that the sci-fi setting would be more appealing to a wider range of gamers. I actually almost didn't buy The Division because the semi-realistic setting seems a little bland in comparison.

Oh well, guess I was wrong.

Why is the fact that The Division is on PC too isn't be taken into consideration? Am I missing something? True that Destiny is on last gen consoles, but still...

I said over a month ago it would beat Destiny and would do 5-6 million the first week of sales.Not that Destiny is a bad game it's just that the Division is that damn good

Are you guys aware that they are claiming to beat destiny by 5 million when figures are that close and you take away discrepancies I would not be surprised if it was not true.

Hope Bungie is crying right now.

I'm not surprised. It's surprisingly enjoyable despite being fairly generic. They get the right stuff right. It kind of shows how much mechanics still matter to a video game (because the story in this game is there but completely ignorable especially given how they side line it by way of how they dole out missions).

Good for them. The MMO Shooter scene is not for me, bullet sponges seem weird to my brain. Congrats all around though. My friends seem to be enjoying it. :)

Well deserved.