The Division Resurgence Lands on Steam to Mixed Reviews and a Modest Player Count
The Division Resurgence, Ubisoft's free-to-play loot shooter, arrived on Steam on 5 August — the latest platform for a game that has already seen release on iOS and Android in March and on PC via Ubisoft's own Connect launcher in early access in April. Eurogamer
Ubisoft had announced the Steam release in June, confirming it would be free to download and play. The game is a third-person shooter RPG set in a shared open world — a massively multiplayer online setting where players tackle tactical combat missions either solo or with friends, following an exclusive storyline within The Division's universe. Ubisoft
The Steam launch drew a modest crowd. The game peaked at 4,117 concurrent players, per SteamDB tracking. Eurogamer As of 10 August, user reviews sat at "Mixed" across nearly 1,600 ratings — meaning Steam's aggregate system found praise and criticism roughly split down the middle.
Resurgence was first announced in 2022 and originally expected in 2024. It is one of several projects carrying The Division name forward while the franchise's mainline entry remains quiet.
Ubisoft confirmed The Division 3 in 2023 but has said little about it since. The project's creative director, Julian Gerighty — a longtime franchise lead — departed earlier in 2025 to join Battlefield Studios. Ubisoft released a statement at the time assuring fans that The Division 3's development remained on track. Eurogamer
The broader franchise has shown unexpected life on Steam in recent months. The Division 2, first released in 2019, broke its all-time concurrent player record on the platform earlier in 2025 — seven years after launch. Eurogamer
For Resurgence, the Steam release widens the door to the largest PC gaming audience, but the early reception suggests the free-to-play shooter has work to do if it wants to hold that crowd.
