Update 1.2 release confirmed for The Division

UbiSoft have confirmed the release date for the next update for The Division. May 24th will see new additions, updates and a second incursion added to the game. Codenames 'Conflict' the new content will focus on the Rikers group of enemies we will see new boss battles and more. The details we know about this long awaited update are below.

Update Trailer

Incursion: Clear Sky

A new incursion mission based around the Columbus Circle area of the city. The minimum gear set level of 180 for this mission would suggest that it will be tough going. But it promises to drop New Gear Sets items. its not know if that will be the only way to get them.

The New Gear Sets will offer new combat bonuses and along with these there will be new High End Weapons available.

To re invigorate the main map areas that are fairly useless once you have hit all the missions in town there will be new enemy bosses missions that you can accept and attempt. These appear to be available as daily missions that you will need to collect intel for and then location and take down the boss within a set amount of time. This could be an interesting new game play addition assuming there is some variety in the missions.

Extraction Hijack

As a further update to the Dark Zone gameplay to get people to shoot at each other, you will now have the opportunity to cut an extraction rope after loot has been attached to it, halting the extraction and allowing you to steal the goodies. So no more attaching the bag and running, you need to stay and protect that loot until the helo leaves.

I am hopefully that the HVT missions will bring some fresh challenge to the game. And time will tell if the new incursion is better received than the last. I'm not sure if the extraction hijacking will help the dark zone of just put more people off bothering with it. Still the update is needed, and sounds good so far. Who is going back in to rattle those Rikers?