The Division studio Massive is reportedly working on a battle royale title

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It's just a rumour, but it makes sense.

When rumours emerge that a major publisher is working on a battle royale game, it's pretty easy to believe. Activision has already indicated that it's "eye balling" the genre, and it seems unlikely that shooter-centric publishers like EA and Ubisoft wouldn't be doing the same. Who wouldn't want part of that lucrative PUBG / Fortnite pie?

It's an unsubstantiated rumour of course, and Massive must surely have its hands full with both The Division 2 and its forthcoming Avatar game. If you'll permit my own guesswork, it feels natural for The Division 2 to feature a fully-featured battle royale component. But at this stage Ubisoft is not commenting "on rumours or speculation".

In the meantime, if you must play a Ubisoft take on the battle royale genre, Far Cry 5 players have been building equivalents in the game's user-generated Arcade mode. Check out a video below:

Shaun Prescott
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