BY AMIT BARAN ROY | After a lot of rumors, fans will be glad to know that Ubisoft has finally announced the official PC specifications for the upcoming open world massive RPG game, ‘Tom Clancy’s The Division’. In a further press release, has also stated that the game will involve full mouse and keyboard support with customizable interface. Players can also communicate with other players using voice chat as well as text chat. The game will also have support for multiple graphic cards (upto three screens) and an unlocked frame rate. Here are the PC minimum and recommended PC specifications according to the official Ubisoft .

Minimum Specifications:



Supported OS: Windows® 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)

Windows® 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit versions only) Processor: Intel Core i5-2400 | AMD FX-6100, or better

Intel Core i5-2400 | AMD FX-6100, or better RAM: 6GB RAM

6GB RAM Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 with 2 GB VRAM (current equivalent NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760) | AMD Radeon HD 7770 with 2 GB VRAM, or better – See supported List*

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 with 2 GB VRAM (current equivalent NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760) | AMD Radeon HD 7770 with 2 GB VRAM, or better – See supported List* Notebook support: Laptop models of these desktop cards may work as long as they are on-par in terms of performance with at least the minimum configuration

Laptop models of these desktop cards may work as long as they are on-par in terms of performance with at least the minimum configuration DirectX: Version 11

Version 11 Hard Disk Space: 40GB

40GB Optical Drive: DVD-ROM Dual Layer

DVD-ROM Dual Layer Peripherals: Windows-compatible keyboard, mouse, headset, optional controller

Windows-compatible keyboard, mouse, headset, optional controller Multiplayer: Broadband connection with 256 kbps upstream, or faster

Recommended Specifications:



Supported OS: Windows® 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)

Windows® 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit versions only) Processor: Intel Core i7-3770 | AMD FX-8350, or better

Intel Core i7-3770 | AMD FX-8350, or better RAM: 8GB RAM

8GB RAM Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon R9 290, or better – See supported List*

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon R9 290, or better – See supported List* Notebook support: Laptop models of these desktop cards may work as long as they are on-par in terms of performance with at least the minimum configuration

Laptop models of these desktop cards may work as long as they are on-par in terms of performance with at least the minimum configuration DirectX: Version 11

Version 11 Hard Disk Space: 40GB

40GB Optical Drive: DVD-ROM Dual Layer

DVD-ROM Dual Layer Peripherals: Windows-compatible keyboard, mouse, optional controller

Windows-compatible keyboard, mouse, optional controller Multiplayer: Broadband connection with 512 kbps upstream, or faster

Supported NVIDIA Cards at Release:



GeForce GTX500 series: GeForce GTX560 (2 GB VRAM) or better • GeForce GTX600 series: GeForce GTX660 or better • GeForce GTX700 series: GeForce GTX760 or better • GeForce GTX900 Titan series: GeForce GTX960 or better

Supported AMD Cards at Release:



Radeon HD7000 series: Radeon HD7770 (2 GB VRAM) or better • Radeon 200 series: Radeon R7 270 or better • Radeon 300/Fury X series: Radeon R7 370 or better

To note, ‘The Division’ is set for an official launch on March 8, 2016 for PC, Xbox One and Playstation 4. But, Xbox One fans can get their hands on the game as early as on January 28, 2016 in the form of ‘Early Access’. Whereas, PC and PS4 fans will have to wait for another 24 hours until January 29, 2016 for the Closed Beta. The Beta version will allow players to explore the story driven missions of New York, and battle their way with other agents through the rampant wrecked streets of Manhattan. The closed Beta is available till January 31st. To get a waitlisted spot, you can sign up , or get the full guaranteed access by the game.

‘Tom Clancy's The Division’ presents a daunting task to a group of trained agents to save the city of New York from the verge of a massive collapse. It’s a seamless multiplayer and PvP enabled game that involves both Co-op and solo play. Players have to deal with some real dangerous and morally questionable situations. The Division’s character progression occurs through two types of paths.

Loot:- There are basically two types of loots- weapons and equipped gear. Players can carry a primary weapon, secondary weapon and a pistol. These weapons can be modded to provide additional accuracy, stability and range. All weapon upgrades ultimately deals with the damage per second. The equipped gear category consists of Body armor, gloves, packs, knee pads, holsters and many more. Air filters and gas masks can help in highly contaminated PvP enabled Dark Zones. There are also tiered versions of Loot. Common White-colored gear, Less common green colored ones, Rare blue ones and so on.

There are basically two types of loots- weapons and equipped gear. Players can carry a primary weapon, secondary weapon and a pistol. These weapons can be modded to provide additional accuracy, stability and range. All weapon upgrades ultimately deals with the damage per second. The equipped gear category consists of Body armor, gloves, packs, knee pads, holsters and many more. Air filters and gas masks can help in highly contaminated PvP enabled Dark Zones. There are also tiered versions of Loot. Common White-colored gear, Less common green colored ones, Rare blue ones and so on. Experience:- Players are designated by levels to let them use the particular level weapons and gear. Hence, levelling up is of essence to continue to use higher level weapons. For that to happen, one has to keep gaining experience- by killing enemies, discovering unexplored parts of the city, or completing missions. Note that killing enemies can be considered as the best way to earn experience in the Dark Zone (has separate levelling system).

You can get a feel of the game by watching the official RPG gameplay trailer below:-

Heads Up: Ubisoft has officially announced the PC specs for ‘Tom Clancy’s The Division’. Good to see that there is fair amount of difference between the minimum and recommended requirements. This shows that the game is nicely scalable, and can run well on a range of systems. The game in development by , and assisted by co-developers , , and is set for launch on March 8th, 2016 for PC, PS4 and Xbox One.