The Division 2 Episode 3 Now Available For Some Players

Ubisoft has announced that The Division 2 will return to New York City for its upcoming Warlords of New York expansion, but you can visit Big Apple tourist destination Coney Island now if you're a season pass holder. Episode 3 goes to the Brooklyn neighborhood for a new story and gear. [Update: The Warlords of New York expansion is now available, one day early.]

The episode is called "Homecoming" and like the other episodic DLC, it's exclusive to season pass holders first. It adds a new (returning) faction, the Cleaners, along with two main missions, and two classified assignments. It also adds two new weapons: the Honey Badger, and an exotic assault rifle that changes color with your surroundings called The Chameleon. The mission takes agents to Coney Island to rescue a renowned scientist from the Black Tusk faction.

This seems to be laying the groundwork for a more complete return to New York for the Warlords expansion. That will mark the beginning of the Year 2 content, and will be sold as a standalone expansion for $30. It has the agents pursuing series antagonist Aaron Keener through Lower Manhattan. It will also overhaul some major game systems including the loot and power level grind.

New players will be able to jump into the new content right away when it launches on March 3. You can check out our hands-on impressions of the Warlords expansion for more details. If you haven't yet begun making your way through The Division 2, it's on sale for dirt cheap this week.