event
Division Network Crisis
The nationwide SHD Network failure and Washington distress call that draw Division Agents to the capital at the beginning of The Division 2.
Opening of The Division 2
A nationwide network failure converts the Washington emergency into an SHD-wide mission and brings Agents from across the country to the capital. [1]
Extremis Malis transition
The licensed graphic novel places its final confrontation at the moment of the SHD-wide outage, making its source-specific investigation a direct narrative bridge into the game's opening crisis. [2]
Claim ledger
Every factual statement below must retain at least one traceable source.
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The Division 2 crisis begins several months after the events of the first game. [1]
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The nationwide Division Network goes down and Agents receive a distress call. [1]
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Agents across the country are summoned to Washington to restore the network. [1]
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Extremis Malis depicts the Division Network failure during its final Black Tusk-linked sequence, linking the prequel's investigation to the crisis that opens The Division 2. [2]
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Sources
- [1] The Division 2 – State of the Game Recap: The Story So Far. Ubisoft News (2020-02-05). Accessed 2026-07-19.
- [2] Tom Clancy's The Division: Extremis Malis. Dark Horse Comics (2019-07-24). Accessed 2026-07-28.