It looks like The Division may be getting a second life. Nearly ten years after Ubisoft’s original extraction shooter launched, advertising for an unannounced The Division Definitive Edition has reportedly appeared in Japan, despite no official confirmation from Ubisoft.

The discovery has sparked quiet speculation rather than a full-blown reveal. There’s been no press release, no blog post, and no social media announcement to accompany the ads, making their existence feel more like a soft leak than a coordinated marketing push. Still, the appearance alone suggests that something is in motion behind the scenes.

Released in 2016, Tom Clancy’s The Division was a defining moment for Ubisoft’s live-service ambitions. Set in a snow-covered, pandemic-stricken New York City, the game blended third-person shooting, RPG progression, and PvPvE extraction mechanics in a way that felt ambitious at the time. While its launch was rocky, the game slowly rebuilt its reputation through updates and expansions, eventually earning a dedicated fanbase.

A “Definitive Edition” would make sense given that history. Ubisoft has used the label before to bundle base games with post-launch content, quality-of-life improvements, and balance tweaks, often aimed at new players or those returning years later. For The Division, that could mean a complete package including its major expansions, refined systems, and potentially visual or performance upgrades for modern hardware.

Ubisoft’s silence so far leaves plenty of room for doubt. Advertising material can sometimes be prepared well in advance or tied to plans that later change. Until the company officially acknowledges the project, The Division Definitive Edition remains firmly in the “unconfirmed but plausible” category.

Still, seeing new marketing tied to the original The Division almost a decade later is unexpected. Whether this is a quiet regional release or the first sign of a broader reintroduction, it’s a reminder of just how long the game’s shadow has stretched.

For now, fans will have to wait and see if Ubisoft breaks its silence and whether The Division is about to make one last extraction run on modern hardware.