Tencent to Shut Down Ubisoft’s ‘The Division 2’ China Servers in December

Tencent Holdings Ltd. will officially terminate the mainland Chinese operations for Ubisoft Entertainment SA’s tactical open-world shooter The Division 2 on Dec. 14, ending the title’s local run just three years after its domestic launch. In an operational statement released Monday, the game’s local publishing team cited corporate strategy realignments for the closure, which was decided following mutual negotiations with developer Ubisoft. Tencent suspended new player registrations and in-game currency purchases effective 11:00 a.m. local time on Oct. 12. Game servers, official portals, and login systems are scheduled to shut down permanently on Dec. 14, followed by the closure of…