Shards Online: Progression Through Doing Detailed in New Update

Derek Brinkmann has updated the Shards Online site with a new look at how players will progress skills throughout the game. In essence, players will grow skill competencies through actually using them. At launch, there will be thirty available skills for players to choose from, some aligned with combat, others with more domestic chores such as mining or potion making.

The Division: Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect $200 – Exploit to Be Closed

As news of an exploit allowing The Division players to pass by the Incursions boss and collect the end ‘raid’ loot became better known, Ubisoft stepped into a thread to say that the fix to the issue is in the works. At the same time, devs indicated that those who chose to take advantage of the exploit were in violation of the Code of Conduct and that the team was exploring punishment terms.