Ubisoft has announced an open beta for The Division will begin on February 19 to February 21 on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC and can proceed to pre-load it starting on February 16. Xbox One owners will have exclusive 24-hour early access beginning on February 18.

The open beta will test the game’s systems further as well as provide player feedback which will benefit the game experience at launch. Players can expect an all-new story mission for players to explore, and participants will receive a special in-game reward, which will unlock for players once the game is launched.

We first learned an open beta would be available earlier this month as a promotional image leaked ahead of Ubisoft's official announcement. Its closed beta took place in late January and received an extension, which was a good thing considering it was nearly filled to capacity. With the open beta launching next week, we're curious to see how Ubisoft's servers will handle the load of new players attempting to access The Division's open beta.