The Division alpha gameplay footage leaked

Even with an NDA, it appears people have been uploading footage from The Division's closed alpha.

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[Update: As we predicted, the original YouTube videos have been removed, but we'll continue updating this story with new footage that pops up online.]

Original story:

The closed alpha for The Division kicked off just a few days ago, and as we predicted, a number of videos taken directly from the alpha have leaked online.

One YouTube user in particular has uploaded a number of videos onto their account. The videos, which we’ve embedded below, show the game in action as they purchase new weapons, complete missions, and enter new areas within New York City. Some of the notable areas the player explores is Chelsea and Pennsylvania Plaza, where we see some of the cover-based combat in action.

We’re sure Ubisoft will have these videos taken down sooner rather than later, so be sure to take it all in while they’re still up. If they get taken down, be sure to check back often as we’ll be sure to replace them with footage from additional sources.

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    December 11, 2015 8:29 AM

    Daniel Perez posted a new article, The Division alpha gameplay footage leaked

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      December 11, 2015 9:07 AM

      youtube links are dead.

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        December 11, 2015 9:12 AM

        Thanks for the heads up. I'll dig up some other ones.

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        December 11, 2015 9:41 AM

        Done. The one I have up now is pretty good. It has an intro and everything.

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          December 11, 2015 10:58 AM

          Think that one is dead also.

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            December 11, 2015 12:21 PM

            Got a new one coming up. Even though it's an off-screen shot, it's been up for way longer than the other videos.

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      December 11, 2015 9:11 AM

      And there's the downgrade

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        December 11, 2015 9:45 AM

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          December 11, 2015 9:50 AM

          While I hate to use the tired refrain that "this is just the alpha",this is just the alpha,and I'm sure the final product will look better. Or at least,it better look better.

          I will say though,that opening cut scene was pretty terrible looking compared to the graphical spendor that we got in the first trailers.

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            December 11, 2015 10:09 AM

            who cares when the gameplay isn't particularly enjoyable dot dot dot :(

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              December 11, 2015 12:31 PM

              Gameplay is something that doesn't always come through very well in alpha playthrough videos. That's the thing I would try not to judge here. That said, it looks boring as shit

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        December 11, 2015 3:42 PM

        It's not like it looks bad - it's just that we were kinda promised GAME CHANGING GRAPHICS with those first trailers. And then the year after a trailer bragging about new (really cool) things their engine could do. And now we see more than half of those things got cut. Preorder cancelled!

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          December 11, 2015 3:47 PM

          Perhaps more accurate would "game changing graphics" had it been released near the time of that reveal. Or soon after the consoles' launches.

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        December 11, 2015 11:50 PM

        Naw looks great, that wet slushy ground is awesome. Honestly the lighting looks even better.

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      December 11, 2015 10:31 AM

      Figured this would happen. Watching real people play it in real scenarios, it looks entirely uninteresting and uninspired. Visual downgrades aside, it looks boring.

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        December 11, 2015 10:35 AM

        This is what happens when you don't have a team of professional voice actors.

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      December 11, 2015 10:46 AM

      Cool, thanks for the video.

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        December 11, 2015 12:38 PM

        C'mon, now. You know I love doing this for the Chatty. ;)

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          December 11, 2015 12:39 PM

          what if you get the French Cold Shoulder like Kotaku

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            December 11, 2015 12:41 PM

            "We are doing this for the good of the gaming community and NOT because we hope to get a shit ton of views from something that's been leaked." -Shacktaku motto

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      December 11, 2015 12:43 PM

      So The Division is sort of like Max Payne 3 meets Watch_Dogs? I'm game for that.

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        December 11, 2015 12:49 PM

        No. More like Gears of War + Destiny.

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          December 11, 2015 12:50 PM

          ^ I thought the same thing

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          December 11, 2015 12:51 PM

          Hmm ok, never played either of those.

          Just based on the art style (Max Payne 3 super contrasty neon) and objectives (Watch_Dogs).

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          December 11, 2015 3:01 PM

          It has online mmo like multiplayer?

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          December 11, 2015 11:30 PM

          Borderlands meets Day-Z.

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      December 11, 2015 12:44 PM

      Pain animations in this are lol.

      I hope they paid Jon Lovitz a lot of money to mocap those while he said "Animating!" like the Master Thespian.

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      December 11, 2015 2:51 PM

      I can see only 1 video that shows nothing interesting, any mirrors for the rest?

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