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Julian Gerighty, executive producer on <\/span>Tom Clancy\u2019s The Division<\/span><\/i><\/a>, has parted ways with Ubisoft after almost 27 years with the company\u2014and only three months after the French conglomerate denied rumors about the executive\u2019s exit.<\/span><\/p>\n The departure was announced by Ubisoft studio Massive Entertainment earlier today. In the announcement, the company wishes Gerighty good luck on his new \u201cadventure\u201d at Battlefield Studios. Moreover, Massive tells fans not to worry, as \u201cour teams who built this world with Julian are still here,\u201d focused on <\/span>The Division 2<\/span><\/i><\/a>, extraction game mode <\/span>The Division 2: Survivors,<\/span><\/i> mobile title<\/span> The Division Resurgence<\/span><\/i>, and <\/span>The Division 3<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n https:\/\/x.com\/UbiMassive\/status\/2012157010784186856<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Rumors about Gerighty leaving Ubisoft began back in mid-October of last year after <\/span>people took notice of<\/span><\/a> his LinkedIn profile no longer showing his executive producer role as Gerighty\u2019s current job. The next day, Massive <\/span>issued a statement<\/span><\/a> via social media acknowledging the rumors, and saying they were \u201cfar from true.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cJulian is still with us as Executive Producer for <\/span>The Division<\/span><\/i> franchise, leading the creative vision for <\/span>TCTD2<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>Resurgence<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>Survivors<\/span><\/i>, and <\/span>TCTD3<\/span><\/i>.\u00a0 We can\u2019t wait to share what\u2019s ahead,\u201d read Massive\u2019s post.<\/span><\/p>\n As of now, it\u2019s unclear who will be succeeding Gerighty in his previous role. According to an <\/span>update about the upcoming projects<\/span><\/a> issued in August, Magnus Jans\u00e9n was appointed as creative director for <\/span>The Division 2: Survivors<\/span><\/i>, but the update didn\u2019t provide leadership details about <\/span>Resurgence<\/span><\/i>. Regarding the upcoming mainline entry, during last week\u2019s <\/span>New Game+ Showcase<\/span><\/a>, Gerighty said <\/span>The Division 3<\/span><\/i> is \u201cshaping up to be a monster.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Gerighty\u2019s departure is happening mere days after the announcement of a Realism Mode for <\/span>The Division 2,<\/span><\/i> slated to launch in March of this year, as well as a <\/span>round of layoffs<\/span><\/a> at both Massive and Ubisoft Stockholm, which is expected to impact 55 employees. Moreover, <\/span>marketing for \u201c<\/span>The Division: Definitive Edition<\/span><\/i>\u201d recently appeared in Japan<\/span><\/a>, suggesting the loot shooter could be getting a remaster or a package including both games.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n