The Division is down for maintenance – download patch 1.6 and Last Stand DLC now

Download new free patch and paid DLC on all formats while maintenance takes place.

Update 2: It's all gone a bit tits up. The game is still offline with no ETA for going live.

We still do not have an ETA on the servers coming up. We are working hard to make them available as soon as possible.

— The Division (@TheDivisionGame) February 28, 2017

Update 1: Ubisoft Massive has just announced that it will have to further extend the maintenance and The Division update 1.6 and Last Stand DLC will be available to play from 3pm CET / 2pm GMT / 9am EST / 6am PST.

Due to unexpected complications, we have to extend the maintenance by 90 minutes. Servers should be back up at 3pm CET, 9am EST, 6am PST

— The Division (@TheDivisionGame) February 28, 2017

Original story: The Division has gone offline for planned maintenance as developer Massive deploys patch 1.6 and the Last Stand DLC.

But while the game is offline you can go ahead and download the new update right away. It weighs in at just over 8GB.

Patch 1.6 is free and adds plenty of new features as well as the expected gear and weapons balances. New to patch 1.6 are leaderboards, Legendary Difficulty, three new Dark Zones and a stack of other additions to the game. You can check out the full patch notes here.

The Last Stand update is part three of the paid DLC and available on all three formats – Xbox One, PC and PS4 – rather than a timed exclusive for Microsoft's console. It includes 8 versus 8 PvP combat across four Dark Zone maps, as well as the Lost Signal incursion.

Expect maintenance to last until 12:30 CET / 11:30 GMT / 06:30 EST, after which you can get back into the action.