What you need to know about hardcore mode in The Division 2

[Windows Central]

It's not a finished article yet, but if you're looking to try out the new permadeath game mode this is what you need to do.
Launching alongside Title Update 6.1, Ubisoft has added a new beta of hardcore mode to The Division 2. It's unusual in some regards because usually, the PTS on PC is where new stuff is tested before a proper release, but Hardcore Mode has been added to the main game.
That also means that console players aren't left out in the cold and are free to take the new permadeath game mode for a spin on the streets of D.C.
Here's how you play it.

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