Ubisoft has not yet replied to our requests for comment but, considering the game's online focus, it's plausible that The Division would get a public testing period similar to Bungie's Destiny.
There isn't an exact release date available for The Division, but Ubisoft has confirmed the title is set to arrive later this year alongside a new Assassin's Creed game and Rainbow Six: The Siege. Seth is known as "New Seth" around the newsroom so we don't mistake him for Seth. Follow him on Twitter to help sort through the confusion.