Tom Clancy takes to the air

Mike Bantick
Wednesday, 26 September 2007 06:50

Your IT - Entertainment

Not done with skulking around Las Vegas and other exotic land based locations, Ubisoft have announced plans for the Tom Clancy Air Combat.

Set in a near future, Tom Clancy Air Combat imagines a world where a private military force has cumulated such power that it attacks the USA.

Thrust into the cockpits of incredibly powerful and technologically advanced jet fighters, gamers will benefit from hi-tech piloting assistance, providing comfort, security and enhanced perception. As players gain skills and confidence, they will be able to shed the assistance. But before choosing performance over security, they'll have to weigh the risks carefully.

“Ubisoft has an unrivaled track record of creating and sustaining new brands," said Serge Hascoet, chief creative officer at Ubisoft. "Our commitment to refreshing our catalog with regular introduction of new IPs is what keeps gamers coming back for more. With this new brand we're redefining the aerial combat genre and extending the Tom Clancy universe to deliver a compelling new action titles to next-generation gamers."

Sebastien Delen, managing director of Ubisoft's Bucharest studio, where the game is being developed is up-beat about taking the Tom Clancy franchise into the sky; "We are confident that this new brand will become the new benchmark for flight combat games and will be, like other Tom Clancy based games, an instant online multiplayer hit. The player will experience all the action and excitement of modern air combat, from intense dog fighting to tactical strikes."

Keep your eye on the skies as Tom Clancy Air Combat heads for PC and next generation consoles in 2008