Some days ago, we had had reported that Ubisoft had revealed a Tom Clancy MMO. Now they have sent word that they are developing Tom Clancy’s HAWX (high-altitude warfare), a game that will let players assume the role of elite pilots of the future. The air combat game will feature a storyline related to private military companies.
Tom Clancy’s HAWX is set in the year 2012, a time when nations have become increasingly dependent on private military companies (PMCs). The air combat game features cutting-edge technology, devastating firepower, and intense dogfights. HAWX is the first air combat game set in the Tom Clancy’s video game universe.
John Parkes, EMEA Marketing Director, Ubisoft comments, “Tom Clancy’s HAWX marks the next evolution of high altitude warfare in the Tom Clancy video game universe. We are delighted to take to the skies and offer a new environment along with an extension of a familiar storyline from our other successful Tom Clancy franchises such as Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter.”
Here are the main features of Tom Clancy’s HAWX:
ENHANCED REALITY SYSTEM (E.R.S.):
E.R.S. is in-game technology that helps turn novice aviators into elite pilots of the future. The Enhanced Reality System is the backbone of the HAWX flight experience: radars and incoming missile detection, anti-crash system, damage control system, tactical map and information relay, and weapons trajectory control. E.R.S. also allows players to issue orders to their squadron, making this system as iconic to HAWX as the Cross-Com system is to Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter!
ASSISTANCE MODE:
Players can ease into their flight missions and gain a level of comfort with the use of the assistance mode. Once employed, players can take full advantage of their technological support through the E.R.S and gain maximum piloting security. If the situation calls for the player to unleash the full potential of the aircraft, the assistance mode can be switched off and all safety features will be deactivated. This comes with increased risks, but allows the player advanced dogfighting maneuvers and stunning third-person views.
REVOLUTIONARY MULTIPLAYER:
For the first time ever in the air-combat genre, players will be able to experience the entire solo campaign in four-player JUMP IN co-op mode. In PVP mode, players can challenge up to 15 friends in intense dogfighting sessions and find out who’s the top gun. Winning players are rewarded with experience points and money to unlock more weapons.
REALISM AND AUTHENTICITY:
Players have the opportunity to take the throttle of over 50 of the world’s famous aircrafts, as well as being able to dogfight over realistic modern landscapes that have endured years of post-war trauma.
Tom Clancy’s HAWX is being developed by Ubisoft’s studios at Bucharest. The air combat game will release for the PS3, Xbox 360 and the PC platforms. It is expected to be out by Fall 2008. It is good to see an air combat game that is set in the Tom Clancy universe.