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Ubisoft today announced Tom Clancy's HAWX, an airfighter game on Playstation 3, Xbox 360 & PC. The, which is developed by Ubisoft Bucharest and takes place in 2012, will be released this fall and offers 16 players online plus 50 different aircrafts. More information and a teaser trailer can be found after the jump.
Update: 2 images & concept art added.

Ubisoft Press Release:
Copenhagen, DENMARK– April 3rd, 2008 – Today Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, announces the development of Tom Clancy’s HAWX (high-altitude warfare), an awe-inspiring game that is primed to revolutionize the way players think about combat in the sky. Scheduled for release in Fall 2008, Tom Clancy’s HAWX turns consumers into elite pilots of the future. The game will appear on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and on Windows-based PC.

“Tom Clancy’s HAWX marks the next evolution of high altitude warfare in the Tom Clancy video game universe,” said John Parkes, EMEA Marketing Director at Ubisoft. “We are thrilled to take to the skies and provide a new environment along with an extension of a familiar storyline from our other successful Tom Clancy franchises such as Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter.”

Developed by Ubisoft’s Bucharest studio, Tom Clancy’s HAWX delivers an intense and authentic aerial combat experience by fully leveraging the benefits of the next-generation platform. The story begins in the year 2012. As the era of the nation-state draws quickly to a close, the rules of warfare evolve even more rapidly. More and more nations become increasingly dependent on private military companies (PMCs), elite mercenaries with a lax view of the law. The Reykjavik Accords further legitimize their existence by authorizing their right to serve in every aspect of military operations. While the benefits of such PMCs are apparent, growing concerns surrounding giving them too much power begin to mount.

Tom Clancy’s HAWX is the first air combat game set in the world-renowned Tom Clancy’s video game universe. Cutting-edge technology, devastating firepower, and intense dogfights bestow this new title a deserving place in the prestigious Tom Clancy franchise. Soon, flying at Mach 3 becomes a right, not a privilege.

Key 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.

For more information on Tom Clancy’s HAWX, please visit www.hawxgame.com

2 images

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  • Tom Clancy's HAWX announced - 2 images

Concept art

  • Tom Clancy's HAWX announced - Concept art
Slabs
Slabs
Commented on 2008-04-03 17:27:08
High Altitude Warfare Xylophone!
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swe_downhill
swe_downhill
Commented on 2008-04-03 17:37:55
Wow.. downloading the trailer right now..

Tom Clancy for the win!

Does anyone now if there are any GRAW 3 announcements yet, or even better = a trailer?
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alimokrane
alimokrane
Commented on 2008-04-03 17:42:32
4 Player Co-Op ..... Good God, if they can pull it off this is a must for me!!! I just hope that aircraft handling is not crap!!!
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Burglarize
Burglarize
Commented on 2008-04-03 17:48:23
16 player online.

DO WANT.
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ManThatYouFear
ManThatYouFear
Commented on 2008-04-03 17:49:45
nice to see recon wont be going back to it's roots, thank you ubisoft....
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toelessfoot
toelessfoot
Commented on 2008-04-03 18:24:47 In reply to alimokrane
Posted by alimokrane
4 Player Co-Op ..... Good God, if they can pull it off this is a must for me!!! I just hope that aircraft handling is not crap!!!
Yeah hopefully it's possible to stall the planes.
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Bakutheswede
Bakutheswede
Commented on 2008-04-03 18:27:35
Hmm now this game is a bit suprising, lets just hope it doesn't have ace combats stupid ADHD one enemy per second arcade style gameplay, some realism would be nice.

Horrible name for a game.
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toelessfoot
toelessfoot
Commented on 2008-04-03 18:33:59
Yeah the name isn't so good, and realism would be nice but isn't likely.
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XSAVAGE
XSAVAGE
Commented on 2008-04-03 18:50:41
so now you control the air support for the Ghost Recon soldiers on the ground? , whats next Helix? you controlling the choppers , followed by Tankix were you control the tanks. and don't forget about Carnix were you drive the Ghost Recon soldiers to the closest location to drop them off. oh the possibilities.

4 player co-op sounds cool though.
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Ishigami
Ishigami
Commented on 2008-04-03 18:59:43
Looking forward to it. I love Ace Combat.
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Ronsauce
Ronsauce
Commented on 2008-04-03 19:17:31
Brutal trailer. Did they really have to use the call-sign "Jester," or is original thinking not something they're into?
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synce
synce
Commented on 2008-04-03 19:31:16
Wow, they're really abusing the Tom Clancy name. Watch them release some cooking game next year.
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OriginalBuckRogers
OriginalBuckRogers
Commented on 2008-04-03 19:41:36 In reply to synce
Posted by synce
Wow, they're really abusing the Tom Clancy name. Watch them release some cooking game next year.
starring 50 cent! ;)
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INDIGO
INDIGO
Commented on 2008-04-03 19:50:50
It would be nice to know if this game will support the Ace Combat flight stick on 360. If more than one game did I would probably buy it.
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toelessfoot
toelessfoot
Commented on 2008-04-03 20:02:50 In reply to INDIGO
Posted by INDIGO
It would be nice to know if this game will support the Ace Combat flight stick on 360. If more than one game did I would probably buy it.
I can't see why not.
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INDIGO
INDIGO
Commented on 2008-04-03 20:15:46
Well it's up to Ubi I guess. If any Ubi devs are reading this, maybe you could comment.
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hansatan
hansatan
Commented on 2008-04-03 21:13:21
Screens are nice but trailer is lame!!
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phalanges
phalanges
Commented on 2008-04-03 21:26:21 In reply to Slabs
Posted by Slabs
High Altitude Warfare Xylophone!
Hahaha
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NeoNemesis
NeoNemesis
Commented on 2008-04-03 22:55:47
Wow.
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LEBATO - IS WRONG
LEBATO
Commented on 2008-04-03 23:13:12
Nice, looking forward to it, but the gameplay needs to be somewhat realistic, no Ace Combat crap.
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senators2904
senators2904
Commented on 2008-04-04 02:23:35
ace combat was damn fun if you ask me and i can only it imagine it being better with the joystick made for it so i wonder if this will utilize it cuz you couple that with the unique experience that tom clancy games bring to the table and you got yourself a game. goddamn jamie lee curtis has some nice ass titties for her age. fucking yogurt commercials.
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Rajman
Rajman
Commented on 2008-04-04 02:27:13
Looks good...but we wana see some gameplay! CGI is ok
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Rajman
Rajman
Commented on 2008-04-04 02:49:05 In reply to Rajman
Posted by Rajman
Looks good...but we wana see some gameplay! CGI is ok
BTW are those 2 pics ingame??? If it is than DAYAMNNNNNNN GOOD!
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Corellianrogue
Corellianrogue
Commented on 2008-04-04 04:55:56
The CGI in the trailer (except for about 1 second that appears to actually be gameplay) is awful! Why didn't they just use ingame graphics? Judging by the screenshots they're probably better, lol!
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Kudgel - Bernard Pavot
Kudgel
Commented on 2008-04-04 10:26:07
That's HAWX
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