Publisher:	Ubisoft
Developer:	UbiSoft
Released:	13 Mar 2009
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London, UNITED KINGDOM – 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 playersthink about combat in the sky. Scheduled for release in Fall 2008, TomClancy’s HAWX turns consumers into elite pilots of the future. The gamewill appear on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system fromMicrosoft, the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and onWindows-based PC.

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

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

TomClancy’s HAWX is the first air combat game set in the world-renownedTom Clancy’s video game universe. Cutting-edge technology, devastatingfirepower, and intense dogfights bestow this new title a deservingplace in the prestigious Tom Clancy franchise. Soon, flying at Mach 3becomes 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 thathelps turn novice aviators into elite pilots of the future. TheEnhanced Reality System is the backbone of the HAWX flight experience:radars and incoming missile detection, anti-crash system, damagecontrol system, tactical map and information relay, and weaponstrajectory control. E.R.S. also allows players to issue orders to theirsquadron, making this system as iconic to HAWX as the Cross-Com systemis to Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter!

• ASSISTANCEMODE – Players can ease into their flight missions and gain a level ofcomfort with the use of the assistance mode. Once employed, players cantake full advantage of their technological support through the E.R.Sand gain maximum piloting security. If the situation calls for theplayer to unleash the full potential of the aircraft, the assistancemode can be switched off and all safety features will be deactivated.This comes with increased risks, but allows the player advanceddogfighting maneuvers and stunning third-person views.

•REVOLUTIONARY MULTIPLAYER - For the first time ever in the air-combatgenre, players will be able to experience the entire solo campaign infour-player JUMP IN co-op mode. In PVP mode, players can challenge upto 15 friends in intense dogfighting sessions and find out who's thetop gun. Winning players are rewarded with experience points and moneyto unlock more weapons.

• REALISM AND AUTHENTICITY – Playershave the opportunity to take the throttle of over 50 of the world’sfamous aircrafts, as well as being able to dogfight over realisticmodern landscapes that have endured years of post-war trauma.