Ubisoft Announces Ghost Recon 2 (News)

Funky Zealot, GamePro

13/04/2004 09:50:27

Ubisoft today officially confirmed development of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, the sequel to the critically acclaimed first-person squad-based shooter. The game will be released on the PC and for (as of yet unannounced) console systems.

"Our ultimate goal is to become the primary player in the military shooter game arena, thanks to both our internal studios, proven to be amongst the best in the world in this category, and also through strategic alliances with high profile 3rd party developers," said Yves Guillemot, Ubisoft's President and CEO. "Stay tuned for more announcements that will significantly expand this area of the industry and further reinforce our overall military strategy."

Developed by Ubisoft's Red Storm Studio, the game will take place in the "near future" of East Asia, featuring an overhauled graphics engine as well as a multiplayer component. As the first installment, the game promises an emphasis on realism and immersion in gameplay.

Ghost Recon 2 is slated for release for the PC before Christmas 2004.