Tom Clancy's Air Combat coming in 2008 @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on September 25, 2007

News: Tom Clancy's Air Combat coming to PCs and next-gen consoles in 2008.

Ubisoft has announced they are taking the Tom Clancy series of games to the skies for the first with Tom Clancy's Air Combat. The new series will be coming to the PC and unspecified next-generation consoles in 2008. The game will be developed by Ubisoft Romania, who were previously responsible for the Blazing Angels franchise.

Little is currently known about the game, except for the fact that it will feature some form of online multiplayer. However, the game's storyline does sound very interesting:

Set in the near future, the game imagines a world where a private military force has accumulated 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.

УWe 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,Ф says Sebastien Delen, managing director of Ubisoft's Bucharest studio. УThe player will experience all the action and excitement of modern air combat, from intense dog fighting to tactical strikes.Ф

We'll have more on Tom Clancy's Air Combat soon.