‘Tom Clancy’s HAWX’ Flying onto Xbox 360, PS3; First Screens

The Tom Clancy universe can now add planes to its arsenal after Ubisoft has announced Tom Clancy’s HAWX (high-altitude warfare) is currently in development for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

HAWX will put players in the seat of elite combat planes set in the year 2012. The story has been derived from events that transpired in Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2, tieing together the Clancy franchises and offering players a taste of something familiar, yet radically different at the same time.


Key gameplay elements as defined by Ubisoft are listed below. Tom Clancy’s HAWK is expected in stores this fall.

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 most famous aircrafts, as well as being able to dogfight over realistic modern landscapes that have endured years of post-war trauma.

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