Rocky Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Ubisoft To Release Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter in February 2006 London, UK– OCTOBER 7, 2005 – Today Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, is pleased to announce that it has decided to devote additional time to perfect the next installment in its award-winning squad-based military shooter, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter™. The game will launch worldwide for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft in February 2006. The additional time devoted to the development of this title will allow Ubisoft to offer gamers the best episode ever of the award-winning Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon franchise and will enable the game’s development teams to optimize the application of Xbox 360™ technology. The delay of the release date will not impact Ubisoft’s revenue forecasts for the fiscal year. At the X05 event in Amsterdam earlier this week, Ubisoft astounded attendees with playable single- and multi-player demonstrations of the thrilling new title. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter™ was extremely well received by event participants, and Ubisoft expects the game to quickly become a blockbuster title. “In Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter™, players will be able to truly immerse themselves as soldiers of the future,†said Tony Kee, vice president of marketing at Ubisoft North America. “This game will continue the tradition of setting the bar for intense multiplayer action and cutting-edge technology. X05 attendees experienced the stunning results of the work Ubisoft’s award-winning studios have done in perfecting innovative multiplayer content and taking advantage of next-generation capabilities.†About Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter™: The face of war has changed. Enemy lines blur and there is no longer a clear opponent. New enemies and new threats require a new type of warfare - a new type of soldier. Enter the Ghosts. In 2013, the U.S. Army will implement the Integrated Warfighter System (IWS) evolving what we know as the modern soldier. IWS combines advanced weapon systems, satellite communication devices and enhanced survivability into one fully integrated combat system. The IWS program has been developed to meet these new threats head on. Now, it can be tested on the battlefield. Following an insurgence in the heart of Mexico City, the U.S. Army’s most elite Special Forces team is deployed to the center of the conflict to regain control of the city. Greatly outnumbered but fully equipped with the IWS, this elite team is the first and last line of defense on the battlefield. They are the “quiet†professionals. They are the Ghosts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyCo Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 This is VERY good news! Maybe they will fix MANY of the problems this game has been showing. Please take advantage of this time and create a game we want to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrowmanUK Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 I dont think I'd be "pleased" to announce that its devoting additional time to it, plus it only mentions the xbox360 so is it just the xbox360 version thats taking longer to get how they want and does this affect the pc versions release? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoolabs Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Good. Maybe they have made the right decision and are giving us the "tactical version" of the game that the PC people are supposed to get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.ronin Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 WOW. Classic Ubi marketing spin. Ari Fleischer move over. Heck, Iraqi Information Minister, move over!! This one is just gold!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OPSIXDELTA Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 well, cant say i am happy, i mean this was the one game i was gonna get the 360 for at launch, but hopefully they will get the game ship shape before then and get a few of the communities requests in there. Until then i guess its more summit strike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted October 7, 2005 Author Share Posted October 7, 2005 I dont think I'd be "pleased" to announce that its devoting additional time to it, plus it only mentions the xbox360 so is it just the xbox360 version thats taking longer to get how they want and does this affect the pc versions release? ← Yeh the wording is a little strange, the word "pleased" sticks out like a sore thumb. The press release says that GRAW will still launch on the 360, so it would appear the PC version will also be delayed, until sometime after February. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrowmanUK Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisper_44 Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 ........ Ari Fleischer move over. Heck, Iraqi Information Minister, move over!! This one is just gold!! ← I fell out of my chair when I read this... nice one ronin..very nice Back on topic, is anyone truly surprised? I'm not, I guess that's more time to play VBS1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.ronin Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Interesting press release photo I found ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrowmanUK Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 LMAO you got that one right on the button mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted October 7, 2005 Author Share Posted October 7, 2005 I'm not, I guess that's more time to play VBS1 ← I was thinking kind of the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FA sear Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Good one Ronin. I still would not hope too much for a game that is a true successor or [GR], but this certainly opens up the door to that being a possibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OPSIXDELTA Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 also february is a significant delay as well i mean. what.....3 months, so at least 2 and a half months of extra development. do you think this has to do with reactions of the past week, ? guess so but to be fair they have been pumping GR games out pretty quickly maybe this extra time is a great thing for all the platforms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisper_44 Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 I'm not, I guess that's more time to play VBS1 ← I was thinking kind of the same thing. ← I'll be looking forward to seeing you around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatoN Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 The press release says that GRAW will still launch on the 360, so it would appear the PC version will also be delayed, until sometime after February. ← That is not my understanding of it, or is it denial on my part? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted October 7, 2005 Author Share Posted October 7, 2005 The press release says that GRAW will still launch on the 360, so it would appear the PC version will also be delayed, until sometime after February. ← That is not my understanding of it, or is it denial on my part? ← Seems quite clear to me. The game will launch worldwide for the Xbox 360â„¢ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft in February 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatoN Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 I still don’t get it bro, can somebody else explain that to me. The word ''launch'' refers to the Xbox360 version right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYR_32 Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 All platforms according to UBIRazz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pave Low Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 all PC version discussion In this thread please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calius Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 (edited) Its all a bag of crusty turds. It is very confusing as it does not actualy say the word "PC" in any of that. Is it assumed we should ummm, assume that its same for PC? I read that and it doesnt say anything to me to hint for PC ... If this was a car you had ordered and you had 2 versions of it and yours wasnt mentioned that it was a delay in production .. would you assume yours was still on its way? AAH, cleaneasy posted and I didnt refresh in time .. that anwers that then. If its for its benefit, then good I wlecome a delay. Edited October 7, 2005 by calius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kleaneasy Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 (edited) I dont think I'd be "pleased" to announce that its devoting additional time to it, plus it only mentions the xbox360 so is it just the xbox360 version thats taking longer to get how they want and does this affect the pc versions release? ← Yeh the wording is a little strange, the word "pleased" sticks out like a sore thumb. The press release says that GRAW will still launch on the 360, so it would appear the PC version will also be delayed, until sometime after February. ← I checked this one with Razz earlier as it wasnt too clear if it was just the 360 or not, he confirmed it is All platforms *EDIT sorry i posted this before realising one of you guys had already said it lol Edited October 7, 2005 by kleaneasy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECUnlimited Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 I must say, I am quite happy with this delay. I was worried that it might not be that good due to coming out on launch, but now they have more time to make it better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OPSIXDELTA Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 well i think we should make a decent intelligent thread with requests and or changes to what we have seen. maybe this delay means they are hears some fans and are retooling some stuff, they may be keeping an eye on the forums more. I for one think the consolse version can be a bit more like summit strike than say GR1. however outlines on soilders and other of the complaints we all know are due to be addressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poita Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 I take no pleasure in saying i told you so. I said it many times but many of you let your hope get in the way of your sense of probability. To be honest i dont mind the delay. I mean, a company releases a game when it's done, i just sucks that we have to wait longer than we expected. Now . . . what i do mind is that we expected a release date that was never gonna happen. I am more and more convinced with every occurance of this kind of thing that unattainable release dates are blatently put out when the companies know full well that it aint gonna happen. I guess the thinking is that it will concentrate the media coverage. Magazines and web sites are less likely to give coverage to games that are way way off but the closer the expected date gets the more they start to look at the product which translates as free advertising. Then just before the release date we get the 'need more time to work on the game' statements. There is just something totally 'practiced' about the way it all goes for it to have 'just been the way it worked out'. I don't think i'm being cynical here. I really think that this has developed to be an industry SOP. If anyone has the dates can you tell us how long the wait has been since we heard GR2 was scrapped for the PC (starting not from the scrap declaration but from the initial release date) to the projected release date of GRAW PC (my guess is June 2006)??? I think the space is long enough that they might as well have givven us GR2 and SS for thepc and been at work on GRAW. Hell we'd have all bought GR2 and been ready for GRAW in 2006. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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