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Developer(s) Ubisoft Paris

Publisher(s) Ubisoft

Designer(s) Rafael Morado

Writer(s) Gabrielle Shrager

Series Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon

Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, DS, PSP

Release date(s) April 2011 – March 2012

October 1, 2010 (PSP)

November 16, 2010 (Wii)

Genre(s) Tactical shooter

Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer, co-op

Rating(s)

ESRB: T

OFLC: MA 15+

PEGI: 16

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (previously known as Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 4) is a video game published by Ubisoft and due for release in 2011. Excluding expansions, it is the fifth installment in the Ghost Recon series, and was announced to be in development by Ubisoft on January 22, 2009. The game will be a futuristic take on the Ghost Recon series.

The story will take place in Norway, the Middle East, and Asia. The Ghosts will be fighting an ultra-nationalist force that took control of Russia and are invading neighboring countries. The player will take control of a 4-man Ghost squad consisting of a commando (Kozak), a sniper (Pepper), a reconnaissance expert (30k), and an engineer (Bones).

The Wii and PSP versions have different storylines.

[edit]Gameplay

The game is a third-person shooter for most of the game, but when entering in cover, the game switches to a first-person camera in order to have a more precise aiming. Also, the cover can be partially destroyed, forcing the players to constantly seek for other hiding spots. A new feature in the series is the "optical camouflage",which allows the Ghosts to become instantly invisible. According to the game designer Rafael Morado, the optical camo technology, however, is still a prototype and there are as many disadvantages as there are advantages and its use will initially be extremely limited. According to writer Gabrielle Shrager, it's also possible to control drones.

Initially, the title of a Ghost Recon release was revealed to be Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Predator by an OFLC release. However in December 2009, "Ghost Recon: Future Soldier" was trademarked by Ubisoft, raising speculation that this could be the name for the upcoming Ghost Recon 4. This was subsequently confirmed by an official announcement. On August 16, 2010, it was announced that a separate PlayStation Portable release would be titled Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Predator.

The release of Future Soldier was initially targeted for the 2009-2010 fiscal year,however Ubisoft later announced that the release date would be pushed back until the 2010-2011 fiscal year to "strengthen" its video game line-up. In May 2010, Ubisoft announced that the release of Future Soldier would be delayed until the "March quarter of 2011". On November 15, 2010, Ubisoft announced that Future Soldier would be delayed once again for a April 2011 – March 2012 release.

Gamespot awarded the Wii version of the game 6.0 out of 10 and said "Ghost Recon's shooting gallery action is shallow and repetitive, but it still manages to provide some entertainment.