Activision has Modern Warfare, EA has Battlefield and Ubisoft has Ghost Recon.  With the former two enjoying their time in the sun it’s about time for Ghost Recon to join the battle.  The original March release date for the next iteration of the Ghost Recon series, Future Soldier, was pushed back with no replacement date furnished, but now Ubisoft has provided us with a brand new date that’s not too far off the original.

Gamers can now confidently mark their calendars for May 22 in the US and May 24 in Europe for the next chapter in the Tom Clancy: Ghost Recon series on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 (PC date is still to come).  Additionally, they’ll want to free up some time in April for the multiplayer beta that will be made available for both consoles.

Adrian Lacy, IP development director at Ubisoft Studios France noted that the decision to move the date was made “in order to ensure that all ingredients are pushed to the highest level and provide a truly unique shooter experience.”

UBISOFT® SETS LAUNCH OF TOM CLANCY™’S GHOST RECON FUTURE SOLDIER™ FOR MAY

Company Confirms PC Version, Announces Multiplayer Beta for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in April

SAN FRANCISCO – January 10, 2012 – Today Ubisoft announced Tom Clancy™’s Ghost Recon Future Soldier™ will launch in North America on May 22, 2012 and in Europe on May 24, 2012. The game will be available for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the Sony PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and for Windows PC at a later date. A multiplayer beta will be available in April for both Xbox 360® and PlayStation®3.

“Ubisoft prides itself on creating some of the most compelling and innovative experiences in digital entertainment,” said Adrian Lacey, IP development director at Ubisoft Studios France. “Today we are feature complete in our multi-player, single-player and four-player co-op campaign modes. We have made the decision to move the date in order to ensure that all these ingredients are pushed to the highest level and provide a truly unique shooter experience. The Ghost Recon franchise is known for setting the standard of high definition gaming and we believe the extra couple of months will allow us to reach that goal. We would like to thank all Ghost Recon fans for their patience and look forward to unveiling some exciting new elements in the coming weeks.”

For a message from the development team and ongoing updates about the game, please visit: www.GhostRecon.com and www.facebook.com/GhostRecon

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