Ubi now free to do Red October/ Red Storm Rising Game

[Sonarman]

Ubisoft has acquired the Tom Clancy name outright in connection with video games this would theoretically allow them to produce a subsim game in under the Tom Clancy name without paying additional licensing fees, should they decide to diversify the brand into the simulation arena.
See the press release here (http://www.ubi.com/US/News/Info.aspx?nId=5162).


In an additional aside Paramount has acquired the "Jack Ryan" name and are apparently developing a new movie with it but wierdly it is not based on one of Mr Clancy's books.

[The Bandit]

RSR would make an unreal game but I almost wonder weather they should do a series instead. It would probably turn out better that way.

[Captain Vlad]

A 'Red Storm' series covering various theaters and platforms would be awesome.

On the other hand, so would some game where I get to skulk around in backalleys as Mr. Clark and kill pimps for, literally, practice.

:|\\

[nikimcbee]

It would be neat if you could play as either side.

[Sonarman]

It would be neat if you could play as either side.

That's a good idea, and one I'd certainly like to see in a sequel.

I don't know if the RSR rights are with Sid Meier or not, he received a lot of his old titles from Atari a while back. He stated at one point that he would quite like to do a sequel, but the royalties for the RSR name/storyline would be the sticking point.

I think a lot of people here have great memories of the original game & would love to see a sequel even under a different title. And given its non visual nature it would not be a huge project to upgrade the original.

[Kapitan_Phillips]

Ubi's main focus will probably be with Rainbow Six with this, but that doesnt mean we cant dream! :D

[Sonarman]

Ubi's main focus will probably be with Rainbow Six with this

Yes. I think you are right, but saying that, already they have decided to bring out the HAWX action/flightsim under the Clancy name so who knows where this could go!