Ubisoft saddened by Tom Clancy's death

Ubisoft has said that it is "saddened to learn" of Tom Clancy's death, and that it is "humbled by the opportunity to carry on part of his legacy" through future video game titles bearing his name.

[GreenRanger]

R.I.P.

[PLASTICA-MAN]

OH very very bad for the entire industry, sth very unexpected. Even though I don't like Tom Clancy's GAMES made by UBISOFT very much, we have to acknowledge indubitably that the defunct crafted a well established series for the entire industry. May God bring him to a world without wars. R.I.P.

(PS: I hope Ubisoft won't go crazy after his death, trying to mimic his work, thus laying complete BS games.)

[Regis]

Are you gonna try the Division?

[PLASTICA-MAN]

The Division is one of most anticipated games, why lie? I hope it will be the best Tom Clancy's game, a great tribute.

[hellzsupernova]

This is a shame and so young!

I'm sure ubisoft has capable writers to continue splinter cell, and the division, I have some faith in ubisoft.

Rip Tom Clancy

[s45gr32]

I agree with your PS may Tom Clancy rest in peace

[StoneyYoshi]

you do know only a few of ubosofts tom clacy games were actually written by him? Ghost recon, H.A.W.K.S, end war and, rainbow 6. those are the only franchises that actually were based off of his novels.

[MysticStrummer]

Clancy had very little to do with most of the games that bear his name.

[thehitman]

I thought Ubisoft bought out Tom Clancy name or something and he didnt have anything to do w/ lot of the games towards the end of ps2/xbox days and this gen games. Not sure how thats possible or the legal aspects of that but I thought there was a lot of friction between Tom Clancy and Ubi at one point.

Anyways R.I.P. guy had a huge influence on the gaming industry through his work even though I was more of a Socom person when his games were popular.

[KingKevo]

@OP: I don't think they will. I think they never did and never will, maybe they'll work even harder on them. His name was on there because it's based on his ideas and because they probably had a deal. Codemasters kind of did the same thing with Colin McRae (another great person that died way too soon and I'm glad I saw him race once) and they dropped his name for DiRT 3 (in Europe/PAL regions ONLY were it was still used for the DiRT series).

IDK, I just think it's sad that a great creative person died who had a lot of great stories to tell and The Hunt For Red October is still one of my dad's favorite books and films. R.I.P.

[Gekko36]

@All - Hey man keep god out of it!!. He's dead, it's sad, it happens, my sympathy to his family.

Moving on,

I personally don't care about his games.

However I'll miss his books SO much. The pace he has you reading over yourself. So tight and well crafted.

As for the games, I've had better bowel movements, for entertainment I'd have better chance slashing my wrists with a banana

[TheTwelve]

One of the most important writers in American history!!!

[MysticStrummer]

Only if importance is measured by sales.

RIP and everything, but let's not go overboard.

[KillrateOmega]

@MysticStrummer

Dude, don't be that guy.

The topic of discussion here isn't just some gaming console, it's the death of man. If you're going to just sit here and, for some reason, try and regulate the respect that everyone is paying for this man, then leave this thread. You're not welcome here.

[TheTwelve]

His writings launched many different acting careers, movies and game franchises. In terms of his influence on American culture, yep, I believe he's one of the most important ever.

[Blaze929]

Oh, I'm sure they are sooo sad.

*orders 10 new tom clancy games to be developed*

I'd rather not tarnish his name with anymore mediocre games. Ubisoft is just killing all the Tom Clancy IPs

[Tito08]

So what? Did most games became bad after Ubisoft aquired them? Nope, Clancy formed his game studio before Ubisoft acquired it, nothing wrong with that.

They have being making Tom Clancy games for too long. And you making it seem like they being milking the games like crazy when none of the games are nothing like the Maddens, NFSs, and CODs.

Happens to be Assassin's Creed with its yearly releases, but that totally has nothing to do with Tom Clancy games at all, especially Splinter Cell..

[Magicite]

These are very, very sad news. I have enjoyed so many games under his name.
An awesome person and writer.

[Ps4Console]

RIP Tom Clancey .

[otherZinc]

Thanks Mr. Clancy!
From my son & I.

[yewles1]

Unexpected. T_T

[General Shrooms]

A great writer

[bonafide732]

So Sad to hear this. a great writer/ Salute

[andrewer]

Damn it :/

[kreate]

why or what's the cause of death?
he's only 66.

[Regis]

No comment by the family yet no one knows but the family and medical examiner.

[FunkMacNasty]

Apparently he was a double agent and Sam Fisher assasinated him.

Too soon?

No, seriously I don't know how he died, and it's a real shame. I enjoyed several of his books when I was younger.

[Eyeco]

too soon man

[stuntman_mike]

I'm sure the coroner will post the death report on N4G soon so you wont have to wait long /s.

R.I.P Tom.

[Punished_Snake]

Rest in peace .. you gave us great games

[AIndoria]

books* :P

[Beastforlifenoob]

i hate books, lets burn them

[Jack_Of_All_Blades]

RIP thanks for all the books and games..

[hankmoody]

I think that's very big of them to keep his name on future installments of Tom Clancy branded games, such as Rainbow Six, Splinter Cell and Ghost Recon to name a few. Ubisoft gets an honorary bubble for respect.

[KonsoruMasuta]

Well, the games are still developed by his studio, Red Storm. Most of them anyways.

It's only right they keep his name on installments.

[KonsoruMasuta]

That man could write some epic tales.

RedStorm Entertainment (Now Ubisoft Red Storm) is an epic developer.

[Kingthrash360]

holy sh!t ....digital hats off to T.C.....moment of silence....................... ............................... ............................... ............................... ............................... ............................... ............................... ............................... ............................... ............................... ............................... ............................... ............................... ............................... ............................... ............................... ............................... ............................... ......................R.I.P.

[HarryB]

5 v 5 bunkers no crossing. Rogue spear was the first online game I ever played. Tom clancy rip.

[nick309]

No please no ): rest in peace great man.

[Sketchy_Galore]

I should hope so. Can you even imagine how inappropriate it would be if they released a statement that said the opposite?

[Beastforlifenoob]

oh yeah good thing that old hag is dead now.

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLL. That would be halarious

[Hicken]

Seriously?

[chrissx]

This news breaks my heart. Great games and novels.RIP to a real Legend

[Half-Mafia]

All these years and I've never seen his face before today :(

[PLASTICA-MAN]

Me too sadly :'( !

[GreenRanger]

@ Half-Mafia
The picture above is old. It's from the '80s, I think.

Here's a more recent picture of Tom Clancy: http://cbsbaltimore.files.w...

[Soldierone]

His picture was in the back of some of his books. I read most of them, was one of the few writers to keep my attention span on the pages lol

[victorMaje]

R.I.P. Tom Clancy.
Thank you for the great games!
Rainbow Six is one of the (if not the) best international counter-terrorist unit novels I've ever read.

[CyrusLemont]

Red October was a great film

[from the beach]

One of their best developers.

RIP.

[Der_Kommandant]

What?

[CarlosX360]

Did you know Tom Clancy started his own [game] studio, and therefore he's a developer? Yeah, and UbiSoft owns it.

[Summons75]

Who isn't saddened by this! Even if you aren't into his writing or games, you can't say doesn't have talent. My Clancy shelves of books, games and movies will hold more meaning now. Pray nothing happens to Stephen King now =\

[Beastforlifenoob]

hmmm. I fell sorry for him but games are good books suck

[gamerwiips360]

Never knew he was the guy and inspiration for many of his Games....
RIP, Indeed we Gamers lost a prominent member of Gaming!

[SniperControl]

His most famous novel was The Hunt for Red October, it spawned a movie starring Sean Connery, thats what really propelled him to stardom.
He was also a retired submariner in the US Navy.

[OC_MurphysLaw]

Very sad day indeed. I wonder how / if Ubisoft will continue with the Tom Clancy series of games or if eventually the name will be dropped.

[SniperControl]

Your brilliant books filled my youth, The Hunt for Red October being my favorite, The Cardinal of the Kremlin kept me awake for hours at night.

R.I.P Tom Clancy.

[MethCupcakes]

Yes! Finally no more crap games. I DID LIKE THE BOOKS THOUGH.

[PLASTICA-MAN]

"We are humbled by the opportunity to carry on part of his legacy through our properties that bear his name."

Ubisoft will still make games and use his name. They would probably invent something and attach his name to it, and if the game flops, it woul be a bad reputation for the defunct. I hate companies who don't respect the deads and don't have dignity while greed and easy gain is their only motive.

Please Ubisoft, for the love of the man, stop making games based on his name only just for your own profit.

Respect is the best source of income.

[Ripsta7th]

Tom clancy games are handled by his studio, its owned by Ubisoft

[yaz288]

I've recently had the chance to read one of his books.. the hunt for red october, great novel.

[TENTONGUN]

i seen the movie when i was a little kid. for that type of movie being so young i acually really liked it, cause it was such a good story. i loved last gen clancy games. current not so much, but lookin forward to the division next gen. he'll go down in history. god bless

[SonyStyled]

Tom Cuh-lancy. RIP

[s45gr32]

rest in peace Tom Clancy

[-Gespenst-]

Obviously R.I.P. It's sad when anyone dies. But the guy still wrote the most jingoistic stuff ever. It's sad that he's gone, and I'm sure his family are devastated, but it's not sad that we won't see anymore stuff from him. I'd say the same if he had retired from writing while still alive.

[aliengmr]

A fair point. Though I think his early work was great, the latter stuff really wasn't. He really thrived in the "Cold War era" setting IMO.

[DJMarty]

The Tom Clancy games are so overrated.

[Jamaicangmr]

I have never read one of his books or even seen his picture before this but he has been a great part of my gaming, Rainbow 6, Splinter Cell etc. For that i salute you Mr. Clancy may your soul Rest In Paradise.

[Grown Folks Talk]

RIP. Thank you for Splinter Cell.

[FAT MAN GO BOOM]

Tom Clancy Games are excellent it was not till Ubisoft bought the rights to use the name when are where ever they want...

the early Tom Clancy games, Tom had the final say in a lot of things and the final say to put his name on that game...

Those games that Tom had input on turned out great...

RIP

[Ragthorn]

R.I.P Tom Clancy, your books, games, and movies will be remembered :(

[SoulSercher620]

RIP Tom Clancy. Gone but not forgotten.

[SaulGoodman]

Rest in Peace Mr. Clancy! God has gained back another weapon to defeat evil.

[AceBlazer13]

didn't even know the guy was real, thought he was some kinda myth or something . sad that he died.

[u-bEttA-rUn]

R.I.P. sir... and thanks for the memories

[Plagasx]

I'm gonna go finish Splinter Cell Blacklist now in honor...

[AiirJordann23]

R.I.P Tom Clancy

[Ghostdogg]

Rest in peace Tom your memory will live on through your stories

[biRdy]

Saddened by this news but its great to know that his name and legacy will be remembered for many years to come.

[windblowsagain]

R.I.P

Not because of games, but because it's a life.

[SaulGoodman]

Thats what you get for eating mcdonalds mighty wings. You cant eat the bones. (Im sure Mr. Clancy would laugh at that.)

[bloodybutcher]

Well, that is a shame...His books are very enjoyable.

[madpuppy]

In a world where TRASH like twilight, the hunger games and fifty shades of gray is dominating the dunce-cap entertainment and media industry, losing someone Like Tom Clancy is truly extra distressing.

Please, someone save the movie and book industry from young "i'm going to be a princess" girls and their fat pathetic mothers creeping into their 40's who still think that way, that mindset is the main cause of numerous failed marriages.

[Angerfist]

Well Ubi probably cant create more Franchises using his Name, thats what probably makes them sad. May he Rest in Peace and Ubi treat his Trademarks right.

[gano]

He was a classic.
patriot games, sum of all fears, etc.
R.I.P.