Fans of anything Tom Clancy related will be pleased to know that Ubisoft recently acquired the money making Tom Clancy licence for all future use. In a statement released today, the statement went on to add that it will, "acquire all intellectual property rights to the Tom Clancy name, on a perpetual
basis and free of all related future royalty payments, for use in video games
and ancillary products including related books, movies and merchandising
products."
Yves Guillemot, Chief Executive Officer at Ubisoft added, "The future of our industry lies in our capacity to create and develop brands
that captivate consumers and that present a myriad of opportunities for the full
spectrum of entertainment, be it video games, books, movies or other media. The Tom Clancy brand is recognized around the world for offering exciting video
games, films and books. The most recent example of such value creation through
brand management is the EndWar book, based on the video game story, which has
been in the NY Times top 10 Paperback Mass Market Fiction bestseller list for
the last four weeks. Capitalizing on the strong franchises that we've built over
the past 10 years, we will take the Tom Clancy game brand to the next level of
the global entertainment industry."