Ubisoft announces 'Ghost Recon 4'

by David Hinkle { Apr 29th 2009 at 2:15PM }

Ubisoft announced today that it's working on a new Ghost Recon, currently titled Ghost Recon 4. Some of our more observant readers likely remember this game coming up in a previous Ubisoft financial report. Sadly, it's still a ways off, with Ubisoft crossing its fingers for a release sometime before April 2010. Doubly sad is the lack of more information at this time, so we don't know if this "flagship title" is more in line with the original Ghost Recon games, or the more recent Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter series. We'll keep you posted!

Source - Ubisoft's full year 2008-2009 sales (Warning: PDF link)

Tags: ghost-recon, ghost-recon-4, ubisoft

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Gary @ Apr 29th 2009 2:20PM

hopefully it's another GRAW.

Obie @ Apr 29th 2009 3:41PM

I am of the opposite camp. I loved GR before, and thought the series went south when GRAW came.

That's just IMO.

Drew -- PS360: uphillbothways @ Apr 29th 2009 5:25PM

I find Ghost Recon, GRAW included, to be hit and miss. Some I really liked, others were repetitive and boring.

Cr4sh Dummy @ Apr 29th 2009 6:47PM

I loved GRAW but I disagree, I would like to see a more contemporary game (i.e. asymmetrical COIN conflict) instead of fighting a communist coup in Mexico or Russia. I also think putting experimental military equipment in the game doesn't work as it is always subject to change and is bias towards the defense contractor making the equipment in question. Kind of like the poor product placement like Rainbo Six Vegas 2 had by using Cisco.

DWells55 @ Apr 29th 2009 7:50PM

I liked GRAW1, but GRAW2 felt like an expansion, not a sequel. Hopefully this is more like the original titles - I loved Ghost Recon for PC back in the day.

cdnoyes @ Jul 18th 2009 12:38AM

i hope its GRAW in a jungle setting again, or in a desert. id ratrher it be wooded areas. i love the cross-cam in GRAW 2. i love the helocopter extractions, the gun missions in the helocopter, hope they add a lot more story development, and a WAY WAY WAY better online experence! make it a little more like R6V2! but not so much, kinda like halo 3's online. theres ranks, and armor upgrades, but not like R6V2, no one can steall that from rainbow!! thats my dream game! anyone agree!?

|MaguS| @ Apr 29th 2009 2:20PM

Um, were the Advance War series considered part 3?

lockheede @ Apr 29th 2009 2:20PM

I don't seem to remember a Ghost Recon 3...

fffunfarm06 @ Apr 29th 2009 2:28PM

there was a ghost recon 3. and many iterations of it.
then my favorite war game evar: advanced warfighter.
just to say, the gameplay in graw is so much funner in my opinion than modern warfare. anyone agree? i agree. ghost recon wooh hoo!

fffunfarm06 @ Apr 29th 2009 2:30PM

when i say gameplay i mean the shooting aspect and simplified squad controls. its

Rhamsey @ Apr 29th 2009 4:21PM

oh, i missed 3 as well

MarkHawk @ Apr 29th 2009 7:14PM

I don't agree but I don't disagree. I Loved the 2 GRAWs. GRAW was the first must have title for the 360. But I feel Modern Warfare did a lot more right in other areas.

I personally hoped that Peter Jacksons Halo project was going to be like GRAW with Marines.

David Hinkle @ Apr 29th 2009 2:21PM

Yeah, that's what makes this all so weird. Based on the wording of the press release, I'm inclined to think it's not GRAW, but an extension of the FPS Ghost Recon games.

/2 cents

maxpontiac @ Apr 29th 2009 2:52PM

I hope you are right. Love the presentation of the GRAW series, but miss the original Ghost Recon style of gameplay.

E.J. @ Apr 29th 2009 5:36PM

Yeah, GRAW was Ghost Recon 3 at E3 2005. Halfway through that summer, the name changed to Advanced Warfighter.

BJ is Gooder @ Apr 29th 2009 2:33PM

Advanced Warfighter or not, I love Ghost Recon. This is fantastic news.

ill trooper @ Apr 29th 2009 2:30PM

"April 2010" for Ubisoft will likely end up more like "November 2010." I don't think a 'Clancy' title has shipped on time. Ever.

Just played some co-op GRAW2 last night to get some buddys some 'cheevos... That game is fun. Tighten up the controls a bit (close combat is a little loose and goofy on GRAW), add the Rainbow 6-style cover system, and I will be very happy.

Weezer @ Apr 29th 2009 2:31PM

I really need to pick up GRAW series.

MarkHawk @ Apr 29th 2009 3:05PM

for the 9-14 bucks it's worth it. If you can get 2-4 friends to pick it up at the same time it has some fun multiplayer/coop games. They can get old but they are really fun.

343 Guilty Fart @ Apr 29th 2009 2:43PM

Hmm, they need to put some AW back into that GR.

netgem21 @ Apr 29th 2009 2:54PM

Where's the Rainbow Six sequel? Vegas + Vegas 2 were just amazing.

MarkHawk @ Apr 29th 2009 3:04PM

Loved Vegas 1. Was a little unhappy with 2. I hope they dont rush the next one. Im god with a 2 -3 year development on that next one.

Rainbow Six: Zombie Outbreak in New York!

superklye @ Apr 29th 2009 4:28PM

The story in 1 was amazing. Multiplayer (especially "coop") was kinda...eh.

The story in 2 was pretty awful. Multiplayer (especially coop) was kinda...amazing.

I love the leveling system. I love the A.C.E.S. system (especially that they've upped it to level 100) and unlocking weapons, armor and camo as you progress. It's damn near the perfect online system.

I hope 3 (or whatever the new setting may be) continues with the amazing cover system and general gameplay mechanics already established in RSV and RSV2 but add a better matchmaking service. Getting booted to the main menu after every ranked match is not only annoying and unnecessary, but it's downright stupid.

I end up playing matches with the same group of people (or most of them anyway) regardless of being kicked to the menu. So why not stop the frustration and annoyance of having to go through the whole process again and again and just let groups stay together. It seems to work just fine for Halo 3, CoD4 and pretty much every other non-Ubi game that offers ranked matches.

And while I like the hosting options as they are, it'd be nice to have a "quick match" function that just throws people together for a quick match and lets them go from there.

Some new modes like Pistols Only would be awesome. Some friends and I used to play matches on our own like that and they were an absolute blast. Forcing no weapons other than sidearms via in-game rules rather than good faith amongst friends would be awesome.

I'm definitely looking forward to the next Vegas game.

And sorry for the tangent. I know this is the GR thread. I never played one before GRAW but I'm excited for more Ghost Recon...AW or not. :)

MarkHawk @ Apr 29th 2009 7:11PM

To sum up R6V2

I was upset you didn't love me and were embarrassed by me. So I started a huge terrorist attack on Vegas. Also my daddy never hugged me growing up. Now shoot me while I take a minute to get my gun out.

whazam1337 @ Apr 29th 2009 8:49PM

I loved Rb6v1 on my xbox (back when i had it) But sorry to say, number 2 sucked ballz and big hairy sweaty ones at that.

MarkHawk @ Apr 29th 2009 3:02PM

I really hope those rumors that this series(Tom Clancy) could become a MMO are some what true. I'd love for the End War, Splinter Cell, GRAW, HawX com together somehow. I'd love to be a UH-60 pilot in that game.

Hoping it's 3rd person GRAW style. I feel Rainbow six had claimed the First person view and GRAW really did a great job with open world 3rd person view.

UK31337 @ Apr 29th 2009 3:25PM

Another GRAW would be very nice, actually. I hope that's what this turns out to be.

Hashbrown Hunter @ Apr 29th 2009 4:27PM

$100 says that if it's an Advanced Warfighter title, they'll name it GR4W.

MarkHawk @ Apr 29th 2009 7:11PM

GR4W: This time it's 4 the win... and 4 player coop.

AoE @ Apr 29th 2009 4:47PM

I suspect it'll be in line with the original GR and it's expansions if they're calling it Ghost Recon 4. Which probably means GRAW will become it's own franchise... a spin-off of a spin-off :)

Clinton @ Apr 29th 2009 5:21PM

Graw was a pretty fun game to play, and the second one was good too but the rest of the series sucked

Fenerbahçe @ Apr 29th 2009 5:53PM

finaly !!

whazam1337 @ Apr 29th 2009 8:30PM

Sorry ubi or should i say Nubi soft your games don't exist to me anymore except for assassins creed 2

Urza @ Apr 29th 2009 11:15PM

If they stray from the play styles of Rainbow Six Vegas and GRAW I might not be playing either series again. I didn't really like the last gen games.

marcusanthony25 @ Jun 1st 2009 4:03AM

ok first off graw was trash .. if u liked it ur not a true ghost recon player .. ur a noob who liked the camp fest that graw becam .. gr was a true skill game graw was a noob friendly game so please dont comment there r plenty of noob games for u 2 play . please bring back gr 2 its glory