Tom Clancy Dies Aged 66, Ubisoft Expresses Sadness at Passing

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Richard Walker

Tom Clancy, the renowned, legendary author of innumerable military novels including Hunt for Red October and Patriot Games, and the brand name for a whole range of Ubisoft games has died today, aged 66. In response to the news of Clancy's passing, Ubisoft has expressed its sadness, posting the following statement on Facebook.

"We are saddened to learn of Tom Clancy’s passing and our condolences go out to his family. Tom Clancy was an extraordinary author with a gift for creating detailed, engrossing fictional stories that captivated audiences around the world.

"The teams at Ubisoft, especially at the Red Storm studio, are incredibly grateful to have collaborated with and learned from him, and we are humbled by the opportunity to carry on part of his legacy through our properties that bear his name."

Ubisoft will continue to publish its stable of games bearing the Tom Clancy name, with Splinter Cell: Blacklist being the last game to launch under the label. Forthcoming Tom Clancy titles include The Division, set to launch on next-gen consoles in 2014.

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  • Glad to see the games continuing. He'll be missed. Helped inspire me to be an author
  • Read this earlier when it broke out, was truly saddened; RIP to such a legend.
  • OMG, that is so sad! I loved the dude and thousand of his ideas. Rainbow Six will always be among the best books ever written IMO. Sad to see him go, but at least his legacy will be very much alive for ages to come=(
  • What a terrible loss. My heart goes out to Ubisoft and his family.
  • 66? Wow most people live to 70 or 80. Was it natural causes?
  • Js found out bout this, me and my dad love his books, RIP Tom Clancy
  • R.I.P. Tom Clancy you was LEGENDARY and will always be , there will never be another name like your's in gaming , movies or books. Tom Clancy is a real PATRIOT...
  • R.I.P your legacy will live on.
  • Will be very much missed. Never have read any books, but from playing pretty much all of these games, i can see why he was top dawg.
  • R.I.P Tom Clancy you will be missed and your Games and all will be loved forever thanks for everything Tom. ):
  • Sad news. Brilliant author. I recommend the 'Patriot Games' and 'Rainbow Six' novels. Both are brilliant books. R.I.P. Tom Clancy.
  • Damn, one of the few Americans I actually liked. I will miss his books.
  • Rest in peace. I don't know any other name that has left so big mark into the gaming history or thriller novels than Tom Clancy. Well deserved achievement for him.
  • Not gonna pretend that I'm a big fan of his books, but what they inspired in terms of movies and games were brilliant! Sad news :( R.I.P Tom Clancy
  • Shame on any gamers who only know him for his names over game titles. Go read some of his work. If you pick only one, gotta be 'Rainbow Six'.
  • R.I.P
  • I've been down with him since the books man. Damn shame.
  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn_iz8z2AGw, Rest in peace.
  • Awwww man!!! Sorry to knew it. R.I.P. He is greatest man. I am glad Ubisoft will keep carry on with Tom Clancy's franchises. Look forward new IP The Division and next Rainbow Six title in working title as well Ghost Recon Online for Wii U to be release once it is ready after PC version had full complete developed. Also Ubisoft said Splinter Cell will returns again. Big hugs to Tom's families. XoxoxoxoxoxO
  • Going to be a great loss:'( RIP Tom Clancy :)...even while ure dead we will still buy your games;) haha
  • Such sad news :/ R.I.P Tom Clancy, you will be missed.
  • Will we ever see a new Rainbow Six :(
  • RIP Tom Clancy. Played a lot of games with him name on over the years and gotta say there were great. 66 is a young age in these times.
  • #22 Lol yes of course Ubisoft developer studios still working on new Rainbow Six called Rainbow Six: Patriots but might different label title for Rainbow Six which mean Patriots is no more so possible change label name with it. So Ubisoft said already new Rainbow Six is in working title and when game is full ready then Ubisoft will let us know when release date. Seem like 2015 is right time for new Rainbow Six game. Don't worry. Ubisoft still keep Tom Clancy's franchises for longer time and like Codemasters they did to keep DiRT series but label Colin McRae is over name for label then DiRT new label after Colin is died. So it is same example. I am sure Ubisoft keep Tom Clancy label with franchises or this name label remove then The Division possible first game that release with Tom Clancy label. :)
  • #22 "I am sure Ubisoft keep Tom Clancy label with franchises or this name label remove then The Division possible first game that release without Tom Clancy label". Sorry my mistake I mean without label not with. :)
  • RIP. Sad news :( Had endless hours of entertainment from books, films and games that he wrote and was involved in.
  • Tom Clancy is a great writer his books were great his movies were very good too I hated what u*****t did to his games but this is about Mr. Clancy and I will miss this great man america's best author
  • Sad news may he R.I.P on the lighter side of things, maybe we'll get a Tom Clancy sale now?
  • Tom Clancy was a truely unique individual who can never be replaced. His contributions to literature, film and gaming have changed the way that the international public views military fiction. May his legacy live on so that generations to come may experience the level of excellence we have all come to know from his works.
  • I was both surprised and saddened about this. He was one of my favorite authors, my dad even reads his books. It's sad to see a legend go. His legacy will live on. He will be gravely missed, by book and game fans everywhere. Rest in peace, Tom Clancy (1947-2013)
  • R.I.P.
  • good man good games he will be missed
  • Not a reader myself, so never sampled one of his books. I have, however, had a lot of fun with the game franchises that bear his name. Sad to see him go so early.
  • R.I.P
  • Never read something from him, and didn't play much of Tom Clancy games, but this is really sad news. R.I.P. :(
  • Sad news. Hopefully Ubisoft and filmmakers can continue to do justice to his works of art.
  • Damn. His books are amazing. I hope Ubisoft can continue his legacy.
  • Vrey sad news. Genuinely saddened by this. RIP Tom, you won't be forgotten.
  • RIP Tom. Thanks for the great stories, and the entertaining novel-to-game adaptations. I've been enjoying the return to Rainbow Six: Vegas lately.
  • I will definitely miss his work, I have many of his works including Rainbow Six, Patriot Games and The Hunt for Red October. All of them are great books, and obviously before Ubisoft bought Red Storm he gave us Ghost Recon and a game adaption to Rainbow Six.
  • @4 "What a terrible loss. My heart goes out to Ubisoft and his family". Fixed: "What a terrible loss. My heart goes out to his family". I doubt Ubisoft cared to him more than his family would've. It is sad though to lose such an icon and legend such as him. One more beautiful light has been extinguished. :(
  • "one day you're here, and next day you're gone" REST IN PEACE TOM CLANCY thank you for all of your entertainment through books,movies,games and much more
  • Hunt for Red October and Patriot Games have been among my favorite books alongside Lord of the Rings and others. Will always continue to read them until I pass. R.I.P Mr. Clancy, you will be sorrowfully missed. :(
  • What an incredible author he was! I used to love reading his books as a child. RIP buddy. @Richard Walker - On wiki, it says he died yesterday. Clancy died October 1, 2013, after a brief illness at Johns Hopkins Hospital, near his Baltimore home. He was 66 and no cause of death was released.
  • R.I.P only age 66 too very sad.
  • My condolences to his family. Sad news indeed!
  • R.I.P. Mr Clancy. Thank you for the amazing stories you have brought to us that have provided great enjoyment in the form of books,films & games. Peace.Love.Unity.
  • R.I.P. my man.never knew how much you helped create or played your games, but rest assured you effected more people around the world with your ideals and visions than you'll ever know.
  • Never knew he was a real guy unfortunately but he will be missed! R.I.P. I should definitely read some of his books sometime.
  • Very sad news! Thoughts and Prayers with his Family.
  • It's a shame I have so many of his books. One of my top 5 authors :-(. This has just helped ruin my day even more.
  • Hopefully in the next tom Clancy games they will give dedication to the great man. Rest In Piece,Super spy Patriot
  • Red Storm Rising was one of his best, pick it up, it's a great read.
  • R.I.P Tom Clancy.
  • The people on here hoping for a game sale are disgusting. The man dies and you are hoping for a sale? Thats low, really low.
  • Rest in peace great man.
  • R.I.P I'm no author or much of a reader, but as a true gamer (and a relatively old one) I respected Tom Clancy a great deal. His games really pushed the boundries (especially early on) of what a 'game' could be. When other titles were still using giant pig aliens and looney stories, the tom clancy games managed to give the industry a respectfull image that in my opinion it hadn't had before. Realistic gameplay, cutting edge graphics and of course the brilliant stories which Clancy wrote gave the games a unique tone and really made you feel like you were in the boots of a soldier, something that I as a gamer has never experienced before. He will be missed, thoughts go out to his family and friends, may he rest in piece and may his legacy live on, not just in the world of books, but in all the different medias we have come accustom to seeing the name 'Tom Clancy' in. Thank you for all the great games and the memories which you have given me. I will play Rainbow Six Vegas tonight in your memory!
  • rip tom cant say he will be missed i didnt know him in person but loved the games rip 8(
  • I met him once in New York and got my Splinter Cell book autographed. He was just an amazing guy, very smart and honest. He will be missed.
  • @56, where has anyone said that? Fuck off troll.
  • @61 I did, but I don't see how it's "low". I said that so people can appreciate games. Did I ever say this wasn't sad news? No. What better way to remember someone then a sale? Take it how you want. But I guess Harmonix is "low" since they had that sale when Avenged Sevenfolds drummer died?!
  • The Hunt For Red October was a good book. The medium works for it as the guys in the sub, much like the reader, can't see shit either and the sub guys have to keep track of their position through mapping and calculations. This was totally lost in the movie with outside the sub CGI twattery (The ugly early kind of CGI) Plus the book has the random jump to another sub whose reactor gets fucked up and everyone on board slowly melts/drowns to death. Thanks for kick starting Splinter Cell too!
  • Eh, never cared for any of the Tom Clancy games aside from the Ghost Recon series but the loss of a life is always tragic, condolences to his family, friends, and fans.
  • sad news, he's like "madden" to military games.
  • Wow R.I.P. Tom clancy games will never be the same now
  • :'(
  • Splinter Cell was the best thing he had his name one even if he didn't create/write it. it's the one thing in the Clancy-verse that really deserves a movie.
  • I'm gonna miss the Clance.
  • My condolences. He was a great man with a lot of inspirational work that led to the development of some of the best tactical shooters. Ghost Recon, Rainbow Six, and Splinter Cell. He will be missed.
  • 10/1 - Never forget
  • @ #61 I refer you to post #28. Please read the topic before going nuclear:)
  • It's Ubisoft's fault for not using Michael Ironside in Blacklist.
  • NetForce. Never forget!
  • As a person from Baltimore, where he was born and raised, he has made us all proud. RIP
  • RIP Tom Clancy!!! prayers go out to his family and friends. remember picking up the original splinter cell and loving it been hooked since and started reading all his novels. love the story of jack and his son.
  • “Nothing is as real as a dream. The world can change around you, but your dream will not. Responsibilities need not erase it. Duties need not obscure it. Because the dream is within you, no one can take it away.” —Tom Clancy ...RIP ...six out.
  • I only ever picke dup one book of his titles: Without Remorse. I didn't like it but it was only because I was still young at the time and hadn't developed a respect for novels tat I do now. I meant to collect all his written works and add them to my library. now with his passing I am even more drawn to do so. I cant stand the thought of not owning the works of such a brilliant word artisan. R.I.P. Tom Clancey.
  • So young...wonder what the cause was?
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