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August 28th, 2008

GeoEye Into Gaming


Tom Clancy's HAWX screen GeoEye, a provider of satellite, aerial and geospatial information, has provided high-resolution images taken from its commercial Earth-imaging IKONOS satellite for integration into Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X for the Xbox 360 system, the Sony PLAYSTATION 3, and on Windows-based PC. Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X will be available in early 2009 and will be published by Ubisoft. The H.A.W.X development team is working closely with specialists at GeoEye to integrate realistic satellite images for every location throughout the game, including Rio de Janeiro, Cape Canaveral, and the Middle East. With more than 16 international locations in the game, every mission will have players flying over GeoEye-provided satellite imagery in a three-dimensional environment creating an unparalleled, dogfighting experience. GeoEye's IKONOS satellite was the world's first commercial Earth imaging satellite and its imagery is currently being used for US national security, mapping, air and marine transportation, environmental monitoring and insurance risk management. The quality and detail of the IKONOS images will lend realism to Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X, giving gamers a feeling of immersion that will plunge them into the air combat mission of the game.