Tom Clancy owns perhaps one of the best known names in the world, although the Clancy name may mean different things to different people. He is ranked alongside Michael Crichton, Robert Ludlum and Dan Brown as one of the most skilled exponents of techno-thriller, page-turning fiction. However, over the past 10 years, the celebrated author has also leveraged his immense recognition and popularity as a master military story teller into the world of video games.
Clancy's hit novels The Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger, and The Sum of All Fears all hit the big screen with much fanfare when they were adapted into Hollywood films. Each release earned healthy critical acclaim as well as significant box office takings.
Buoyed by the exploits of legendary characters such as Jack Ryan and John Clark, the films - and the books on which they are based - have made the Tom Clancy name synonymous with high powered storylines involving political intrigue, military operations and the threat and ensuing landscape of war.
During the latter part of the 90's, Clancy used the branding appeal of his name to venture into the highly lucrative video game market. Using the Clancy trademark and the association of his name with tense, action-packed military machinations, the best selling author co-founded the computer game developer Red Storm Entertainment. Investing his creative strengths into the digital realm, Clancy oversaw the release of a series of games under the Clancy brand. A string of highly popular titles followed, delighting action gamers with titles such as:
- Red Storm Rising
- SSN
- Shadow Watch
- Rainbow Six
- Ghost Recon
- Splinter Cell
A new genre of Clancy-branded game called End War Series is also set for release in 2007/2008. The highly anticipated title is set on the battlefields of World War III. To find out more on one of the most successful novelists of all time and get a better view of Clancy's highly successful forays in publishing, films and ultimately video game entertainment, check out the following:
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