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H.A.W.X. 2 dated

Takes our breath away.

Flight combat sequel Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2 will be out on 3rd September, Ubisoft has confirmed.

The date was announced at a preview event yesterday. Our very own Dan Pearson was in attendance. He got to muck about on a real-life airfield, which made interviewing quite difficult.

Developed by Ubisoft Romania, H.A.W.X. 2 sees you assume the role of a member of the ultra-secret H.A.W.X. 2 squadron.

"You are one of the chosen few, one of the truly elite. You will use finely honed reflexes, bleeding-edge technology and ultra-sophisticated aircraft – their existence denied by many governments – to dominate the skies," says the official blurb.

Trailer is below.