The PC exclusive free to play tactical shooter from Ubisoft, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Phantoms, is now one year old, Ubisoft announced today. To commemorate the occasion, Ubisoft announced a month long anniversary celebration of the title.

This all begins with the release of a brand new game mode for the game- Team Deathmatch. Yes, shockingly, the game has so far gone without having a Team Deathmatch mode (Team Deathmatch is routinely the most popular game mode in other shooters), but now it will be made available to all players for free. All maps will eventually be compatible with Team Deathmatch, though Ubisoft confirmed only two will be initially available, with more being added via rolling updates.

Starting today, Ghost Recon Phantoms will celebrate its first birthday with three weeks of events, complete with bonus XP/AC week, Steam sales, community events with prizes sponsored by Mionix and more. On April 10^th, all players are invited to complete the 1-day only Birthday event to score the exclusive birthday avatar. So if you are at all into the game? Don’t miss out on your chance to join in on the festivities.

Ubisoft’s Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Phantoms will be getting a crossover with the just released Assassin’s Creed: Rogue, Ubisoft announced today, alongside the release of a brand new Assassin’s Creed: Rogue pack. Players of Ghost Recon Phantoms will be able to customize their characters with armor, headgear, and weapons all inspired by Assassin’s Creed: Rogue, the new Assassin’s Creed game that was released exclusively for last generation consoles last month.

Among the Assassin’s Creed themed items that will be available to players are:

• New iconic Assassin’s Creed Rogue helmets and tactical suits
• Five brand-new tier IX Assassin’s Creed Rogue themed weapons (AK-12-H SP ACR, PKM-H SP ACR, M14-H SP ACR, M3A1-H SP ACR, M960-H SP ACR)
• One classic Assassin’s Creed Rogue pack tier II weapon (Fiveseven ACR)

All of these items will be available for the next four weeks, so get them while they last, guys.

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Ubisoft’s free to play PC shooter, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Phantoms, will be getting a new event that will take place over the month of August. It’s called The Phantom Heist, and it kicks off with a Steam Giveaway this weekend, the launch of a new web comic series on August 6, and Mad Loot weekends, where up to approximately £23,700 worth of in-game items will be distributed each weekend this month.

The other thing that will be happening is, to flesh out on the game’s lore, story, and universe a bit more, an eight part comic book series on the game will be going on sale in August. This series will reveal the untold backstory and identity of the Phantoms. Starting on August 6 and running through September 24, a new chapter will be released everyWednesday that details the events that took place on each map and how they shaped the battle between the Ghosts and the Phantoms.

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Today, Ubisoft announced that Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Phantoms will be getting a new game update, bringing the version number up to 1.2. The new update retools the game’s weapons to change their balance based on feedback that Ubisoft has gotten since the game’s release a few weeks ago. Apart from the mechanical changes, the game will also retool and rebalance simple things like movement, as well as player progression through ranks and classes.

To celebrate all of these changes, Ubisoft has also announced a new Steam weekend promotion for this game- from July 11 to July 14, for a period of three days, players can download one free starter bundle for the game free, for a total of up to three bundles (roughly $30 in terms of value). That’s a pretty good deal, and a great way to get into this game, if you were thinking about doing that at all.

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Ubisoft’s free to play take on the Ghost Recon universe, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Phantoms, has apparently seen a hugely successful launch, with it currently being the third most played free to play title on Steam right now (presumably behind perennial behemoths Dota 2 and Team Fortress 2), and seeing more than 200,000 active players across all platforms daily.

“We are thrilled with the number of active players which just passed the one million mark. We are seeing a lot of new players from countries where the game was already available during open beta, like the UK and Germany, as well as from newly opened territories including Brazil and Australia. There has also been a rise in popularity of the game in Asia, in particular South Korea and Singapore, which is especially important to our team as Singapore is where the game was created,” said Corey Facteau, producer on Ghost Recon Phantoms. “We are going to continue improving Ghost Recon Phantoms by releasing regular new content in game, and we are looking forward to seeing what suggestions these new territories have and how it will help us shape the future of the game.”

To celebrate, Ubisoft is releasing a new re-designed map for the game, the second since its launch. It’s called The Subpen, and the video above will explain exactly how it is different from how it used to be so far.

Ubisoft has announced that its release of Ghost Recon Online, now known as Ghost Recon Phantoms, is out on the PC, and you can download it via Steam.

The Phantoms upgrade adds new character and weapon skins for all classes, a a new background story and a new interface. Three of the maps have also received an upgrade in the for of better design and improved lighting. Matchmaking has also been improved, and low level players will be allowed to use better weapons sooner now.

“Steam is always a cornerstone of the distribution strategy of any PC tactical team-based game like Ghost Recon Phantoms,” said producer Corey Facteau. “The additional exposure we are getting through Steam will further increase our already 5-million-strong user base.

“For PAX East attendees, we will be at the Ubisoft booth where you can meet members of the development team as well as get hands-on time with Ghost Recon Phantoms. We will also be present in other gaming events in Europe, where we will organize exhibition matches between MOBA and FPS pro teams, to demonstrate our unique team-based gameplay.”

As we mentioned above, it’s out now, so you can download it if you please.

The matchmaking system has been significantly overhauled and will now take into account your skill level along with equipment performance. This will apparently help to avoid players being matched against overwhelmingly stronger opponents.

Ubisoft Shanghai lead designer Simon Davis also spoke about the new ModMaster system. “We wanted to find a way for players to differentiate themselves on the battlefield and create weapons that fit their style, so we created ModMaster to put that power in the hands of our players.

“This new system is also more cost savvy for players and creates more than half a million weapon configuration possibilities including fire rate, handling, scope and ready-time decisions.” There will be 10 weapon camouflages available from day one with more incoming after launch.

Finally, to further make the experience easier for new players, the new user playlist will now be extended up to level eight with the first two weapon tiers being removed. All weapon prices have also been reduced so players will be able to access stronger weapons more quickly and get used to them.

After what seems like an eternity Ubisoft has announced that Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Online will finally be releasing worldwide on April 10th. It will shift out of the beta state and become for PC and Steam users. Interestingly, it has also been renamed to Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Phantoms. The reason? Why, a new beginning of course.

As producer Corey Facteau states, “The end of open beta is a new start to the game. The difference between where the game started and the game today is so considerable that we felt we should mark it with a fresh identity. Feedback from our five million players throughout beta enabled us to continuously increase the content of the game and to improve what makes the game unique, the blending of intense shooters with the teamwork and tactical depth of MOBAs.

“Ghost Recon Phantoms brings a narrative layer to the game based around The Phantoms, ex-Ghosts and current adversaries who left The Ghosts to pursue personal agendas. We’ve also added new gameplay elements to expand the depth of the game and give new experiences to seasoned veterans. Of course, no accounts will be wiped, and our current players will not have to start over.”

Ubisoft has also released some comparison shots between the beta and final game. Check them out below. Along with updated visuals, there will be updated maps, characters, match-making options and customization opportunities.