World news media

World News Media (WNM) is a fictional TV news network on many Tom Clancy video games. WNM was first introduced in , Ubisoft has then used it in , recently it appeared in .

Use of WMN

On Splinter Cell

WMN feature first was First News Wire on Splinter Cell where it helped to tell the story and the show effect of media on the world and government. In the Splinter Cell series, the news clips are integrated with cut scenes in between missions. The news clips are short but effective in continuing of the story of what happen and what effect did your mission do or what your next mission might be. When the new report finish it will cut off like switching the channel on your TV. Some time after that another news clip might be shown, a cut scene of Fisher or his people might be shown, or the mission will start. In "Splinter Cell Double Agent", WNM is shown only once at the end of the game. It's story depends on the outcome of the last two levels.

On Ghost Recon

WMN news clips can be shown in the HUD of the player during game play to show current situation in civilian point of view.

Rainbow Six

WMN are in Rainbow Six: Vegas as well, and are seen covering the terrorist siege of Las Vegas in a few instances. Specific incidences include a terrorist execution (botched when Rainbow team storms the room), press conferences with Las Vegas police, a hostage crisis involving Doctor Williams, a micropulse bomb threat, and civilian riots.

imilarity between the games

The news reporters in the games use the same models and names, and the voice actors may even be the same.

Fans' opinion

To fans of GR, the in-game characters themselves are people who tend to appear often, so Ubisoft tried to keep the most popular characters throughout the series. They also use many of the same voices that have appeared in Ghost Recon games and try to create a “bond” or relationship between the player and his team.

Images of WNM

Reporter Jen Barkley

First News Wire in 2004, the predecessor of World News Media

WNM press reporter

Links

German websites

http://www.wnm-online.net/