http://www.ausgamers.com/images/features/tomclancy.jpg Ubisoft have announced that they've acquired the rights to Tom Clancy's name:

Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, announces that it has concluded an agreement with Mr. Tom Clancy to acquire all intellectual property rights to the Tom Clancy name, on a perpetual basis and free of all related future royalty payments, for use in video games and ancillary products including related books, movies and merchandising products.

While the exact number of dump trucks full of cash that were left at the Writer-formerly-known-as-Clancy's house is unknown, the press release states that this purchase will save Ubisoft at least 5 million Euros a year - around AU$8.5 million.

20 bucks for trog's name...

5 million a year now..

it musta been a hellofadeal

including movies.... well he allready has a few blockbusters based on his books..

i would be guessing this would cost 100's of millions

rumor has it at 60 million euros so about 100 million AUD - i wasnt far off

omfg i think he got jipped

Wedbush Morgan estimates that the deal EUR 60 million deal will be paid over three years with potential earn-outs of up to approximately another EUR 15 million.

20 bucks for trog's name...

At least $100 for all intellectual property rights to the Trog name, on a perpetual basis and free of all related future royalty payments, for use in video games and ancillary products including related books, movies and merchandising products. Bandanna sales alone are worth at least $80/year.

yeh I want a genuine 'TROG' bandana for when I get prostate cancer.