Ubisoft announces a June 12th release date for the Windows PC edition of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Future Soldier. Here's word, including PC-specific features, system recommendations, and word that the game's DRM will require a one time online activation:

SAN FRANCISCO - April 3, 2012 - Today Ubisoft announced that Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Future Soldier for Microsoft Windows® PC will be available in stores and for digital download on June 12th.

PC version features:

• PC high standard visuals (DX11 renderer, new high-quality assets, new post process effects, multi-monitor solutions support, TriDef stereoscopic support).
• DirectX11 enhanced: tessellation (for soft 3D models), compute shaders-based realistic lighting (for global illumination), volumetric fog.
• Online widget: Party, Friends and Ghost Feed functionality can be accessed at any moment from any screen
• Extended party functionality: simplified and more flexible invitation system
• Party text chat
• Uplay Friends system
• Fully customizable controls for the localized keyboards

A temporary broadband connection will be required for one-time product registration at first launch using the player Uplay account. From that point on, no permanent connection is required, except for online modes.

Minimum hardware requirements:

• Supported Operating Systems: Windows® XP (with Service Pack 3)/Windows Vista® (with Service Pack 2)/ Windows 7® (with Service pack 1), both 32 bit & 64 bit versions
• PROCESSOR: Intel Pentium D 3.0 Ghz or AMD Athlon64 X2 4400+ 2.2Ghz
• RAM: 1GB Windows XP / 2GB Windows Vista or Windows 7
• VIDEO CARD: 256 MB DirectX-compliant, Shader 4.0-enabled video card**
• DIRECT X®: DirectX 9.0c
• DVD-ROM DRIVE: DVD-ROM speed 4x, dual-layer drive
• SOUND CARD: DirectX 9.0c - compliant sound card
• HDD space : 25 GB

Recommended Configuration:

• CPU: Intel Core2 Quad Q9450/ AMD Phenom II X4 940 or higher
• RAM: 2 GB Windows® XP / 3 GB Windows Vista® & 7®
• Graphics Card: 1024 MB DirectX-compliant, Shader 4.0-enabled video card based on nVidia GeForce GTX 460 or AMD/ATi HD 5850 or better

Additionally, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Future Soldier is scheduled to release for the Xbox 360® and the Sony PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system on May 22, 2012 in North America.

Please visit www.ghostrecon.com for more information on Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Future Soldier.