Not content with merely releasing a big-budget shooter across all platforms and producing the free-to-play Ghost Recon Online, Ubisoft has announced the next offshoot of the Ghost Recon franchise. Be warned, though, it might not be exactly what you were expecting. Ghost Recon Alpha is a forty-ish minute short film produced by Ubisoft to act as a prequel to the upcoming game Future Soldier. The film will be available online at lovefilm.com today, or in stores on Blu-Ray and DVD on May 22nd, the release date of the game. The Blu-Ray pack will include a DVD copy as well and retail for an MSRP of $14.65, while the DVD alone will go for $7.95.

Not sure if you want to drop the cash to watch what might end up being a totally fogettable film? Understandable. Luckily, Ubisoft has released a short clip of the movie on YouTube, confirming that yes, this probably will be a totally forgettable film. Check it out below, and give us your opinion in the comments. Do you think it'll be worth watching the film to get some extra context for the game, or will you pass on this one? And most importantly, for a film with the words "Ghost" and "Recon" in the title, why does everybody seem so intent on blowing everything up?