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It looks like the Splinter Cell remake might be about to reappear after years in the darkApr 8, 2024 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunUbisoft might be taking this whole stealth thing a bit far when it comes to their remake of the original Splinter Cell. News of Sam Fisher’s return first snuck out at the end of 2021, with little more spotlight than a brief blog post to confirm that, yep, it’s a thing. After over two years of near-silence, it now looks like it might finally be time for Sam to emerge out of the shadows. Read more BBC Radio 4 are producing a Splinter Cell seriesNov 24, 2022 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunIt's been a long while since there was a new Splinter Cell game, but you'll soon be able to listen to Splinter Cell on the radio. BBC Radio 4 are producing an eight-part drama series called Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Firewall which will broadcast this December. Read more Splinter Cell remake team share concept art before “going dark for a little while”Nov 18, 2022 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunIf you miss Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell’s three-eyed stealth monger Sam Fisher as much as I do then take a look below at some newly shared concept art from Ubisoft’s upcoming remake of the original game. It’s the first time we’ve got anything close to a glimpse of the remake, still in its early prototyping stage, could look like. The seven slices of concept art were shown as part of Splinter Cell’s 20th anniversary. Read more The Splinter Cell remake's stealth needs to be simpleMar 12, 2022 - PCGamesNIn Chaos Theory, the third and arguably the best Splinter Cell game, there's a moment that's always stuck with me. I'm upside-down, shimmying along a pipe on the ceiling to cross over a fire that's burning below, like a very trim spit-roast hog dressed in jet black neoprene. When I'm about halfway along the pipe, a goon pokes his head through the doorway ahead of me; in a two-second storm of sheer instinct, I let go of the pipe with my hands, hanging completely upside-down by my legs, draw my silenced pistol, take a single shot - plip - and the man crumples into a pile before me. What makes this Mission: Impossible moment memorable is its rarity in a game that's about 90% pure stealth. Sam Fisher has an impressive array of acrobatic skills, like the aforementioned upside-down shot, a split-jump that lets him straddle narrow corridors, and the ability to grab enemies while hanging from the ceiling like a Half-Life barnacle, but they feel special because he so rarely gets to actually use them. Fisher is constantly showing off his gymnast skillset in later Splinter Cell outings. Chaos Theory came right at the end of a golden era of stealth games; one that more or less began with Thief: The Dark Project in 1998 and probably ended around 2006 with Hitman: Blood Money. Released in 2005, Chaos Theory was the last Splinter Cell game left untouched by the emerging trend towards action and explosions. Its combat is deliberately awkward; you have very little health, you can't run and gun, and you have to press a button to aim before firing. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: A new Splinter Cell game has reportedly been greenlit Splinter Cell is getting a new Netflix series, but still no new game A new Splinter Cell game is on the way, but it's for VR Ubisoft announces Splinter Cell remake from Far Cry 6 studioDec 15, 2021 - VG247Ubisoft announced that Ubisoft Toronto is working on a remake of Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell using the Snowdrop engine, which is also being used for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and Ubisoft’s Star Wars game. The company posted a look back at Splinter Cell history as well as a lengthy interview with three key members of the team responsible for bringing back Sam Fisher. “To me, a remake takes what you’d do in a remaster and goes a little bit further with it,” explains producer Matt West when asked about what makes this game a full-on remake as opposed to a remaster. “Although we're still in the very earliest stages of development, what we're trying to do is make sure the spirit of the early games remains intact, in all of the ways that gave early Splinter Cell its identity. So, as we're building it from the ground up, we're going to update it visually, as well as some of the design elements to match player comfort and expectations, and we are going to keep it linear like the original games, not make it open world.” “It’s important for us to preserve the sense of mastery by supporting players who observe the situations, make their plan, use their gadgets, and outsmart the enemy creatively to deal with the challenges they are presented with,” said creative director Chris Auty. “Ideally, they end up coming out on the other side with no one having realized you were even there. That’s the essence of Splinter Cell.” Read more A new Splinter Cell game has reportedly been greenlitOct 19, 2021 - PCGamesNIt looks like we might be getting a new Splinter Cell game, and Ubisoft could reveal it as early as next year. VGC reports that the developer has greenlit its first mainline game in the series for close to a decade in a bid to win back fans who have been frustrated by recent efforts to "revive the franchise" on mobile and VR platforms. VGC also reports that it isn't clear which studios are working on the project, though sources suggest that a studio outside of Montreal is leading development. The game is reportedly still in the early phases of production, but there's still a tiny chance Ubisoft could reveal it next year. We've reached out to Ubisoft for comment and will update this story if we hear back. The most recent Splinter Cell game we got was Blacklist back in 2013, though Ubisoft has revealed that a VR game and Netflix series is in the works. Quizzed about the lull in mainline entries, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot told IGN that the series needed to evolve before it made its return. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Splinter Cell is getting a new Netflix series, but still no new game A new Splinter Cell game is on the way, but it's for VR Sam Fisher killed a lot of people in Splinter Cell: Conviction, it turns out Watch the new Tom Clancy game reveal here todayJul 19, 2021 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunToday, Ubisoft will announce a new game in the "Tom Clancy's" universe, but don't get your hopes up for a new Splinter Cell just yet. While Ubisoft themselves haven't said much about what they're revealing, a few snippets of gameplay have already been released, and it sure looks like Call Of Duty: The Division. I shan't knock it until we've seen more, however, so come join us at 7pm BST (11am PT) to catch the reveal stream. Read more Every video game show from Netflix's Geeked Week streamJun 11, 2021 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunNetflix are hot for video games lately, with their number of animated and live-action adaptations now into double digits. Their E3 stream today brought news of even more, including announcements of a Far Cry: Blood Dragon cartoon and casting for their live-action Resident Evil. It has Lance Reddick! But by and large, their stream was a weird shrug with so little information that all they had on one show was a logo. But hey, here's what they had on Cuphead, Castlevania, Splinter Cell, League Of Legends, and others. Read more Oculus is getting exclusive Assassin's Creed and Splinter Cell VR gamesSep 16, 2020 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunDuring today’s Facebook Connect developer conference, Facebook revealed the Oculus Quest 2 launch date and price along with information on a whole slew of games coming to the VR platform. Among them will be Oculus-exclusive Assassin’s Creed and Splinter Cell games and quite a few other VR games. (more…) A new Splinter Cell game is on the way, but it's for VRSep 16, 2020 - PCGamesNAfter teasing Splinter Cell fans with Sam Fisher cameos in Ghost Recon Wildlands, Ghost Recon Breakpoint, and now Rainbow Six Siege, Ubisoft has announced that there is indeed a new Splinter Cell game in the works - and it's for VR. The next Splinter Cell game was unveiled as part of Facebook Connect, which highlighted the new Oculus Quest 2 along with a raft of software planned for the new headset. Oculus announced a partnership with Ubisoft which includes bringing two of its banner franchises to VR: Assassin's Creed and Splinter Cell. Both games are being developed by Ubisoft's North Carolina studio Red Storm, in collaboration with Ubisoft Reflections, Ubisoft Dusseldorf, and Ubisoft Mumbai. "Ubisoft is bringing two of its AAA franchises to VR with new entries in the Assassin's Creed and Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell universes", the Oculus announcement reads, without providing any further details about either game. "We're excited to share more with you soon, so stay tuned!" And that's all they have to say about them today, unfortunately. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Sam Fisher killed a lot of people in Splinter Cell: Conviction, it turns out Ubisoft plans to release five triple-A games in the next year - we probably know what they are Splinter Cell creative director heads back to Ubisoft Rainbow Six Siege's new gadget will let more operators blast through reinforced wallsAug 17, 2020 - Rock, Paper, Shotgun It’s exciting enough when Rainbow Six Siege gets a new operator, let alone one that’s a well-loved sneaky boy from Splinter Cell. Ubisoft revealed last week that Sam Fisher would be making an appearance in the tactical team-based shoot ’em up, and last night they showed the gadgets and abilities he’ll be bringing with him to the game’s next update, Operation Shadow Legacy. He’s not the only exciting thing on the way, though, because there are a bunch of reworks and changes coming to improve how you play Siege across the board. (more…) Splinter Cell's Sam Fisher is sneaking into Rainbow Six SiegeAug 11, 2020 - Rock, Paper, Shotgun Three green eyes lurk in the shadows of Rainbow Six Siege, which means it’s time for Tom Clancy stealth buff Sam Fisher to join the wargames. It might be five years since he last headlined his own game, but the Splinter Cell star will join Team Rainbow in Operation: Shadow Legacy. Expect more intel on the ageing sneaker’s career change alongside the update’s full reveal this Sunday. (more…) Splinter Cell may return as an animated Netflix seriesJul 30, 2020 - Rock, Paper, Shotgun Tom Clancy is anime now. At least he will be, with the reported announcement of an animated series based on long-dormant sneak ’em up Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell. While he’s been out of the videogame space a long time, it seems like Netflix and Ubisoft are bringing Sam Fisher back via the streaming service, greenlighting a two-season adaptation that probably promises plenty of awfully dark frames punctuated by green dots and neck-snapping noises. (more…) Ghost Recon Breakpoint teams up with Splinter Cell's Sam Fisher todayMar 24, 2020 - Rock, Paper, Shotgun Ubisoft’s stealth star Sam Fisher has been laying low, with nary a Splinter Cell game since 2013’s Blacklist and only a scant few cameo appearances. He’s popped back up on the radar again today with a guest spot in Ghost Recon Breakpoint, teaming up with the spec ops squad who specialise in higher bodycounts. He pops up in a new chain of story missions, though you’ll need to pay to get all of them. Today also brings a big ol’ update for Breakpoint, including a new “immersive” mode without RPG-y gear levels. (more…) Splinter Cell could have been a James Bond gameFeb 4, 2014 - ShacknewsBefore it became a stealth series powerhouse, Ubisoft's renowned Splinter Cell franchise had a lot of trouble getting off the ground. It got so bad that at one point the then-fledgling developer even pitched the original game as a James Bond title.Splinter Cell Movie Is Happening, Tom Hardy Starring as Sam FisherNov 14, 2012 - Kotaku Assassin's Creed isn't the only movie that Ubisoft wants to get to the silver screen as soon as possible. Rumors from earlier this year that Ubisoft was looking at making a Splinter Cell movie appear to have been well-founded, according to Variety. And what's more, the movie's got a star. British actor Tom Hardy is reportedly on board to star as Sam Fisher, operative extraordinaire. Hardy most recently took to the silver screen as masked villain Bane in The Dark Knight Rises earlier this year. He also featured in Inception, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, and the sadly disappointing Star Trek: Nemesis. The Splinter Cell game franchise dates back to 2002. The last was 2010's Conviction; the next is 2013's Blacklist. Tom Hardy game for 'Splinter Cell' movie Assassin's Creed 3, Splinter Cell: Retribution coming this year?Feb 14, 2012 - EurogamerUPDATE: Ubisoft's unverified list of 2012 release dates is "inaccurate", the publisher has told Eurogamer. "We're thrilled and kind of amused to see this line-up news," a Ubisoft statement handed to Eurogamer begins. "It shows that players are anxious to hear about Ubisoft's upcoming releases. This reported line-up is inaccurate. We guarantee you that you'll hear directly from us soon about the amazing variety of games Ubisoft has slated for fiscal year 2012-13." ORIGINAL STORY: Ubisoft will release Assassin's Creed 3 and Splinter Cell: Retribution this year, according to an unverified release schedule posted by Gameranx. Eurogamer has been trying to contact Ubisoft all morning, but has been unable to verify the document with the publisher. But it sounds about right. Ubisoft has teased that 2012 will bring a "major" new game in the Assassin's Creed franchise. Eurogamer since discovered that this game will conclude the story of protagonist Desmond Miles before the series' doomsday date arrives in real life. That doomsday date is 2012, so we'll need the concluding instalment this year. PC, PlayStation 3, Wii U and Xbox 360 versions of Assassin's Creed 3 are apparently on the way. Nintendo mentioned an Assassin's Creed Wii U game when the console was unveiled at E3 last summer. This is the first time we've heard the name Splinter Cell: Retribution, but we knew a new Splinter Cell game was in development at Ubisoft Toronto, and has been for several years. That project's being lead by ex-Assassin's Creed frontwoman, Jade Raymond. Retribution's down to appear on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. A Prince of Persia game for Wii and 3DS is also mentioned. Could it be a new game, or is it the downloadable Prince of Persia port that was released for WiiWare and the 3DS Virtual Console last month? A game called Just Dance Final Party is listed for Wii, PlayStation Move and Xbox 360 as well. And what a dramatic name - do we take this to mean Final Party will be the last Just Dance game from Ubisoft? We doubt it. We've reproduced the full (and as yet unconfirmed) Ubisoft slate below. Curiously, there's no mention of Rayman Origins, which is scheduled to launch on PlayStation Vita next week. * Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows); * Far Cry 3 (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows); * I Am Alive (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360); * Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows); * Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Online (Microsoft Windows, Wii U); * Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Retribution (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows); * Prince of Persia (Wii, 3DS); * Assassin's Creed 3 (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U, Microsoft Windows); * Just Dance Final Party (Wii, Xbox 360, Playstation Move); Splinter Cell HD Trilogy release dateAug 9, 2011 - EurogamerThe Splinter Cell HD Trilogy will be released on the PlayStation Store tomorrow, Ubisoft has announced. The games - Splinter Cell, Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow and Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory - will cost 9.99/£7.99 individually or 29.99/£23.99 bundled together. A Blu-ray disc with the games on will be released "at a later date", wrote Ubisoft product manager Akshay Paul on the European PlayStation blog. The Splinter Cell HD Trilogy revitalises the last-generation Splinter Cell games in 1080p resolution and with stereoscopic 3D. Trophies have also been slung in. PlayStation Plus subscribers will be offered 20 per cent off individual title Splinter Cell and 10 per cent off Pandora Tomorrow. Chaos Theory comes with an exclusive theme that features Sam Fisher - the hero of the games. Eurogamer's Splinter Cell review dished out 9/10 back in 2003. Eurogamer's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow review awarded 8/10 in 2004. Eurogamer's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory review, written in 2005, also deemed an 8/10 appropriate. 3DS Splinter Cell, Driver bundles outedJun 1, 2011 - EurogamerUPDATE: Ubisoft has contacted Eurogamer to say the report is untrue. ORIGINAL STORY: Splinter Cell 3D and the upcoming Driver Renegade will be included in a new set of Nintendo 3DS hardware bundles, a new report claims. Nintendo launches the two new packs in October, according to a leaked retailer release schedule obtained by MCV. Pricing for the bundles is yet to be determined. Stealthy shooter Splinter Cell 3D was a launch title for the 3DS earlier this year. Its charms unfortunately snuck by Eurogamer's Kristan Reed, who fired off a damp squib 4/10 review. Driver Renegade meanwhile is an upcoming portable accompaniment to September's home console iteration Driver: San Francisco. We've yet to hear much more about it. Both blue and black 3DS flavours will be available in bundle form. Video: Ubisoft's Splinter Cell 3D. Leaked Splinter Cell 6 Details Point to Night Vision Goggles and Nukes on the LooseMay 9, 2011 - Kotaku The existence of a brand new entry in Ubisoft and Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell series is no surprise—Ubisoft Toronto managing director Jade Raymond has already confirmed she's leading the development team. What's new are apparently leaked details on the forthcoming sixth Splinter Cell. According to a report from Gamerzines, audio equipment maker Blue Sky posted images on its web site seemingly from the game's title screen, which refers to the game as simple Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell and SC6. Those images have since been removed by both parties. The images, if real, don't tell us too much other than that it appears Sam Fisher will return with his trademark night vision goggles. The text "BROKEN ARROW" appears, indicating that the game may focus on an event involving "nuclear weapons, warheads or components, but which does not create the risk of nuclear war." First images of Splinter Cell 6 leaked
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