Popular Post ziggypossum Posted October 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2021 (edited) Quote A decade later, Ubisoft has finally greenlit a new Splinter Cell, sources claim A NEW MAINLINE ENTRY HAS ENTERED PRODUCTION Ubisoft has greenlit what will be its first mainline Splinter Cell game in a decade. That’s according to development sources, who told us that the title has been put into production as a means of winning back fans frustrated by recent efforts to revive the franchise in the mobile and VR spaces. It’s not clear which studios are working on the project, though two people with knowledge of Ubisoft’s plans suggested the new Splinter Cell was being led by a studio outside of its traditional Montreal base. The title is in an early phase of production, the sources said, but there’s a small chance it could be announced next year. The much-requested sequel will arrive at a time when the company is looking to rebuild its image, following a wave of discrimination and sexual harassment allegations. Employee groups say they are not satisfied with the level of action taken by Ubisoft to change its culture. Ubisoft declined to comment when approached ahead of publication. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/a-decade-later-ubisoft-has-finally-greenlit-a-new-splinter-cell-sources-claim/ Edited November 17, 2022 by ziggypossum 20 YEARS 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mo-Fresh18 Posted October 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2021 It’ll be open world with towers you have to climb, 4000 collectibles, and leveled gear (Sorry Sam, your level 5 night vision goggles can’t see in this level 10 area). joking aside but actually can't wait when it gets announcement next year hopefully. it's been 8 years 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maaden_Swe Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Dont toy with my emotions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HuntingFever Posted October 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2021 Knowing Ubisoft, this will have tacked on MP, be open world and riddled with scummy microtransactions so hard pass. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ac3dUd3- Posted October 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2021 Who is ready for a Splinter Cell Battle Royale Card Game with Microtransactions to buy the pack that Sam Fisher is actually in! 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maaden_Swe Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 8 minutes ago, HuntingFever said: Knowing Ubisoft, this will have tacked on MP, be open world and riddled with scummy microtransactions so hard pass. I dont get this microtransaction stuff people talk about when it comes to Ubisoft games, which ones? In single player games, who gives a damn about that? I have played most Ubisoft games and never been bothered by those at all, just dont use it. It doesnt add anything to the game except for cosmetics. Or a booster in a car game cause people dont have time to grind, why would I care if they do that, in a single player game, I just dont get it? It really feels like people are complaining just to complain. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Slava Posted October 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2021 (edited) 37 minutes ago, Mo-Fresh18 said: It’ll be open world with towers you have to climb, 4000 collectibles, and leveled gear (Sorry Sam, your level 5 night vision goggles can’t see in this level 10 area). I know you're joking, but I won't be surprised if they do exactly that ?. Splinter Cell games don't sell very well compared to other AAA Ubisoft titles. Blacklist sold 2 million copies in the first three months. Ubisoft expected 5 million, so they lost tons of money. Meanwhile, Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, The Division, and Watch Dogs usually sell much better and often break the 10 million mark. I can see them doing an open-world SC just to recapture the same success. Maybe it will be similar to The Phantom Pain, which was also a stealth game with an open world. 22 minutes ago, HuntingFever said: microtransactions That too. They will have to get their money back somehow. Edited October 19, 2021 by Slava 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyRutz Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 (edited) 29 minutes ago, HuntingFever said: Knowing Ubisoft, this will have tacked on MP, be open world and riddled with scummy microtransactions so hard pass. The original Splinter Cell had one of the best MP experiences. Not to mention, Ubisoft is not stupid for forcing their formula on every game. Also, microtransactions? Really? They are always hidden somewhere in the submenu hardly impacting the game. No need to be an edgelord. Edited October 19, 2021 by BloodyRutz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LastMinuteSavior Posted October 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2021 Meanwhile, everyone who hasn't played Blacklist should really give it a chance, 'cause it is a great game. One of the best looking 3rd party PS3 titles I've played. Gameplay and story are also cool. I would actually enjoy a remaster of that game. 32 minutes ago, BloodyRutz said: The original Splinter Cell had one of the best MP experiences. I agree. Especially since it had no MP. Pandora Tomorrow was the first SC game to have a Spies Vs Mercs mode. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastMinuteSavior Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 (edited) Splinter Cell needs competitive multiplayer as much as Ghost Recon needs a Sam Fisher knock-off. Considering how cheap the upcoming Prince of Persia remake is looking, I have very low expectations for this. Edited October 19, 2021 by LastMinuteSavior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 40 minutes ago, BloodyRutz said: Also, microtransactions? Really? They are always hidden somewhere in the submenu hardly impacting the game. No need to be an edgelord. Nothing edgelord about it. Microtransactions in a single player game of any kind are scummy, predatory and detrimental to the game- something has been cut down, nerfed or screwed with for them to be implemented in the first place. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fr_0zt Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 They should make a new engine first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcanehornet_ Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 It's probably gonna be some live service bullshit, or full of microtransactions. Or both 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusPunisher Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 With Ubisoft today, it's kinda like playing a roulette on which game you can get. You either get a decent game or a crappy one filled with predatory live services as a bonus. I'm not overly excited, but I'm still hoping for the best. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Alchemist Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Ugh... expect a Division/Ghost Recon/Far Cry open world, mishmash of a game with no identity of its own, with all of the usual Ubisoft tackiness included. Probably a tacked on Battle Royale mode, year 1, 2, & 3 season passes, forced online connection even for the single player, and an in-game store full of "time saver" MTXs. I don't get why people were calling for this for so long. You just know Ubisoft are going to ruin it. Ubisoft are the epitome of a creatively bankrupt developer, as proven by their recent announcements and plans for existing franchises. I honestly couldn't care any less about anything coming from them, now or in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakk55 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Oh wow. And here I was thinking that Ubisoft forgot about Splinter Cell outside of milking the fans for tacked on Splinter Cell references in other games. I don't really see how Splinter Cell can work in an open-world environment similar to MGSV if they take it in that direction. MGSV worked since we saw a smaller version in MGS3/4, so it made sense to make it all one big map. But the entire point of Splinter Cell is to work in darkness and take the "stealthy not flashy" route, not the "over the top" style of MGS, I mean, MGS had walking tanks of doom, nanomachines, son! and speedrunning cyborgs that constantly screams about pain. Splinter Cell is about a dude lurking around in the dark, defusing the problem before anyone even knows he got there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ziggypossum Posted October 19, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2021 (edited) Quote Ubisoft was testing a Splinter Cell-style game before E3 2021 Jeff Grubb can't collaborate VGC's report, but he heard Ubisoft was testing this summer a prototype that had familiar for Splinter Cell action and elements from rebooted Hitman https://venturebeat.com/2021/10/19/ubisoft-was-testing-a-splinter-cell-style-game-before-e3-2021/ Edited October 20, 2021 by ziggypossum EDIT 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pray_4_the_End Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 I kinda hope they go back to straight stealth like in the older games (Pandora Tomorrow/Chaos Theory), but if I had to guess it'll probably be more along the lines of Conviction/Blacklist style. They were all awesome games and the "Mark & Execute" feature they added in Conviction was definitely a nice welcomed change of pace at the time, but I want a straight up OG stealth Sam Fisher back. I feel like the stealth genre as a whole has been sorely lacking the last 5-8 years in comparison to RPGs/Looter Shooters/BRs. At this point though I'll be happy with any Splinter Cell game that's not the typical Ubisoft model of 100's of collectibles, climbing high toweres, and colored rarity gear. Video game Elders God's ? please don't tease us just to end up with more Ubisoft fuckery, I beg of thee.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyRutz Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 (edited) 17 hours ago, LastMinuteSavior said: I agree. Especially since it had no MP. Pandora Tomorrow was the first SC game to have a Spies Vs Mercs mode. By the original Splinter Cell, I meant the trilogy before the series went downhill. Since I don't remember if I liked more PT or Chaos Theory MP, I just went with "the original Splinter Cell". I'm fully aware PT was first. I knew I had to edit my comment. In the end, I'm on the internet where everybody tries to prove somebody wrong. My bad. 17 hours ago, Stan Lee said: Nothing edgelord about it. Microtransactions in a single player game of any kind are scummy, predatory and detrimental to the game- something has been cut down, nerfed or screwed with for them to be implemented in the first place. And I'm sure I'm not gonna like them once I'll be playing Ubisoft's single-player game and actually notice the nerf in it. So far, it didn't happen. And like I said, if I didn't know about them, I wouldn't even find them. The latest example is Valhalla, the last Ubisoft's game I played. Edited October 20, 2021 by BloodyRutz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel6burgh Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 I'm sure it will be a let down just like most of the Tom Clancy games they put out now days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastMinuteSavior Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 2 hours ago, BloodyRutz said: By the original Splinter Cell, I meant the trilogy before the series went downhill. Since I don't remember if I liked more PT or Chaos Theory MP, I just went with "the original Splinter Cell". Yeah... that only makes sense in your head. 2 hours ago, BloodyRutz said: In the end, I'm on the internet where everybody tries to prove somebody wrong. My bad. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTGSruler Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 11 hours ago, Pray_4_the_End said: I kinda hope they go back to straight stealth like in the older games (Pandora Tomorrow/Chaos Theory), but if I had to guess it'll probably be more along the lines of Conviction/Blacklist style. They were all awesome games and the "Mark & Execute" feature they added in Conviction was definitely a nice welcomed change of pace at the time, but I want a straight up OG stealth Sam Fisher back. I feel like the stealth genre as a whole has been sorely lacking the last 5-8 years in comparison to RPGs/Looter Shooters/BRs. At this point though I'll be happy with any Splinter Cell game that's not the typical Ubisoft model of 100's of collectibles, climbing high toweres, and colored rarity gear. Video game Elders God's please don't tease us just to end up with more Ubisoft fuckery, I beg of thee.... This. I really hope they make a decent game, just like in the old days. With memorable ambiant music like the CIA headquarters mission. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil_Joker88 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt. Just make a good Splinter Cell that's similar to Chaos Theory, my favorite of the series due to open level structure. I don't need Mark & Execute / Assault style, it's too aggressive for my point of view, but Ghost and Panther style is ok. Take a look at Deus Ex Human Revolution for how to build an open minded not open too big open world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solid-Fisch Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 20 hours ago, LastMinuteSavior said: Meanwhile, everyone who hasn't played Blacklist should really give it a chance, 'cause it is a great game. One of the best looking 3rd party PS3 titles I've played. Gameplay and story are also cool. I really wanna second this. The Blacklist singleplayer really was an enjoyable experience. Can't speak for the MP, it was empty when I played the game. Plat is actually also still possible. So give it a go if you haven't played it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyRutz Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, LastMinuteSavior said: Yeah... that only makes sense in your head. Yeah... that was kind of my point. Hence me saying I should have edited my comment. Edited October 20, 2021 by BloodyRutz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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