Going into Ubisoft forward, expectations were high forAssassin’s Creed Valhalla, Watch Dogs Legion, andFar Cry 6. This is partially due to the leaks that preceded some of these games, particularly inFar Cry 6’s case, but each game seemed to deliver. Unfortunately, hopes were not high for seeing games likePrince of Persia, Rayman, orSplinter Cell, as these Ubisoft titles have been dormant for quite some time.
Nonetheless, as Ubisoft Forward came to an end,Splinter Cellbegan to trend on Twitter. It’s clear whyAssassin’s Creed ValhallaandFar Cry 6are currently trending, but these the former may be slightly more heartbreaking.Splinter Cellisn’t trending specifically because of a newSplinterCell game, which would be the biggest hopes, but neither is it trending because it wasn’t there, a common occurence. It’s trending because ofTom Clancy’s Elite Squads.
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First announced at E3 2019 and likely forgotten about,Tom Clancy’s Elite Squadsis a mobile military RPG featuring multiple characters from Tom Clancy’s subfranchises, includingRainbow Six, Ghost Recon, The Division, and of course,Splinter Cell. The sight of Sam Fisher at Ubisoft Forward was a pipe dream for many, and seeing him there in a mobile game may have been the tipping point. As seen below, many fans were not happy.
The lastTom Clancy’sSplinter Cellgame to release wasBlacklistback in 2013, and while its reviews are pretty decent, its predecessorSplinter Cell: Convictionwas a big change for the franchise. At this point, though, another game in its style, the classic style, or a remaster or remake would likely go a long way for fans.
These reactions, while initially disheartening, are a good thing. Fans “commented"Skate 4into existence, and a potentialDino Crisis Remakeis in the same boat. In short, fans have been asking forSplinter Cellfor quite some time, and while still unanswered, that doesn’t mean they should give up.
After all, Ubisoft is looking to make this year much better than last, and presumably, the company will want this trend to continue. Now’s a good time for thenextSplinter Cell, a full proper release, but it may not have anything to show yet. It does have other projects in the works, after all. Hopefully, at some point in the future, it can return to this franchise.
