However, another year has gone by, we have made it through the onslaught of game announcements that come with this time of year but, once again, we have no new information about Splinter Cell.
After rumors had swirled around social media that the game would make an appearance at Ubisoft’s event and nothing came of it, it’sa frustrating time for fansof the series and Ubisoft needs to make some kind of statement about the game before all interest is lost.
A beloved series that’s received too little attention
There was a time when Splinter Cell was one of the biggest franchises that Ubisoft had with entries releasing regularly over the course of a decade. While some of these entries weren’t as well-received as others, they still had plenty of players looking to see what the next chapter in the story of Sam Fisher would bring.
So, when the franchise went dormant after Blacklist, many were concerned about what would happen to the characters and stealth-based gameplay they had grown to love. During that dormancy, we saw Sam Fisher referenced and appear in other titles, even becoming a playable character in Rainbow Six Siege.
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The worst part of the whole situation, truly, is that we have gotten absolutely no word on anything about Splinter Cell. Not a new cinematic trailer, not a comment about the progress of the game, nothing.
There are plenty of games out there that have been in development for a long time (looking at you, Elder Scrolls 6) but we’ve still received comments and periodic updates about it, which goes a long way to show players that it’s being worked on.
Having none of that has created a feeling of frustration in the Splinter Cell community, and that can only be built so far before it becomes an utter lack of caring.a pretty solid show all around, we were left with an underlying feeling of disappointment that was just too difficult to stop from overshadowing everything.
Shane Black was a Games Writer on Dexerto’s US team, specializing in Call of Duty, Apex Legends, XDefiant, Destiny, Fortnite, and first-person shooter content. He also has bylines at IGN, Dualshockers, and Gamepur.
