According to Ubisoft creative director Chris Auty, the new Splinter Cell remake is not a simple remaster since the game is being developed from the ground up. In December 2021, Ubisoft confirmed the Splinter Cell remake was in development with a rewritten story designed to entice new players. The development team is creating content from scratch with the goal of making a good foundation for the future of the series according to Zavian Porter, the associate-level design director for the Splinter Cell remake. To celebrate Splinter Cell’s 20th anniversary, the team at Ubisoft decided to share more details about the Splinter Cell remake and release new concept art for fans.
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Splinter Cell protagonist Sam Fisher is shown in early concept art for the highly anticipated remake. Once more, Fisher will stealthily engage enemies during covert operations around the world, and the concept art shows some locations he will be sent to for missions. The concept art depicts Fisher with his signature weapons such as the silenced FN Five-Seven handgun and SC combat knife as well.
Director Auty reveals the remake is very early in the production phase and the development team is currently prototyping. The team does not want to rush anything in the production phase, so Ubisoft will go dark for a while regarding official news for the Splinter Cell remake. However, Ubisoft wanted to celebrate the franchise by giving fans another glimpse into the Splinter Cell remake with the aforementioned concept art.
Ubisoft is taking its time with the Splinter Cell remake to ensure the best possible experience for its fans. As depicted in the concept art, Ubisoft wants to stay true to the original Splinter Cell experience while creating a polished and intuitive stealth game for new and returning players. If the remake’s development proceeds as originally intended, Ubisoft may be able to develop even more games in the Splinter Cell franchise.
To coincide with the Splinter Cell 20th anniversary, the original Splinter Cell game for PC is free until November 30 in the Ubisoft Store. Ubisoft provides an ample opportunity for new players to familiarize themselves with the stealth genre as development of the Splinter Cell remake continues in earnest.
A Splinter Cell remake is currently in development.
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