Ubisoft announced very early today that it has greenlit the development of a Splinter Cell remake that will draw from the rich canvas of the brand. Led by Ubisoft Toronto, the game will be rebuilt from the ground up using Ubisoft’s own Snowdrop engine – the same engine being used to develop Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, as well as Ubisoft’s upcoming Star Wars game – to deliver new-generation visuals and gameplay, and the dynamic lighting and shadows the series is known for.
Splinter Cell Remake: Stepping Out of the Shadows
Read more about the remake from three developers working on the project Creative Director Chris Auty, Producer Matt West, and Technical Producer Peter Handrinos here. Splinter Cell is one of gaming’s most loved franchises, and I really hope they nail this one.