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- Ubisoft has cancelled the Splinter Cell reboot that was in development by Ubisoft San Francisco, citing a shift towards live-service games as the reason.
- A new Splinter Cell game is being developed instead, this time by Ubisoft Toronto. Details about the gameplay style and release timeframe are not yet available.
- The cancelled project evolved into XDefiant, a free-to-play shooter from Ubisoft aimed at the Call of Duty market.
- The decision to cancel the original Splinter Cell reboot and shift focus to a remake was likely due to unsatisfactory prototypes and adjustments made by the development team.
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Ubisoft Cancels Splinter Cell Reboot, Announces Remake by Ubisoft Toronto Instead
In 2017, Ubisoft San Francisco began developing a new Splinter Cell game, enlisting developers from Telltale Games to modernize the series while honoring Sam Fisher’s legacy. As Ubisoft shifted its focus toward live-service games, the Splinter Cell project became a lower priority. The development team’s prototypes and adjustments failed to satisfy Ubisoft’s management, and the project ultimately evolved into XDefiant, Ubisoft’s free-to-play shooter aimed at the Call of Duty market. However, Ubisoft Toronto is now officially developing a Splinter Cell remake. With few updates available, details regarding the remake’s gameplay style and release timeframe remain unconfirmed.
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In other gaming news, our resident critic Carlos Mendoza takes a deep dive into the critical success and commercial struggle of Ubisoft’s “Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown” in his latest post (Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown – A Critical Triumph and Late Recognition). Published just this May 2nd, the article explores how this masterfully designed game, despite winning four Pégases awards and reaching 2 million players, couldn’t meet Ubisoft’s commercial expectations. Check it out to understand more about the intriguing disconnect between critical acclaim and commercial success in today’s gaming industry: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown – A Critical Triumph and Late Recognition.