Ubisoft Brings Veteran Back to Direct Splinter Cell Remake

by Jonathan Dubinski December 8, 2025

written by Jonathan Dubinski December 8, 2025

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David Grivel, an industry veteran with experience on notable games like Splinter Cell: Blacklist and Far Cry Primal, has returned to lead the development of the highly anticipated Splinter Cell remake at Ubisoft.
The game is being developed using the Snowdrop engine and has been described as truly impressive by a well-known games journalist.
There have been rumors suggesting that the story will be rewritten for a contemporary audience, although it remains unclear if this approach has been maintained after directorial changes.
The Splinter Cell remake is allegedly planned for a 2026 release, which could make it one of three major Ubisoft remakes slated for that year, alongside Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag.

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Ubisoft Welcomes Back David Grivel to Lead Splinter Cell Remake After Multiple Projects

After a long period of silence, Ubisoft has resumed development of the highly anticipated Splinter Cell remake, bringing back a familiar name to fans: David Grivel. The industry veteran and former project director reassumes command of the game almost four years after its official announcement, giving production an experienced leader. Grivel’s career includes work on titles such as Crysis 2, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Assassin’s Creed Unity, Far Cry Primal, and Far Cry 6. He was initially introduced as the remake’s director in 2021, before leaving Ubisoft Toronto in October 2022 to join DICE as Senior Design Director for Battlefield 6. In May 2024, he briefly returned to Ubisoft to lead an unannounced project but left again at the end of that year to join the newly founded Worlds Untold, an initiative funded by NetEase and led by Mac Walters. The venture was short-lived, however, as the studio shut down following the withdrawal of investment. In 2025, Grivel worked as a remote consultant for the action RPG Neo Berlin 2087.

David Grivel Leads Impressive Splinter Cell Remake Progress Amid 2026 Ubisoft Plans and Fan Anticipation

Grivel announced his return to the Splinter Cell remake as game director last week via LinkedIn, a move many fans see as encouraging for the project. Ubisoft is developing the game on the Snowdrop engine. Journalist Tom Henderson, known for leaks about Ubisoft and EA, has seen the remake in development and called it “truly impressive.” An old job posting hinted that the story would be rewritten and updated for a contemporary audience. However, it remains unclear if this approach has been maintained after directorial changes. Ubisoft is allegedly aiming for a 2026 release, according to previous rumors. If confirmed, Splinter Cell could become the third major Ubisoft remake planned for 2026, alongside Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, with the latter supposedly set for March. Sam Fisher’s return has generated strong anticipation among stealth game fans, especially following the recent success of the Metal Gear Solid 3 remake.