Would Ubisoft play with fans’ fragile hearts? The publisher posted a tweet this weekend that ignited the web. Should we see a teaser for an announcement surrounding Splinter Cell Remake?
Splinter Cell Remake is just beginning its development, but Ubisoft might have some surprises in store for this year. In any case, the players are convinced that this is due to a simple tweet from Ubisoft that says absolutely nothing. Explanations.
A Splinter Cell Remake announcement this year?
One could talk about Splinter Cell Remake again this year. In 2022, Ubisoft ignited the web by revealing the first images of the game to mark the 20th anniversary of the license. At this stage in development, it was obviously just conceptual art, aiming to set the tone and mood while still capturing the artistic direction for this reimagining of the undercover juggernaut. However, the French publisher could show more by the end of the year. Players have been convinced of this since the publisher posted a tweet on Jan. 7 with an image of the game showing only Sam Fisher’s famous glasses.
No message, no emoji or anything, just a picture and a hashtag that racked up more than 41.2k likes in a matter of days. Since then, fans have been convinced that Ubisoft will be releasing Splinter Cell Remake news again this year, possibly during its annual Ubisoft Forward. In any case, 2023 should be very popular on the publishing side. With Avatar Frontiers of Pandora, Skull & Bones, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, The Division Heartland, Beyond Good & Evil 2 and the giant game Star Wars, the program is packed for the next few years.
Establishment of new license bases
However, expectations should be tempered. In fact, Splinter Cell Remake is just beginning its development, and teams must now compose without their development lead. If there is an announcement, it would be pictures from an early alpha at best. “ Our goal is to create a high quality remake to help us lay a solid foundation for the future franchise. “Explained Ubisoft during the latest announcement surrounding the game. One thing is for sure, the fervor for the license is still there.
We remind you that the spirit and themes of the original game are retained but not left intact. Ubisoft wants to modernize them to shape the characters and the universe “More authentic and believable “. The editor will take the opportunity to correct some mistakes of the past. For example, it will be possible to run as a pacifist, that is, without killing anyone, which was very popular at the time.
