The Splinter Cell series went silent in 2013 with the release of . Despite numerous rumors about the development of a new part, Ubisoft refuses to disclose any details and is limited to vague promises to return to the series. Apparently, the announcement of a new game is already close: in the description of a replica of Sam Fisher's night vision goggles on the website of the GameStop retail chain, a "tenth release" is mentioned, which has already appeared "on the horizon."
Pre-orders of the night vision device in the store opened ahead of schedule. Employees promptly product page, but users managed to take screenshots. The description clearly alludes to the forthcoming tenth game of the main series - not a spin-off or some other project associated with Sam Fisher (like for ). Curiously, the replica is already , and just as quickly disappeared from the store.
βFor the first time since the inception of the Splinter Cell series in 2002, after nine successful big-budget games and with a tenth release on the horizon, you have the opportunity to get your hands on Sam Fisher's signature night vision goggles. Inspired by Ubisoft's Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell games and crafted using original development materials, these ultra-realistic goggles feature a comfortable design with adjustable straps. The backlight is turned on with a button.
For a copy of the device, they ask for $40, and the release is scheduled for November 1, 2019. Perhaps it is at this time that Ubisoft will introduce a new game. However, after talking to a few knowledgeable people, in June, Kotaku editor Jason Schreier (Jason Schreier) that the next part is not yet in development and will not be released anytime soon.
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has hinted at the return of Splinter Cell twice this year. In the April IGN Unfiltered podcast, executive that the company is not going to abandon the series, but will start developing a new game only when it finds fresh solutions. In an August interview with the Chinese edition of Gamersky, he about "experimenting on different devices" that could lead to the next part. Guillemo stressed that the return of Sam Fisher should be loud, and for this, the developers will have to come up with something very unusual.
It is possible that Ubisoft is working on several games in the series at once. This is indicated by the rumors about the exclusive Splinter Cell for VR, which originated from the submission of the resource in August. According to the site, Facebook plans to start releasing exclusives for Oculus VR helmets, which will also include the unannounced Assassin's Creed.
Source: 3dnews.ru