Splinter Cell celebrates 20th anniversary with new video from dev team and guests

17 November 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of Splinter Cell! To celebrate this franchise milestone, the team of Splinter Cell Remake have released a video to talk about the game alongside some special guests.

Celebrating 20 Years of Splinter Cell! Splinter Cell Remake’s Creative Director Chris Auty, Technical Director Christian Carriere, Senior Game Designer Andy Schmoll, and Associate Director of Level Design Zavian Porter, alongside some special guests share their favorite moments from the Splinter Cell games, and talk about how the series innovated the stealth action genre over the years.

While some fans may find it disappointing that there’s no news regarding the remake itself, that shouldn’t stop you from celebrating the 20th anniversary of Splinter Cell. In fact, you can get onboard at where it all began with the Splinter Cell giveaway through the Ubisoft Store where you can get the game for free from 18 November to 30 November 2021.

If you’re somehow unfamiliar with the game, here’s its overview from the Ubisoft Store:

Infiltrate terrorists’ positions, acquire critical intelligence by any means necessary, execute with extreme prejudice, and exit without a trace!

You are Sam Fisher, a highly trained secret operative of the NSA’s secret arm: Third Echelon. The world balance is in your hands, as cyber terrorism and international tensions are about to explode into WWIII.

KEY FEATURES

• Go Behind the Headlines into the Real World of Modern Espionage: Enter the realistic Tom Clancy universe. Suit up with the latest classified field operative gear and weapons.
• A New Level of Stealth Action: All the best stealth action plus all new moves. Highly interactive environments giving players more gameplay options and the ability to strategize their actions.
• Deep Environments. Unparalleled Immersion: Stunning environments driven by the Unreal™ engine. Dynamic lighting and sound effects that match reality.
• Pulse-Pounding Action on a Global Scale: Over 20 Hours of stealth action. Diverse mission objectives that can be achieved by different means for increased replay value.