Great news for fans of Sam Fisher: Ubisoft has not forgotten about Splinter Cell. They've recently shown their commitment by adding Steam Achievements to the 2013 release, Splinter Cell: Blacklist. This update marks the first significant activity related to the franchise since the 2022 discussions about the Splinter Cell Remake, where IGN met with Ubisoft Toronto developers to discuss their design philosophy behind the game.
Ubisoft announced: "Agents, we are pleased to announce that Steam Achievements are now available for Splinter Cell: Blacklist!"
These achievements will be "retroactively earned for the accomplishments already completed in your game," but you'll need to launch the game at least once to sync them. "Once synced, the previously unlocked Ubisoft Connect achievements will be automatically unlocked on Steam," the team explained.
Interestingly, Ubisoft chose not to include the additional 19 online achievements available on consoles, ensuring players can still achieve 100% completion on Steam.
The stealth-action series is poised to make a comeback with the Splinter Cell Remake, a complete rebuild of the original game using the advanced Snowdrop engine. While details are sparse, creative director Chris Auty shared insights last year: "20 years later, we can look back at the plot, the characters, the overall story of the game [and] make some improvements — things that might not have aged particularly well. But the core of the story, the core of the experience will remain as it was in the original game."
In related news, Ubisoft recently formed a subsidiary company centered around its Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six brands, backed by a €1.16 billion (approx. $1.25 billion) investment from Tencent. This move follows the announcement that Assassin's Creed Shadows surpassed 3 million players. Ubisoft has faced several challenges recently, including high-profile flops, layoffs, studio closures, and game cancellations, putting significant pressure on their latest releases to perform well amidst a historic low in their share price.
