the remake of Splinter Cell has run into an unexpected obstacle. David Grivelwho officiated as director of the new version of the acclaimed title that was launched in 2002, reported his departure from Ubisoft after 11 years. The director made the announcement in recent days through your LinkedIn profile.
“After more than 11 years at Ubisoft, it’s time to start a new adventure,” Grivel posted. For now, he did not mention what specific reason led to his departure, or what his fate will be; although he did thank the studio for the timeshare. “From Ubisoft Paris (Ghost Recon Future Soldier) to Ubisoft Toronto (Splinter Cell Blacklist, Assassin’s Creed Unity, Far Cry Primal5 and 6, and the remake of Splinter Cell), I have had the opportunity to work in many franchises that I love as a player. For that, I want to thank all the people I worked with at Ubisoft from the bottom of my heart and say ‘au revoir,'” he said.
still not clear how will it be affected development of reversal of Splinter Cell original. Ubisoft has not yet publicly stated Grivel’s departure, so it is unknown if he will appoint another member of the team as director, or if he will choose to hire a new talent that comes from outside the company. It is also not known if the executive’s sudden departure will impact work times or the roadmap for future studio releases.
Ubisoft loses the director of the remake of Splinter Cell
the remake of Splinter Cell It was made official last December and the details that are known about it are scarce. As has already happened in black listgame development is exclusively in the hands of Ubisoft Toronto; a fact that is not minor, considering that the Montreal studio was in charge of the first six titles of the franchise.
Regarding the technical section, the new version will be created from scratch using the engine snow drop from Ubisoft. While the script will undergo some modifications compared to the original version, to adapt it to a more modern audience. After all, it’s been 20 years since its release and the world has changed a lot since then.
The latter has raised concerns about how faithful the remake will be when compared to the original. Splinter Cell original. In any case, Ubisoft Toronto has tried to bring peace of mind to the public. Matt West, producer of the new title, said they want to make sure the spirit of the first games remains intact. To the point that the development team has adopted the motto “Respect the Glasses”for Sam Fisher’s night vision goggles, as a symbol of the effort not to change the most celebrated aspects of the original production.
For this reason, it has also been mentioned that no major changes will be applied to the gameplay. This means that the scenarios will continue to be linear and will maintain stealth as the main feature for the protagonist to fulfill his objectives.
the remake of Splinter Cell no confirmed release date yet, but it is expected to be the franchise’s first title in a decade. Let’s not forget that, until now, the last game in the saga was black listwhich was released in 2013 for PC, PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii U.