Ubisoft Revives Splinter Cell with New Steam Achievements

Great news for fans of Sam Fisher: Ubisoft has not forgotten about the beloved Splinter Cell series. They've recently shown their commitment by adding Steam Achievements to the 2013 title, Splinter Cell: Blacklist.

While the most recent substantial update regarding the Splinter Cell Remake was back in 2022, when IGN discussed the design philosophy with Ubisoft Toronto developers, the team has now quietly updated the achievement list for the 12-year-old Blacklist on Steam.

Ubisoft stated: "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." However, to make this happen, you need to launch the game at least once. "Once synced, the previously unlocked Ubisoft Connect achievements will be automatically unlocked on Steam," the team further explained.

In their update, the developers opted 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 return with the much-anticipated Splinter Cell Remake. Details remain scarce, but it's confirmed that the remake will be built from scratch using the advanced Snowdrop engine.

“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,” said creative director Chris Auty at the time. “But the core of the story, the core of the experience will remain as it was in the original game.”

In other Ubisoft news, the company recently established a new subsidiary focused on its Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six brands, backed by a €1.16 billion (approximately $1.25 billion) investment from Tencent.

This development follows the announcement that Assassin's Creed Shadows surpassed the 3 million player mark. Ubisoft has faced significant challenges recently, including high-profile flops, layoffs, studio closures, and game cancellations, leading up to Shadows' release. With Ubisoft's share price at a historic low, there's immense pressure on the success of their latest titles.