remake Splinter Cell ran into an unexpected obstacle. David Grivelwho directed the new version of the famous game released in 2002. announced his departure from Ubisoft after 11 years. The director made the announcement in recent days through his LinkedIn profile.
“After over 11 years at Ubisoft, it’s time to start a new adventure,” Grivel wrote. Until he mentioned what specific reason led to his departure or what his fate would be; though he thanked the studio for their time. “From Ubisoft Paris (Ghost Recon Future Soldier) at Ubisoft Toronto (Splinter Cell Blacklist, Assassin’s Creed Unity, Far Cry Primal5 and 6 and remake Splinter Cell), I 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 goodbye to them,” he said.
still not clear how will it affect reversion development Splinter Cell original. Ubisoft has yet to publicly announce Greevel’s departure, so it is unknown if he will appoint another member of the team as director or decide to hire new talent from outside. It is also unknown if the sudden departure of the executive director will affect working hours or plans for future studio releases.
Ubisoft has lost the director of the remake Splinter Cell
remake Splinter Cell It was officially unveiled last December, and the details that are known about it are scarce. As it has already happened in black listgame development is exclusively in the hands of Ubisoft Toronto; a fact that is not insignificant, given that the Montreal studio was responsible for the first six titles in the franchise.
As for the technical part, the new version will be created from scratch using the engine snowflake from Ubisoft. At the same time, the script will undergo some modifications compared to the original version in order to adapt it to a more modern audience. After all, 20 years have passed since its release, and the world has changed a lot since then.
The latter raised concerns about how accurate the remake would be compared to the original. Splinter Cell original. In any case, Ubisoft Toronto tried to reassure the public. Matt West, producer of the new game, said they wanted to keep the spirit of the first games. To the point where the development team adopted the motto “Respect glasses”for Sam Fisher’s night vision goggles, as a symbol of efforts to preserve the most iconic aspects of the original production.
For this reason, it was also mentioned that no major changes to the gameplay will be made. This means that scenarios will still be linear and keep stealth as the main feature to allow the protagonist to complete their tasks.
remake Splinter Cell no confirmed release date yet, but it is expected to be the franchise’s first game in a decade. Let’s not forget that so far the last game of the saga has been black listwhich was released in 2013 for PC, PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii U.
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