Ubisoft Revives Splinter Cell with New Steam Achievements

Exciting news for fans of Sam Fisher: Ubisoft has not forgotten about the beloved Splinter Cell franchise. In a subtle yet significant update, Ubisoft added Steam Achievements to the 2013 release, Splinter Cell: Blacklist. This move comes as a pleasant surprise, especially since the last major update on the Splinter Cell Remake was in 2022, when 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!" This addition means that players can now earn achievements retroactively for accomplishments already completed in the game. To make this happen, players simply need to launch the game at least once, after which "the previously unlocked Ubisoft Connect achievements will be automatically unlocked on Steam," according to the development team.

Interestingly, Ubisoft chose not to include the additional 19 online achievements available on consoles, ensuring that players can still achieve 100% completion on Steam without needing to engage in online play.

The Splinter Cell series is poised for a comeback with the upcoming Splinter Cell Remake, which will be a complete rebuild using the advanced Snowdrop engine. Creative director Chris Auty shared in 2022 that while the team plans to update elements that "might not have aged particularly well," the core of the story and the original experience will remain intact.

In other Ubisoft news, the company recently formed a subsidiary based on 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 Chinese megacorp Tencent. This development follows the announcement that Assassin's Creed Shadows has surpassed 3 million players. Ubisoft has faced several challenges recently, including high-profile flops, layoffs, studio closures, and game cancellations, putting significant pressure on the success of their latest releases, especially after their share price reached an all-time low.