A Sam Fisher for the occasions

A brand new job itemizing on Ubisoft’s profession web page signifies the Splinter Cell remake might be modifying the story of the unique. Particularly, they’re having a look at updating it for a “modern-day” viewers.

As noticed by PSU, a scriptwriter opening for the Splinter Cell remake is open on Ubisoft’s web site. Alongside engaged on the Snowdrop engine to rebuild a stealth basic, it appears to be like just like the writing employees may also be retooling the narrative.

Right here’s an excerpt from the itemizing:

“Utilizing the primary Splinter Cell recreation as our basis we’re rewriting and updating the story for a modern-day viewers. We need to hold the spirit and themes of the unique recreation whereas exploring our characters and the world to make them extra genuine and plausible. As a Scriptwriter at Ubisoft Toronto, you’ll be part of the Narrative crew and assist create a cohesive and compelling narrative expertise for a brand new viewers of Splinter Cell followers.”

It’s unclear what that entails, exterior of probably incorporating trendy concepts into the spy story. Possibly Sam must quietly distribute meals deliveries alongside his supposed route. Or maybe he’ll get distracted throughout a pivotal second when certainly one of his tweets goes viral. We do stay in actually bizarre occasions.

The return of Splinter Cell

The Splinter Cell remake acquired confirmed on the finish of 2021. Ubisoft Toronto is heading up growth on the remake, utilizing the identical Snowdrop engine powering Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.

The crew’s been fairly quiet since although, exterior of confirming a couple of issues. The brand new-old Splinter Cell will stay linear and never open-world, so in some methods it positively feels like they’re adhering to the unique.

Nonetheless, a “trendy” story for Sam has me, on the very least, curious. Hopefully we study some extra concerning the Splinter Cell remake quickly.