Ubisoft Revives Splinter Cell with Steam Achievements Added to 12-Year-Old Game

Great news for fans of Sam Fisher: Ubisoft has not forgotten about the beloved Splinter Cell series. In a recent update, the developer has added Steam Achievements to the 2013 title, Splinter Cell: Blacklist. This move comes after the last significant update on the Splinter Cell Remake in 2022, when IGN had a discussion with Ubisoft Toronto developers about their design approach for the game.

Overnight, Ubisoft quietly updated the achievement list for the now 12-year-old Blacklist on Steam. Ubisoft announced: "Agents, we are pleased to announce that Steam Achievements are now available for Splinter Cell: Blacklist!"

These new achievements can be "retroactively earned for the accomplishments already completed in your game." However, to sync these, players will 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.

Interestingly, Ubisoft decided not to include the additional 19 online achievements available on consoles. This choice ensures that players can still achieve 100% completion on Steam.

The stealth-action franchise is gearing up for a comeback with the Splinter Cell Remake, a complete overhaul of the original game using the advanced Snowdrop engine. While details are scarce, creative director Chris Auty shared in 2022 that the team aims to refine certain aspects of the plot, characters, and overall story that may not have aged well, while preserving the core experience of the original game.

In other Ubisoft news, the company recently established a subsidiary focusing 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 move comes on the heels of the announcement that Assassin's Creed Shadows has surpassed 3 million players. Ubisoft has faced numerous challenges, including high-profile flops, layoffs, studio closures, and game cancellations, leading up to Shadows' release. The company's share price reached a historic low, placing significant pressure on the success of their latest titles.