Splinter Cell Is Crossing Over With Yet Another Video Game
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OK, stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but Splinter Cell protagonist Sam Fisher is set to appear in yet another game, and it isn’t related to the franchise he stars in.
This time, as first spotted by Insider Gaming, Sam Fisher, or at least his extremely iconic outfit, is coming to Ghosts of Tarbor. What is Ghosts of Tarbor, you may ask?
Well, according to its website, GoT “is the only extraction-based VR FPS PVP and PVE survival game where you will have to use your wits, skills and resources to survive.”
That’s a ton of abbreviations for gaming buzzwords, and I’m afraid most people are going to get lost reading through all that.
Anyway, the DLC, which is in collaboration with Ubisoft, will bring the following Splinter Cell-themed items to the game:
Karambit Melee Weapon
Basically, you’ll get to cosplay as Sam Fisher and recreate the Splinter Cell experience within a VR extraction shooter without, well, Sam Fisher himself or Michael Ironside providing the vocals.
Still, for fans of Splinter Cell, it’s yet another instance of having either Fisher or Splinter Cell theming being part of anything but a new video game. Come January 2026, we’ll be going on a whopping 12 years since there was a new Splinter Cell title, and in the time since then, it’s been pure cameo duty for everyone’s favorite stealth operative.
Sam Fisher Is Being Called Into Duty For Anything But A Third Echelon Mission
To recap, Blacklist came out in 2013, and is still stuck on seventh generation video game consoles. We’re on the ninth generation of consoles, and oh so close to reaching the 10th.
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By our count, that’s six appearances, including the upcoming VR crossover. There are six mainline Splinter Cell games, eight if you count the PSP game, as well as the HD Trilogy re-release. There’s a good chance we’re forgetting a crossover or two, meaning there’s a very real possibility that there is more one-off appearances than there are playable games!
All the while, the previously-announced Splinter Cell Remake lost its director, seemingly hired another, only for that director to leave and the original person in charge return. Next time you think your series has it rough, just remember what Splinter Cell fans are going through.
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