Ubisoft Insists MIA Splinter Cell Remake Still in Development Despite Fresh Layoffs

The suggestion here is that Toronto was working on one of the six games that Ubisoft canned last month, including its Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake. At the time, the company also confirmed the full closures of Ubisoft Stockholm and Ubisoft Halifax, and “restructurings” of staff at Ubisoft offices in Abu Dhabi, Trials studio RedLynx and at Massive, home to The Division. A week later, Ubisoft then announced plans to lose up to 200 jobs at its headquarters in Paris — a decision that has since been the subject of employee protests.

As for the Splinter Cell remake, the project remains firmly under wraps without any kind of release window. Still, some positive news emerged late last year — when the remake’s original director David Grivel announced he had returned to recommence his role after leaving Ubisoft in 2022. Here’s hoping more emerges from the shadows soon.

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