A video game adaptation was seemingly the perfectVenom replacement for Tom Hardy, but the project was canceled before it could see the light of day. Born on 15 September 1977, Tom Hardy made his acting debut with Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down and gradually grew from strength to strength after landing ing roles in movies like Star Trek: Nemesis and RocknRolla. The actor's breakthrough came in 2008 when he played Charles Bronson in 2008's Bronson, paving the way for him to land more mainstream roles in movies like Inception, Lawless, and This Means War. 4p171q

Ubisoft's beloved Splinter Cellfranchise has taken a back seat in recent years but with the announcement of a remake, players are desperately waiting for an update on Sam Fisher's return. Announced in 2021, the development studio Ubisoft Toronto has been very quiet when it comes to discussing the project, leading many to fear the worst. According to insiders, the game is still happening and while it won't be released any time soon, Ubisoft may already have a launch window in mind.

Netflix is developing an animated series based on the Splinter Cell series, and here is why actor Michael Ironside isn't voicing the franchise's protagonist Sam Fisher in the show Splinter Cell: Deathwatch. Netflix has been seriously delving into the world of video game adaptations in recent years, with series like Castlevania, Arcane, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, The Cuphead Show, and more making their way onto the streaming service. More details on some video game adaptations were given at Netflix's Geeked Week '24, including the highly anticipated Splinter Cell: Deathwatch animated series.

As the streamer gears up for the premiere of a different game adaptation, Netflix's Splinter Cellanime has gotten a surprising cast update. Based on Ubisoft's stealth action franchise, which was endorsed by military novelist Tom Clancy, various attempts to adapt the games for the screen have languished for the better part of 20 years, with Tom Hardy having been attached to star in a live-action movie that has seemingly died in development hell. The Splinter Cell anime was first announced in mid-2020, with John Wick creator Derek Kolstad attached to showrun and executive produce the series.

The Ubisoft Forward furtherhighlighted a problem with recent game showcases, and it had nothing to do with the actual footage shown from the games. Ubisoft's showcase closed the Summer Game Fest 2024 weekend and provided a new look at Star Wars Outlaws, Assassin's Creed: Shadows, and more, with some new announcements in store.

It's June, and to gamers across the world that means one thing: Game showcases. What was once the month of E3 has now been overtaken by Summer Game Fest, with individual studios hosting their own showcases across their various YouTube and Twitch channels, and this year already has a stacked roster. However, there is one event I am keeping an eye on in particular, and that's the Ubisoft Forward.

Ubisoft Toronto's Splinter Cell remake is reportedly upgrading one major feature that will not only enhance the game's visuals but also make its core stealth more challenging. The remake of the beloved 2002 title was announced in December 2021, over eight years since the last entry in the franchise Splinter Cell: Blacklist underperformed commercially and caused the series to go dormant outside of the series' protagonist, Sam Fisher, appearing in other Tom Clancy series such as Ghost Recon or Rainbow Six.

While Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell is arguably more famed for its Sam Fisher-focused single-player stories, the games' many co-op campaigns deserve an equal amount of praise. Many fans will often refer to Splinter Cell's ittedly brilliant, more competitive Spies vs Mercs mode - which pitted the franchise's stealth-based spies against FPS mechanics for the mercenaries tasked with protecting their bases - as the franchise's best multiplayer element. The co-op storylines for Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, Double Agent, and Conviction shouldn't be overlooked, however, and are some of the best co-op modes in games to date.

During the golden age of the stealth-action genre, Sam Fisher from the Splinter Cell franchise and Metal Gear Solid's Big Boss competed for the title of the world's greatest superspy. While Ubisoft's franchise is comparatively grounded and gritty in contrast to Konami's wacky, sprawling military epic, both men had unrivaled skills in espionage and secrecy, and both brought a healthy dose of coolness to complement their roles. With rumors of remakes for both franchises, these two men might soon reignite discussions on who the best superspy is.

In today’s gaming landscape, the Tom Clancyname provokes decidedly mixed responses. While Rainbow Six Siege earned its place as one of the most recognizable multiplayer shooters in recent memory after a rocky launch, its success is outweighed by the major slip-ups of the Ghost Recon franchise and the disappearance of the Splinter Cell games. Even if developer and publisher Ubisoft insists that the franchise is not dead, it’s clear that it’s a shadow of its former self, lacking the confidence, engagement, and experimentation of the games that made up its golden age.