Do you think we will get a new Splinter Cell this gen?

There's a Spinter Cell movie in the works so yes, Ubisoft will try to capitalize on that in some form.

I thought it was nailed on but we haven't heard a thing so it's confusing.

Think it's important to look at the state of the tactical stealth genre in 2019.

Not games that slap 'stealth' as a poorly implemented feature to add on the check-list like Resident Evil 7 or Uncharted 4. But a focus to the raw gameplay_

Deus Ex, Metal Gear, and Thief suffered painfully not long ago. Chances are Ubisoft don't see the finical benefit to continue Splinter Cell.

Hitman 2018 barely makes even, and Dishonored 2 from my understanding, underperformed. And they're the two franchises carrying the flag right now.

Companies like Ubisoft apparently have decided that open-world games, microtransactions and online services are the way to go. A stealth game like Splinter Cell doesn't fit in any of those categories. However, it still has its audience so a new entry is always possible. Perhaps after they've milked their other franchises dry and need a break.

@undefined: I miss the series too! I am hoping for a surprise Spinter Cell before this generation ends!

And bring back Michael Ironside

A Splinter Cell movie has been "in the works" for over a decade, so I wouldn't count on it, especially after Assassin's Creed bombed.

I'm not sure about this..

agreed.

they've tried their best to force it though.

we've seen first with conviction and then blacklist the "ubisoftication" of the franchise to it feeling more like far cry, ac and watch dogs than the original trilogy. diversity in their portfolio is clearly not something important to modern ubi.

so no, after the shambles that was blacklist; with its invisible walls, pseudo stealth, generic cast, ridiculous point / upgrade trees (why the f*ck is a secret agent forced to pay for his own kit?!), no map, no interrogations, hold x to hack (as opposed to the challenge of hacking - and being able to remote hack - back in the original trilogy), far cry stealth detection, forced action sequences and all the rest, let's hope they show mercy and let the franchise rest in peace

While I don't disagree with you, it would be nice if these studios could maybe realize they don't have to dump hundreds of millions of dollars into their games and task thousands of people to work on it.

Given the talent they tend to acquire they can make a great, offline, singleplayer game with a staff of <100 people and a budget of <20 million. They already have the staff, there is already a game engine developed, all we need is a script, story, and voice actors (there's more to it, obviously, but c'mon).

Part of me wishes these major publishers would open subsidiaries that work on special projects like this, that don't have to conform to the MO of the parent studio (i.e. "every game must be a service, every game must be online in some way" and so on). I mean, if enough people want a Splinter Cell game, but not enough to make it profitable if created along current standards, then maybe send it to this subsidiary and see what they can do. Call it Ubisoft South or Electronic Arts West or whatever, I don't know...

I hope so. I really liked Splinter cell series.

I think what's stopping them is expectations. Today's gamers are very hard to satisfy and quick to judge. That's what EA did by handing Andromeda to a B studio and look how that turned out (disclaimer: personally I enjoyed Andromeda). However, I agree with you. There are franchises I'm really fond of and it's sad seeing them buried underneath the soulless husks that most game companies put out today.