I believe that they will probably put out a dlc package some more single-player campaign (after all, the ending is somewhat of a cliffhanger, and the SMI room has the Blacklist ops on hold on that screen above Sam's head to the right), as well as some more missions from all the folks on the plane.  They might well add yet another character - in fact, from Grim's last mission, you wind up with Kestrel from the co-op on Conviction, minus his tatoo sleeves.  (Sorry for the spoiler.)

I imagine Kestrel could come up with some really interesting missions set in Russia vs VORON.

We now know of course that they've done something of a 'soft reboot' with the game, ratcheting back the character's apparent age with no particular explanation.  From the character dialogue, it's clear that nothing of past events has changed.  They've simply revised his appearance and provided a new, younger voice actor.

I'm presently enjoying Blacklist greatly - and so is my wife.  The box says nothing about split-screen play (we're on the X360), but fortunately it is indeed included as an option when you're setting up a co-op match.  We'll be runnin' an' gunnin' just like we were in Conviction.  However, now we have many more options...

What I think they need to do is create a vast, open-world game that is like TOR but more in the vein (in terms of game scope and mechanics) of Skyrim, with old-fashioned multiplayer options wherein you can bring someone in to play with you, perhaps even a team.

Presently, I enjoy TOR and wish I could do some of the things I could do in Galaxies.

However, I understand and agree with what your'e saying here. Furthermore I'm wary of an Elder Scrolls MMO if it's going to be (again, in terms of game mechanics) like any other MMO and not controlled/played the way ES games have been so far. I'm coming to the end of my tolerance for the control schemes of MMO's. I also don't want to see ES devolve into static quest-givers and carbon-copy missions.

They need to step back and realize that the MMO thing is a dead end, until gaming machines are vastly more sophisticated. Personally, I think MMO's are essentially a bad idea until we have something on the order of 3-D helmets or even, shall I say it, holosuites.

I'm wondering if Sam's retired or dead, and they're simply using the name 'Sam Fisher' as a nom de guerre for whomever is the senior splinter cell currently in service.  Apparently, 3rd Echelon had to be transformed into 4th Echelon in order to continue the mission, and a newer agent is in action.  To keep opponents of 3E guessing, they're throwing up smokescreens, including using Sam's name as a handle for the on-point new agent.