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Tom Hardy straps on the goggles for Splinter Cell movie
Ubisoft has found its star for a film based on the popular stealth series, Splinter Cell. Tom Hardy will trade his Bane mask from The Dark Knight Rises for the glowing goggles worn by the game's gruff protagonist, Sam Fisher.According to a report on Variety, Ubisoft has yet to lock down a studio, though it has engaged with Paramount and Warner Bros. in preliminary talks. The script also has yet to be finalized – it's coming from Eric Warren Singer, who wrote 2009 thriller The International.If it all goes through, Hardy will join Michael Fassbender, who is taking lead on an Assassin's Creed film with New Regency, in Ubisoft's forthcoming film lineup.Meanwhile, the next game in the Splinter Cell series, Splinter Cell: Blacklist, is slated to launch in Spring 2013.
Splinter Cell: Blacklist offers a lesson in sneaking up on people
The art of sneaking up on people in the dark requires refinement, practice and a studious mind. Take a minute today to brush up on your sneaking skills, with a video of Sam Fisher demo-ing the latest techniques in Splinter Cell: Blacklist.
Splinter Cell: Blacklist reintroduces you to the 'Fifth Freedom'
After threatening to kill Carlo Rota of Little Mosque on the Prairie fame, Sam Fisher educates us on the 'Fifth Freedom,' which gives spies the authority to break the law to protect America. We expect to use it a lot in 2013's Blacklist.
Splinter Cell: Blacklist aims to take Conviction's promise to the next level and then some
"I'm not going to go into the whole story," says Splinter Cell: Blacklist creative director Maxime Béland during an interview with Joystiq at PAX 2012, "but Conviction was kind of a rescue job for me." As the last game in the Splinter Cell series (that also served as a more action-oriented reboot), Conviction ended up doing fairly well at retail. But Béland says that he and another producer were "brought in because it wasn't going well. We changed the direction and kind of shipped the game in two years. So Conviction is very sweet and sour for me."Soon after Conviction's release, Béland says he and his team sat down to put together a spreadsheet, going through over 80 reviews of the game and marking out what features were most mentioned, and which were most positively or negatively received. The black-and-white graphics during gameplay weren't well liked, so this past E3 when Béland announced Blacklist, one of the first things he said was that black-and-white was out.Players felt the single-player part of Conviction "was too short, and the scope of the game wasn't big enough," so growing the world of Sam Fisher has become a priority for Blacklist. And the least-liked feature of Blacklist? Fans really missed the spy vs. mercs competitive gameplay mode. That's why for Blacklist, it's implemented right back in there. "Easiest decision of my life," says Béland.%Gallery-156954%
Splinter Cell: Blacklist played ghost style
Here's Splinter Cell: Blacklist's demo, which we've seen played before, but all sneaky style. Check out the same – with slightly more of the ultra violence – from Gamescom and E3 in the previous videos.
Ten whole minutes of Splinter Cell: Blacklist gameplay
Allow Splinter Cell: Blacklist creative director Maxime Beland (and his soothing accent) to walk you through 10 full minutes of Blacklist gameplay, as Sam Fisher infiltrates a terrorist cell on the Iraq/Iran border.
GameStop gives you a chance to be in Splinter Cell: Blacklist
Have you ever wanted to be silently murdered by Sam Fisher? You might have the chance to watch your wish play out onscreen, thanks to GameStop's "Epic Rewards" contest.The contest, entered by taking part in any transaction with a PowerUp Rewards card, grants one winner a trip to Ubisoft Toronto to meet the team, who will put said winner's likeness into Splinter Cell: Blacklist. There's no guarantee you'll be killed by Sam Fisher, sorry. It seems likely, though you might be cast as one of his allies.
Maxime Beland on the ghosts and panthers of Splinter Cell: Blacklist
Are you a ghost or a panther? Maxime Beland, Creative Director on Splinter Cell: Blacklist, explains the game's cross-mode currency system, how Ubisoft Toronto remains cognizant of different player types, and where Blacklist's style fits between Splinter Cell: Conviction and fan favorite Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory.
Splinter Cell: Blacklist trailer details the death of Third Echelon
Splinter Cell: Blacklist was one of a few surprises from Ubisoft during "Day Zero" of E3 2012. Sam Fisher has returned in the PC, Xbox 360, and PS3 title slated for spring 2013. A second video features former Fisher voice actor Michael Ironside discussing the development of the project.
Splinter Cell: Blacklist coming to Xbox 360, PC, PS3 in spring 2013 [Update]
Ubisoft Toronto is working on Splinter Cell: Blacklist, shown in a dramatic trailer at the Xbox 360 conference. In the trailer, Sam Fisher (voiced by a new, non-Michael Ironside actor) infiltrates a desert warzone; this time, he's taking out a terrorist organization called the "Blacklist."Kinect functionality is featured, allowing you, as Sam, to yell at dudes to distract them (and your family). You can also command troops, to call an airstrike, for example.Spy vs. Mercs competitive multiplayer returns, and there's a cooperative mode as well. The game is due spring 2013.Update: Ubisoft has released the first details on Splinter Cell: Blacklist, announcing the sixth console title in the series will hit the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.Sam Fisher's return marks the first production from Ubisoft's new Toronto-based team, with support from Ubisoft Montreal and Ubisoft Shanghai.In the game, "a group of rogue nations have had enough of the United States' military presence in their countries. In an effort to force the withdrawal of the U.S. forces, they mastermind 'The Blacklist,' a countdown of escalating terrorist attacks on U.S. assets."Update 2: The role of Sam Fisher will no longer be played by Michael Ironside, EW reports. The part will now be played by Eric Johnson, who will be lending both his voice and body to the title as Ubisoft will be employing performance capture technology to implement his acting into the game.
