Spider-Bot - Official companion for SCBL

2013-04-10T10:00:00

PARIS — June 10, 2013 — Today, Ubisoft® confirms Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell® Blacklist™ official companion mobile application: Spider-Bot, Sam Fisher’s most advanced infiltration gadget ever engineered.

CONTROL SPIDER-BOT
Collect intel, navigate through high-security systems and earn Fourth Echelon currency. Get a head start in building up your bank account so you’ll be able to upgrade your game when Splinter Cell Blacklist is out.

BECOME A SPLINTER CELL
You are Sam Fisher.
Become a Splinter Cell with your mobile device exactly like Sam using his mobile OPSAT.
Navigate Spider-Bot through high-security systems made up of drones, lasers, and surprise enemies to collect intel and earn Fourth Echelon Currency.

PROVE YOU’RE THE BEST
Login with Uplay to share your high scores and compete on the Uplay Leaderboards. Prove to your friends and the community that you are the best spy!

UPCOMING UPDATES
Upcoming app updates will include:
Exclusive content for Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist on Console or PC
New game mode releases for Stealth-Bot and Strike-Bot

Coming soon to your mobile device!!!
Please note: DOES NOT SUPPORT iPod Touch 4 or any previous device.

Splinter Cell Blacklist Announced for Wii U

2013-04-10T10:00:00

PARIS — April 10, 2013 — Today, Ubisoft® confirms that Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell® Blacklist™ is coming to Wii U on August 20 in North America, August 22 for EMEA territories and August 23 in the UK. Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist on Wii U will deliver a unique gaming experience that puts players in the role of special operative and 4th Echelon leader, Sam Fisher.

Showcasing enhanced gameplay features using the Wii U GamePad controller, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist allows players to operate innovative gadgets, execute Killing in Motion efficiently to take out enemies and move through the environment, and intuitively switch between weapons, among other features. The GamePad touch screen along with motion-based inputs are sure to immerse fans and gamers alike in this thrilling modern-day adventure.

UBISOFT AND NEW REGENCY PARTNER FOR SPLINTER CELL FILM

PARIS — December 6, 2012 — Today, Ubisoft® and New Regency announced that they are partnering on the forthcoming Tom Clancy’s™ Splinter Cell® film.

Ubisoft Motion Pictures, the film and television division of Ubisoft, will develop the Splinter Cell movie in close collaboration with New Regency. Ubisoft also recently announced it attached award-winning actor Tom Hardy and up-and-coming screenwriter Eric Warren Singer (“The International”) to the film.

“With actor Tom Hardy attached and screenwriter Eric Warren Singer to write the script, Ubisoft Motion Pictures will lead the development with the support of New Regency to bring the franchise to the big screen in a dynamic way,” said Jean-Julien Baronnet, chief executive officer, Ubisoft Motion Pictures. “For Ubisoft Motion Pictures, creative control is key and New Regency shares our commitment to respecting the creative freedom of our team. Their ability to produce both blockbusters and intriguing indie hits is an ideal fit for the Splinter Cell franchise.”

This deal is separate from but builds upon the recent partnership between Ubisoft and New Regency to develop the Assassin’s Creed® film.

Tom Clancy’s™ Splinter Cell® is an award-winning stealth action video game series that has sold more than 23 million copies since its debut in 2002. Splinter Cell follows protagonist Sam Fisher, a highly-trained special operative in a fictional black-ops sub-division, “Echelon”. Sam Fisher and the agents of Echelon utilize combat skills, weapons and cutting-edge gadgets to neutralize international terrorist threats and rogue forces in modern, realistic stories ripped from the headlines. Development for the next installment, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell® Blacklist™, is being led by the Ubisoft Toronto studio, and the game is set for release in Spring 2013.

The Ubisoft Motion Pictures was created in January 2011 to expand the audience of Ubisoft’s successful video game brands by bringing them to film, television and Web series. In addition to the Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell film, the studio is also partnering with New Regency on the upcoming film based on the Assassin’s Creed franchise, and is in production on the Rabbids TV series, a collection of 78 seven-minute CGI episodes based on the insane stars of the video game franchise of the same name, in partnership with France Televisions and Nickelodeon.

About New Regency
Founded in 1991 by renowned producer Arnon Milchan, New Regency Productions is actively engaged in entertaining the world via the production and distribution of motion pictures, television and sports through strategic alliances with media companies. Distributing its films through Twentieth Century Fox, Regency has produced many high-profile films over the years, including: Fight Club, Heat, JFK, Alvin and the Chipmunks, LA Confidential, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Under Siege, Free Willy, A Time To Kill, Devil’s Advocate, Tin Cup, City of Angels, The Negotiator, Entrapment, Don’t Say a Word, Unfaithful, Man on Fire, Jumper and Love & Other Drugs. Upcoming films include Broken City, The Internship, 12 Years A Slave, and Runner, Runner with Fox and Noah with Paramount. The distribution partnership with Fox extends to all media worldwide except international pay and free television. Regency self-distributes international television rights to multiple licensees. For more information, log onto http://www.newregency.com/

TOM HARDY TO PLAY SAM FISHER IN UPCOMING SPLINTER CELL MOVIE

2012-11-15T09:25:42

PARIS — November 15, 2012 — Today, Ubisoft® announced that Tom Hardy is attached to star as “Sam Fisher” in its forthcoming movie based on the Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell video game universe, with Eric Singer attached to write the screenplay.

Hardy is a highly-versatile actor whose recent work includes the critically-acclaimed roles of iconic villain “Bane” in THE DARK KNIGHT RISES and con man “Eames” in the Academy Award®-nominated INCEPTION. He recently starred in LAWLESS, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, the boxing drama WARRIOR, and the thriller TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY. He will next be seen in the lead role of MAD MAX: FURY ROAD.

Eric Warren Singer wrote the Black List script AMERICAN BULLSHIT, which David O. Russell will direct with Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper and Jeremy Renner set to star. Singer’s previous credits include the thriller THE INTERNATIONAL.

“Tom Hardy is one of the biggest talents in the film industry, and he has a phenomenal ability to take on complex and varied roles with his broad range of acting skills. His involvement in the Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell movie is exciting news for movie and video game fans alike,” said Jean-Julien Baronnet, chief executive officer, Ubisoft Motion Pictures. “In addition, Eric Singer is one of the most talented writers today. We’re confident he’ll bring a fresh approach and create a thrilling story for the Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell movie, while still respecting all the codes and traditions of the franchise that are so important to fans.”

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell is an award-winning stealth action video game series that has sold more than 23 million copies since its debut in 2002. Splinter Cell follows protagonist Sam Fisher, a highly-trained special operative in a fictional black-ops sub-division, “Echelon”. Sam Fisher and the agents of Echelon utilize combat skills, weapons and cutting-edge gadgets to neutralize international terrorist threats and rogue forces in modern, realistic stories ripped from the headlines. Development for the next installment, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist, is being led by the Ubisoft Toronto studio, and the game is set for release in Spring 2013.

Ubisoft Motion Pictures was created in January 2011 to expand the audience of Ubisoft’s successful video game brands by bringing them to film, television and Web series. In addition to the Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell movie, the studio is also partnering with New Regency on the upcoming movie based on the Assassin’s Creed franchise, and is in production on the Rabbids TV series, a collection of 78 seven-minute CGI episodes based on the insane stars of the video game franchise of the same name, in partnership with France Televisions and Nickelodeon.

The deals with Hardy and Singer mark another important step for Ubisoft Motion Pictures in its strategy of creating high-quality standalone movies that remain faithful to the video game franchises on which they’re based.

Hardy and Singer are represented by CAA. Singer is also represented by attorney Mark A. Gochman at Stankevich-Gochman.

About Ubisoft
Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products worldwide and has grown considerably through a strong and diversified line-up of products and partnerships. Ubisoft has offices in 26 countries and has sales in more than 55 countries around the globe. It is committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers. For the 2011-12 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of € 1.061 billion. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com

©2012 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Tom Clancy, Splinter Cell, Rabbids, Assassin’s Creed, Sam Fisher, Ubisoft, and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries.

UBISOFT ANNOUNCES SPLINTER CELL GRAPHIC NOVEL

SAN FRANCISCO — October 11, 2012 — Today, Ubisoft® announced a partnership with renowned writer Nathan Edmondson and artist Marc Laming to create a graphic novel based on the Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell franchise. This collaboration will introduce readers to new facets of Sam Fisher and will explore the Splinter Cell universe from a fresh perspective.

Set for release in 2013, the Splinter Cell® Echoes graphic novel takes place between the events of Splinter Cell Conviction and Splinter Cell Blacklist. The story bridges the gap between the two games with a realistic, original story that sets the tone for the opening events in Splinter Cell Blacklist.

“Nathan Edmondson and Marc Laming are respected experts in their fields and we are so incredibly fortunate to have them on board for the Splinter Cell graphic novel,” said Patrick Redding, game director, Ubisoft Toronto. “Nathan’s work in The Activity put him on our radar with its gripping balance between real-world geopolitics and high-tech spy fantasy themes we also explore in Splinter Cell. We’re confident that all readers – whether they’ve played every game in the series or are new to the franchise – are going to really engage with this story and the level of fine detail Nathan and Marc inject into their book.”

Nathan Edmondson is a comic book and screenwriter and native of Augusta, Georgia. His critically-acclaimed work includes the comics Who is Jake Ellis?, Grifter and The Activity. An illustrator and comic book artist, Marc Laming was artist for The Activity and has contributed illustrations and art to dozens of comics for some of the world’s biggest publishers including DC Comics and Image Comics.

“Sam Fisher is a legend, but this story is our own. We are working with Ubisoft to add something special to the Splinter Cell canon that will simultaneously be exciting to fans of the series while being a thrilling standalone read,” said Nathan Edmondson. “Together with Marc Laming, Studio Lounak and the Ubisoft Toronto team we’re shedding new light on Sam Fisher.”

More details and availability for the Splinter Cell Echoes graphic novel will be revealed in the coming months.

For more information on Nathan Edmondson and Marc Laming, visit: nathan-e.com and monkeymarc.blogspot.com

SPLINTER CELL BLACKLIST FIFTH FREEDOM TRAILER

Introduction
In 1941 President Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave what became known as the “Four Freedoms” speech, laying out the quartet of fundamental liberties that people, “everywhere in the world” should hold as a birthright. Those four, brought forth as the world struggled with unprecedented barbarity, were as follows:

     i.      Freedom of speech and expression
     ii.     Freedom of worship
     iii.    Freedom from want
     iv.     Freedom from fear

The Fifth Freedom
But it was recognized that as noble as the ideal of the Four Freedoms might be, there would be times when they would need to be defended: against oppression, against tyrants, and against terror. Thus was born the Fifth Freedom, the right and responsibility to do whatever it took to protect the other four. The bearer of the Fifth Freedom has a mandate go anywhere they need and do anything they must – kill, steal, or destroy – in the interest of the greater good. Only the President can authorize the Fifth Freedom, and only the most skilled and trustworthy operatives America has to offer have ever received it.

And until now, no man has ever received it twice.

Sam Fisher
Sam Fisher initially received the Fifth Freedom as the prototype for the new Splinter Cell program. At a time when the scope of information warfare was exploding, Third Echelon needed an agent who could combine cutting-edge technology with old-fashioned tradecraft. Using the Fifth Freedom judiciously, Fisher defended the United States against biological attack, against state-sponsored cyberwarfare, and against domestic terrorism – before walking away.

Now, however, the stakes have been raised. Terror has targeted the American heartland, and nowhere - and no one - is safe. At a time when the President cannot rely on anyone else to meet the new challenge of the Blacklist, Sam agrees to take up the burden – and the Fifth Freedom – once again.

The Offical Fourth Echelon Logo

2012-05-16T10:49:08

Introducting the Official Fourth Echelon Logo

SPLINTER CELL BLACKLIST WINS BIG AT E3 2012

2012-05-16T10:49:08

Splinter Cell® Blacklist™ was one of the most talked about games of E3 2012, pulling in 18 "Best of E3" nominations including 6 wins!

Check out the full list below:

Winner
Game Informer – Best of Show
GameSpot – Editor’s Choice Award
Official Xbox Magazine – Most Valuable Game Award
Electric Playground – Best of E3
Polygon – Editor’s Choice Award
Game Chronicles – Best Third-Person Shooter

Finalist
GameSpot – Viewer’s Choice Award
IGN – Best Overall Game
IGN – Best Xbox 360 Game
IGN – Best PS3 Game
IGN – Best PC Game
IGN – Best Action Game
IGN – Best Shooter
G4TV – Best 360 Game
G4TV – Best Action-Adventure Game
EGM – Best Action Game
Video Game Revolution – Best Game of E3 2012
GameRant – Best in Show

SPLINTER CELL BLACKLIST E3 WRAP-UP

2012-05-16T10:49:08

E3 2012 has come and gone, and Splinter Cell Blacklist was the talk of the show!

Check out our coverage wrap-up below:

GameSpot.com
“Splinter Cell Blacklist is visually stunning and colorfully gruesome, but what really stands out is stunning choreography that lends the gameplay a visual quality that has clearly been influenced by the fluidity and elegance of Assassin’s Creed."

"Additionally, the fan-favorite multiplayer mode Spies vs Mercs returns after its absence from Splinter Cell: Conviction. While no new details have surfaced, its very inclusion has further whet our appetites.

Gamesradar.com
“Whether it's hanging from a ledge, behind a sandbag, or from two stories up, Sam can take down targets with fluid, vicious grace."

G4TV.com

"...it looked pretty darn good for a game that had been just been announced."

IGN.com
“Whether through more traditional, conventional stealth tactics, or by blowing everything up in sight, the notion of variety and choice dominates the landscape of Splinter Cell Blacklist. That’s a good thing considering the formidable task at hand."

“Longtime fans will be pleased to hear that the multiplayer mode Spies vs. Mercenaries, missing from Conviction, will return."

“In previous Splinter Cell games we were playing as Sam Fisher. Now we’re finally starting to feel like we are him.”

UBISOFT® UNVEILS TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL® BLACKLIST™

2012-05-16T10:49:08

LOS ANGELES — June 4, 2012 —Today, at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Ubisoft® unveiled the development of Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell® Blacklist™, the next blockbuster title in the critically acclaimed Tom Clancy franchise. The game will be available worldwide for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and Windows PC in spring 2013.

As the first production project from Ubisoft Toronto, with support from Ubisoft Montreal and Ubisoft Shanghai, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist delivers a gripping modern-day special ops storyline with a new level of technical innovation and quality. The game includes voice recognition features on Kinect™ for Xbox 360®, an arsenal of new gadgets and reinvented classic weapons, as well as a new “Killing-in-Motion” fighting style, which allows players to strike with lethal precision by marking and executing multiple enemies in one fluid motion.

In the game, a group of 12 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. Given a presidential mandate and the power to act above the law, players take on the role of lethal operative Sam Fisher. Outfitted with Sam’s infamous tactical suit and goggles, players will infiltrate terrorist cells while using ruthless interrogation methods to extract crucial information to prevent the next Blacklist attack.

The thrilling storyline and wide range of intense, eye-opening missions will propel players to find those responsible for these deadly assaults by any means necessary. Throughout the game, Sam and Fourth Echelon seek out their missions aboard a new Mobile Command Center housed inside a stealth aircraft. Ready to take off at a moment’s notice, Fourth Echelon is equipped with unlimited resources and cutting-edge technology including a Strategic Mission Interface that reports global events in real time.

“Ubisoft Toronto has taken great care to develop an evolutionary Sam Fisher experience that takes the franchise to dramatic new heights,” said Maxime Beland, creative director at Ubisoft. “With exciting gameplay enhanced by full motion-capture performances, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist offers a highly cinematic experience that will immerse fans and gamers new to the series into an intricate, action-packed adventure.”