Overview
- Grivel confirmed on LinkedIn that he has rejoined Ubisoft Toronto as game director on the remake, calling it “a very special team and project to me.”
- He previously led the project from November 2021 to October 2022 before leaving for EA’s Ridgeline to work on Battlefield 6, with that studio closing in 2024 after which he had brief stints back at Ubisoft and at the now-shuttered Worlds Untold.
- Ubisoft has not announced a release window or new development milestones, and a rumored 2026 target remains unconfirmed.
- The remake was announced in 2021 as a ground-up rebuild in the Snowdrop engine with a linear structure and plans to update the original story for a modern audience.
- Franchise activity has increased with Netflix’s Splinter Cell: Deathwatch and classic entries returning to PC storefronts, including Pandora Tomorrow on Steam and the 2002 original added to GOG’s Preservation Program.