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Ubisoft leaker Rogue has shared updated information about two highly anticipated games, the Splinter Cell remake and Far Cry 7.
According to Rogue, Ubisoft is still trying to ship a linear, mission-based stealth remake built in Snowdrop, with a strong emphasis on non-lethal play, visibility systems, destructible environments, and classic Splinter Cell-style traversal and gadgets like sticky cameras, gas grenades, pipe sliding, and ziplines. That all sounds very promising to fans of the original, and indeed, it looks like Ubisoft is trying to preserve the series' identity rather than turn it into an open world reboot.
The project appears to remain alive despite delays, layoffs, and repeated leadership turbulence at Ubisoft Toronto, the lead developer on the Splinter Cell remake. That said, the timing is still murky: earlier rumors put it in the 2026-2027 window, but Rogue is now saying that the game won't launch before Q2-Q4 2027, and he even added that the project is in a "very fragile" state, suggesting that there's a chance it won't even make it to the market.
Meanwhile, with Far Cry 7, it sounds like Ubisoft is pushing the series into a much more experimental direction: a PvE/PvEvP extraction-survival loop centered on scavenging, a limited rescue structure, a safehouse, weapon durability, and a “Sons of Truth” antagonist faction. That lines up with earlier rumors that Ubisoft was testing a major structural shake-up for the franchise, including inventory and movement reworks, rather than just iterating on Far Cry 6’s open-world formula. Rogue clarified that the campaign should still be there, but it is unclear whether the PvE/PvEvP mode is separate or somehow integrated with the campaign.
These are two very different directions: one highly conservative and the other completely different and innovative, though perhaps not in the way fans would enjoy. Either way, Ubisoft absolutely needs these two games to do well after several blunders, so they might delay them until they are ready. The publisher's next big release was supposed to be the new Ghost Recon, but recent reports suggest that it's in development hell and might be rebooted or even canceled.
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