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After years of rumors and disappointments, it got here as nice information for long-suffering followers when Ubisoft introduced in December 2021 that the stealth-action basic Splinter Cell is getting a full remake. However a few of these followers are feeling a bit of bit nervous following the information that David Grivel, the director on the undertaking, has left Ubisoft.

Grivel introduced his departure on his LinkedIn web page (through VGC), where he stated that after 11 years at Ubisoft, “it’s now time for me to go on a brand new journey.”

“11 years is a very long time and summing it up in a single publish is quasi-impossible however I have to say, I’ve been fortunate,” Grivel wrote. “Fortunate to work with so many nice individuals over time. Made so many mates.

“From Ubisoft Paris (Ghost Recon Future Soldier), to Ubisoft Toronto (Splinter Cell Blacklist, Murderer’s Creed Unity, Far Cry Primal, 5, 6 and Splinter Cell Remake), I’ve had the chance to work on many franchises that I really like as a gamer.”

Grivel is just one man, and studio staff—even these in management positions—move round with some regularity. Even so, the response to the information was not overly optimistic.

“Properly, that doesn’t bode effectively,” redditor AceRojo wrote. “Lots of the issues with Conviction was the troubled growth. Right here’s hoping they beat the percentages.”

“First there’s some severe points with Prince of Persia Remake and now this undertaking begins having issues as effectively.,” budyll66 added. “Oh, effectively… aha, it is Ubisoft!”

“I all the time attempt to be cautiously optimistic, and within the case of this remake that’s been the strategy I’ve taken to this point,” Revenant_XV wrote. “However I’ve nonetheless had little or no religion within the first place after being burned means too many occasions by Ubisoft and now, what little religion I’ve left is getting shaky lol. Nonetheless gonna try to be open-minded nevertheless it will get more durable to do once you’ve seen warning indicators like this so much up to now.”

The Splinter Cell remake is presumably nonetheless a great distance off, and a latest job itemizing made clear that the remake shouldn’t be going to be a note-for-note do-over, however slightly a ground-up rebuild that maintains “the spirit and themes of the unique game whereas exploring our characters and the world to make them extra genuine and plausible.” That feels like a correctly substantial problem for a game director, however Ubisoft stated that Grivel’s departure will not gradual issues down.

“We are able to verify that David Grivel has left Ubisoft and want to thank him for his contributions,” a Ubisoft spokesperson stated in a press release despatched to PC Gamer. “His departure won’t influence the game’s growth.”