Great news for fans of Sam Fisher: Ubisoft has not forgotten about the beloved Splinter Cell series. In a recent update, they've added Steam Achievements to the 2013 release, Splinter Cell: Blacklist. This move signals that Ubisoft is still committed to the franchise, even as we await further news on the Splinter Cell Remake.

The last significant update on the Splinter Cell Remake was back in 2022, when IGN met with Ubisoft Toronto developers to discuss their approach to remaking the classic. However, in a quiet overnight update, Ubisoft has now enhanced the 12-year-old Splinter Cell: Blacklist with a full set of Steam Achievements.

Ubisoft announced: "Agents, we are pleased to announce that Steam Achievements are now available for Splinter Cell: Blacklist!" These achievements can be earned retroactively for actions already completed in the game, but players must launch the game at least once for the syncing to occur. "Once synced, the previously unlocked Ubisoft Connect achievements will be automatically unlocked on Steam," the team confirmed.

Notably, Ubisoft chose not to include the additional 19 online achievements available on consoles, ensuring that players can still achieve 100% completion on Steam.

As the stealth-action series prepares to make a comeback with the Splinter Cell Remake, details remain scarce. We know that the new version will be built using the advanced Snowdrop engine, promising a fresh take on the classic. Creative director Chris Auty shared in 2022, "20 years later, we can look back at the plot, the characters, the overall story of the game [and] make some improvements — things that might not have aged particularly well. But the core of the story, the core of the experience will remain as it was in the original game."

In other Ubisoft news, the company recently established a subsidiary focused on its Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six brands, backed by a €1.16 billion (approximately $1.25 billion) investment from Tencent. This comes on the heels of Assassin's Creed Shadows surpassing 3 million players, despite Ubisoft facing challenges with high-profile flops, layoffs, studio closures, and game cancellations. With the company's share price at a historic low, there's significant pressure on their latest releases to perform well.