Last year, Ubisoft Toronto announced it’s developing a Splinter Cell remake that will take inspiration from the original games, modernize their themes, and rebuild them from the ground up.

The original Splinter Cell launched on November 17, 2002, and to celebrate the game’s 20th anniversary, four developers working on the remake – Creative Director Chris Auty, Technical Director Christian Carriere, Senior Game Designer Andy Schmoll, and Associate Level Design Director Zavian Porter, alongside industry special guests including Xbox’s Major Nelson Larry Hryb, former Editor-in-Chief of Electronic Gaming Monthly Dan “Shoe” Hsu, and IGN Executive Editor Ryan McCaffrey, sat down to discuss the early Splinter Cell games’ lighting, visuals, player agency, and everything else that made them so revolutionary.

At the end of their discussion, they outline their vision for the remake and how it will set the foundation for the franchise going forward.

Also to celebrate, fans can grab their trifocal goggles and:  

• Pick up the original Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell (2002) on PC for free at the Ubisoft Store from November 17 to November 30.
• Check out the discounts on select Splinter Cell series titles at the Ubisoft Store.
• Join in the chat as the Ubisoft News team plays the original Splinter Cell this Friday, November 18 at twitch.tv/Ubisoft.
• Share their favourite Splinter Cell moments on social media using #SplinterCell20.