Much to the surprise of many Ubisoft andTom Clancy’sfans, the studio just announced via Twitter that tomorrow a brand-new game set in theTom Clancy’suniverse will be revealed. This was accompanied by a short teaser that doesn’t show anything concretely giving away what the game is about, except for some graffiti and a colorful palette that doesn’t seem to fit a darker tone. Ever since the tweet, fans have been speculating about what this new game could be, and if there was any chance for it to be a sequel to an already existing franchise likeSplinter Cell.
The lastSplinter Cellgame was released back in 2013, and while there have been a few mentions of the franchise in recent times, nothing official ever came about a potential reboot. Reboots and remakes are all the rage nowadays thanks to the performance and graphics of next-gen consoles, and thus it would only make sense forUbisoftto release a newSplinter Cellgame at some point. However, Ubisoft’s tweet doesn’t leave much room for that kind of thought because of how it is worded, with an emphasis on “brand-new game in theTom Clancy’suniverse” likely indicating that this is going to be a new project instead.
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Ubisoft’s New Tom Clancy’s Game
The Ubisoft tweet was not the only thing to come today for this new upcoming reveal, as a short gameplay video has made its way to Twitter as well. Based on this video, thenewTom Clancy’stitleseems to be a first-person shooter where players gain experience based on the type of kills or streaks they get. It’s not entirely clear if it is going to be a purely PvP game, or if it will have multiplayer and PvE as well. There are a few key details to note that could give away what this game may be.
First of all, it does seem to have battle royale vibes and gameplay similar to other popular games in the genre likeApex LegendsandFortnite. Some fans speculate otherwise because Ubisoft has dabbled in battle royales withHyperScape, which was released only about a year ago. It still doesn’t completely rule out the possibility that Ubisoft learned a few key lessons withHyper Scapeand applied them to a new project, regardless of how soon it may be since the studio’s battle royale came out.
A more likely possibility is that this new game set in theTom Clancy’suniverse could be throwing a few key locations and characters from different games together to make something unique. A few observant players suggest that the area showcased in the short gameplay footage isTheDivision’s version of New York, but that doesn’t mean this is going to beThe Division: Heartlandprecisely because of its setting. It could be another leaked title from Ubisoft, the so-calledBattleCat.
BattleCatis supposed to be a mash-up of differentTom Clancy’sgames, which includeTheDivision,Endwar,SplinterCell,HAWX,RainbowSix, andGhostRecon. Overall, the premise sounds like a somewhat refreshing take on the usualTom Clancy’sgames, but players will have to wait and see if this is what they can expect from tomorrow’s reveal.
