Great news for fans of Sam Fisher: Ubisoft has not forgotten about the Splinter Cell series. In a quiet update, they've added Steam Achievements to the 2013 release, Splinter Cell: Blacklist. This move comes as a refreshing reminder of the franchise's existence amidst the anticipation for the Splinter Cell Remake.

The last significant update on the Splinter Cell Remake was in 2022, when IGN met with Ubisoft Toronto developers to discuss their design philosophy behind the game. Now, Ubisoft has surprised fans by updating the achievement list for the 12-year-old Blacklist on Steam. Ubisoft said: "Agents, we are pleased to announce that Steam Achievements are now available for Splinter Cell: Blacklist!"

The newly added achievements can be "retroactively earned for the accomplishments already completed in your game." To make this happen, players need to launch the game at least once. "Once synced, the previously unlocked Ubisoft Connect achievements will be automatically unlocked on Steam," the team added. Notably, Ubisoft decided not to include the additional 19 online achievements available on consoles, allowing players to achieve 100% completion on Steam.

The Splinter Cell series is poised to make a stealthy return with the upcoming Splinter Cell Remake. Although details are scarce, we know the game will be rebuilt from scratch using the advanced Snowdrop engine. Creative director Chris Auty shared, "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 move follows the announcement that Assassin's Creed Shadows has surpassed 3 million players. Ubisoft has faced challenges with high-profile flops, layoffs, studio closures, and game cancellations leading up to Shadows' release, putting significant pressure on the game to succeed as the company's share price reached an historic low.