French developer Ubisoft, which is also one of the most important game creators in the world, has halted work on four games and canceled them. The list includes a VR version of Splinter Cell, as well as Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Frontline. The other two remaining games weren’t announced yet, so their monikers are unknown.
According to Game Developer, the reason behind the drastic decision is represented by the “more uncertain economic environment” that Ubisoft is currently going through.
GamesRadar reveals that CEO Yves Guillemot announced the halting of work for the four games mentioned. Ubisoft has a strategy to reduce costs, and the CEO specifies “even more focus on our biggest development opportunities, as evidenced by our decision to stop development on the Splinter Cell VR game, Ghost Recon Frontline, and two other unannounced titles,” according to the same publication.
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Frontline even had a reveal trailer published last year, and the gameplay was looking pretty good:
Here’s how a presentation of the game sounded at that time, as quoted from the ‘Ubisoft North America’ YouTube channel:
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Frontline is a free-to-play, tactical-action, massive PvP shooter grounded in the renowned Ghost Recon universe. The game features an advanced class system and large set of tactical support tools, allowing for complete freedom in strategic gameplay, with multiple ways to outsmart enemy teams and win each match.
Considering that there are a lot of fans of stealth games out there, we expect that there will be a lot of grief after the canceling of Splinter Cell VR. The only thing that can be better than a stealth game is perhaps one that goes VR.
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