Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist

Released Aug 2013

In this stealth-action thriller, a terrorist group known as the Engineers launches the Blacklist, a series of escalating attacks on US interests. Only one man can stop them: legendary covert agent Sam Fisher.

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All announced content has been released

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Steam Updated 12 Oct 2026 $19.99

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Evaluation

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist launched on August 20, 2013 as a complete, standalone game. There is no record of any post-launch DLC or major content expansions being released. The developer has never announced or promised future content beyond the base game. The store description explicitly notes that online multiplayer and co-op features are no longer supported, confirming the game's live service components have been retired. In April 2025, Ubisoft added a Steam Achievements system with retroactive unlock support — a maintenance-oriented improvement rather than new game content. The game shipped as a finished product and has received no substantive content additions since its 2013 release.

Evidence

Store description notes that online features are no longer supported and multiplayer/co-op modes are no longer functional, confirming the end of live service components.

store metadata · Aug 20, 2013 source development ending

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Steam Achievements added with retroactive unlock support; 19 achievements tied to defunct online services were removed to allow 100% completion. This is a maintenance/compatibility update, not new content.

news post · Apr 28, 2025 source ambiguous

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Details

Developer

Ubisoft Toronto

Publisher

Ubisoft

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

—

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op

Stealth Action Third Person Shooter Adventure Tactical Third-Person Shooter Parkour Controller Story Rich FPS Strategy Atmospheric Espionage First-Person

About this game

OPERATE WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS

Sam is back in his tactical suit and goggles, more lethal and agile than ever. Granted the freedom to do whatever it takes to stop the Blacklist, he races across the globe to uncover the source of this devastating threat.

OWN YOUR PLAYSTYLE

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist builds on the franchise’s stealth roots while expanding into action and adventure. Players can define their own playstyle and are rewarded accordingly:

- Ghost players remain undetected.

- Assault players confront threats head-on.

- Panther players strike silently and lethally with precision.

TOOLS OF THE TRADE

Take down the Engineers using advanced gadgets like the upgraded Snake Cam and the Micro-trirotor Drone. Fan favorites return, including the Sticky Shocker and the brutal curved Karambit knife. Stealth enthusiasts can abduct and carry enemies, while the Killing in Motion system lets players mark and execute multiple targets in one fluid, cinematic move.

BUILD A NEW ECHELON

Sam is forming a new Echelon unit: his team, his rules. Anna “Grim” Grímsdóttir returns as technical operations manager, CIA operative Isaac Briggs brings firepower, and hacker Charlie Cole rounds out the crew. Fourth Echelon operates from the Paladin, a repurposed stealth airliner equipped with unlimited resources and cutting-edge tech.

Please note: online features for this game are no longer supported. Multiplayer and co-op modes are no longer functional.