Ubisoft has announced that four games currently in development will be canceled, two of which are unannounced. This comes alongside a recent statement by Ubisoft that Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora will be delayed into 2023 or 2024.
Among the four canceled games are Ghost Recon Frontline and Splinter Cell VR. Ghost Recon Frontline was set to be a battle royale experience in the Ghost Recon world and was announced back in October. The game was going to be free-to-play and host 102 players in a single battle. However, the feedback from players was less-than-stellar, and a closed test of the game was indefinitely delayed.
Ubisoft had been attempting to push more free-to-play titles, and Ghost Recon Frontline was set to be a part of that. Ubisoft Bucharest had promised that the title was being “built on core Ghost Recon values,” but fans were not pleased with the idea of a free-to-play battle royale in the franchise. The announcement trailer was also widely disliked at the time.
Splinter Cell VR was announced back in 2020, but little to no information was given out about it afterwards. It was announced alongside another VR game for Assassin’s Creed, which still seems to be out there.
CFO Frederick Duguet stated that two other games that were unannounced have also been canceled. The justification for the cancelations refers to Ubisoft’s strategy of placing “even more focus on our biggest development opportunities.”
The announcement may come as a disappointment to Splinter Cell fans, but there is still the Splinter Cell remake currently in development at Ubisoft Toronto.
Earlier this year as well, Ubisoft announced that Hyper Scape, a free-to-play battle royale, would be shutting down.
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Zainah Yousef is the author of The Fallen Age Saga and specializes in gaming, social media advice, and reviews. She's been writing all her life and she probably won't stop anytime soon.
