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Ubisoft surprise-revives its neglected Splinter Cell middle child on Steam, puts it on sale, then slaps a Uplay requirement on it so you don't get too excited

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
Genres · fps, strategy, tactical
Release · Nov 12, 2002
Developer · Ubisoft Montreal
Xbox 360PC
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