Ubisoft Says Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist Is A “Great Fit” For Wii U

Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist arrives next month on PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii U. Although the game will be released on multiple platforms, the Wii U version seems to be garnering the most attention. The game’s creative director, Maxime Beland, has told Gaming Bolt that the Wii U version is a “great fit” for Nintendo’s latest console. For example, the main character of the game, Sam Fisher, carries a device called the OPSAT, which, in many ways, resembles a Wii U GamePad controller.

“Splinter Cell Blacklist as a game is a great fit for the Wii U. What’s fun and interesting is that Sam Fisher has an OPSAT in the game that he uses in the same way players can use the Wii U gamepad when playing Splinter Cell Blacklist. Sam uses his OPSAT to control gadgets like the triorotor, which the player can also do using the gamepad. I’m proud of the fact that our Wii U implementation makes sense in the Splinter Cell universe, it feels like a really natural platform for Splinter Cell Blacklist,” said Beland.

“Ubisoft Toronto is looking at new technology and seeing in which ways their features make sense to use for our brands. As I mentioned earlier, using the Wii U gamepad for Splinter Cell Blacklist makes sense. It’s an extension for what Sam does in the game. It’s great feeling when new technology immerses the player into gameplay in a fun and realistic way.”