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FranchiseTom Clancy’sSeriesSplinter Cell

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist

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First release
Aug 20, 2013
Genres
Adventure, Shooter, Tactical · Action, Stealth
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Wii U, Xbox 360

Splinter Cell Blacklist builds on the stealth roots of the franchise, while exploring new directions to embrace the realms of action and adventure. Players can define their personal play styles and be rewarded for those choices. Ghost players want to remain undetected. Assault players rely on instincts and firepower to deal with a situation. Panther players strike lethally from the shadows in the most efficient and silent way.

Also known as SC Blacklist, Blacklist_Launcher.exe, Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Splinter Cell Blacklist

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Storyline
The United States has a military presence in two-thirds of countries around the world. Some of them have had enough. A group of terrorists calling themselves The Engineers initiate a terror ultimatum called the Blacklist – a deadly countdown of escalating attacks on US interests at home and abroad. Sam is back in his ops suit and goggles, and he’s more lethal and agile than ever. Granted the freedom to do whatever it takes to stop the Blacklist, Sam flies from exotic locales to US cities as he races against the clock to find out who’s behind this devastating threat.Read more

The United States has a military presence in two-thirds of countries around the world. Some of them have had enough. A group of terrorists calling themselves The Engineers initiate a terror ultimatum called the Blacklist – a deadly countdown of escalating attacks on US interests at home and abroad. Sam is back in his ops suit and goggles, and he’s more lethal and agile than ever. Granted the freedom to do whatever it takes to stop the Blacklist, Sam flies from exotic locales to US cities as he races against the clock to find out who’s behind this devastating threat.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Aug 20, 2013
PlayStation 3
Aug 20, 2013
Wii U
Aug 20, 2013
All 5 release dates
Xbox 360
Aug 20, 2013
Wii U
Aug 22, 2013
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
12h
Main + Extras
22h
Completionist
148h
Game modes
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Third person
Where to buy
Keywords
modern warfare, helicopter, assassin, secret agent, bloody
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At a Glance

Critic Score
78
Main Story (IGDB)
12h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
22h
Completionist (IGDB)
148h
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Overview

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Steam users rate this Mostly Positive, 19,430 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Online multiplayerIGDB · 1 Nov
  • Online co-opIGDB · 1 Nov
  • Co-op campaignIGDB · 1 Nov

Feature data: IGDB

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