by Kyle Knight
A now-deleted job listing from Ubisoft has seemingly revealed that the upcoming Splinter Cell remake no longer has a game director attached to it. The highly anticipated Splinter Cellremake was announced by Ubisoft all the way back in 2021, but the project appears to be going through numerous development issues, as yet another game director has seemingly departed from Ubisoft.
If the job listing is to be believed, this wouldn't be the first time that the project has lost its director. Back in 2022, less than 12 months after the title's reveal, the Splinter Cell remake lost its game director. David Grivel, who was originally spearheading the project at Ubisoft, had been with the studio for over a decade. During this time, Grivel had worked on some of Ubisoft's most iconic titles, including Splinter Cell Blacklist, numerous Far Cry entries, and Assassin's Creed Unity. The developer would then go on to work as a senior design director for EA, lending his expertise to the smash-hit shooter, Battlefield 6.
Job Listing Suggests Splinter Cell Remake Currently Has No Game Director
Following Grivel's departure, Andy Schmoll, who was previously a systems designer for Far Cry 6, was appointed as the new game director for the Splinter Cell remake. According to Schmoll's LinkedIn page, she seemingly left the studio in September 2025. It has since been spotted by outlet Tech4Gamers that Ubisoft is hiring for a new director to take over the project. While the job listing has since been deleted, a screenshot captured by Tech4Gamers specifically mentions the role being for Splinter Cell, responsible for the "moment-to-moment gameplay" on the project.
It's unclear what is going on behind the scenes at Ubisoft Toronto that has caused two game directors to leave the studio in the span of just three years, but it's clear that the Splinter Cell remake is experiencing some development troubles. Ubisoft Toronto is supposedly rewriting the script for a new, modern-day audience, which could be why there have been little to no updates on the title since its initial reveal four years ago. The lack of communication from the studio has had fans concerned, though, with some beginning to wonder if the remake had been quietly canceled.
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