Top 5 video game franchises without a new entry in a while
Many gaming studios have given birth to popular video game franchises that boast millions of fans. Plenty of video game franchises have come and gone throughout the years, but only a few have made a significant impact in the gaming community.
Most narrative-heavy games usually get a follow-up sequel, which generally leads to increased popularity of the series. These series acquire dedicated fan bases that demand more sequels from gaming studios of their favorite series.
There are occasions when things don’t work out well for video game franchises and gaming studios losing their mojo to bring up another sequel to keep the storyline going.
Ubisoft’s flagship stealth action-adventure series, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell is one of their most successful franchises. It all started in 2002 when Ubisoft tied up with the popular American novelist Thomas Leo Clancy Jr., also known as Tom Clancy, to release a game based on his military-science storylines.
Ubisoft released Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell in 2002, which became an instant hit and received a lot of positive reviews from fans and critics. Players take on the role of a highly trained agent known as Sam Fisher who has to complete his missions single-handedly.
Players will be able to use unique and high-tech gadgets to properly strategize and eliminate enemies. After the immense success of Splinter Cell, Ubisoft released another six installments under the Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell franchise. This includes Pandora Tomorrow (2004), Chaos Theory (2005), Double Agent (2006), Conviction (2010) and Blacklist (2013).
Ubisoft also released another Splinter Cell title known as the Essentials in 2006 dedicated to PSP consoles. Splinter Cell fans would surely love to see another installment of
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