Ubisoft has made one of the best games of all time 100 percent free, but you have to download it within the limited window provided. While many of Ubisoft‘s modern games have failed to hit the mark, with the most recent examples being Rider’s Republic and Far Cry 6, there’s no denying that the company has shipped some generation-defining games in the past, such as Far Cry 3 and Rayman Legends. While no single Ubisoft game is likely in contention for the Greatest Game of All Time award, it does have several games within shout, like the aforementioned pair, and Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, one of the highest-rated games of all time, a pillar of the stealth genre, and a game that’s now also free.
Developed by Ubisoft Montreal and Ubisoft Milan, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory was released back in 2005 via the Nintendo GameCube, PC, PS2, and Xbox. Upon release, it garnered a 94 on Metacritic, which was coupled by instant commercial success. To this day, it’s widely considered one of the best games of its time and of all time.
Right now, as in the moment of writing this, the game is 100 percent free via Ubisoft Connect. Unfortunately, if you’re on console, you’re out of luck, as the freebie is limited to PC digital codes. In addition to PC being a requirement, those interested should make note that the offer is only available until 9:00 am your local time on November 25. If you download the game for free through this offer before then, the game is yours to keep, but after November 25, it will return to its normal price point.
“The year is 2008. Citywide blackouts … stock exchange sabotage … electronic hijacking of national defense systems … this is information warfare,” reads an official blurb about the game. “To prevent these attacks, operatives must infiltrate deep into hostile territory and aggressively collect critical intelligence, closer than ever to enemy soldiers. You are Sam Fisher, the NSA’s most elite black-ops agent. To achieve your mission you will kill from close range, attack with your combat knife, shoot with the prototype Land Warrior rifle, and use radical suppression techniques such as the inverted neck break. Also take on cooperative multiplayer infiltration missions, where teamwork is the ultimate weapon.”
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