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Splinter Cell Chaos Theory is currently free to keepGrab it before November 25th

Grab it before November 25th

A screenshot of Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory showing Sam skulking near some gantries.

Three-eyed gantry shuffler Sam Fisher hasn’t starred in his own game since 2013’s Blacklist, but Ubisoft are currently giving away the third and arguably best game in the series, 2005’sSplinter Cell: Chaos Theory. It’s free to keep if you download it before November 25th.

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I remember Chaos Theory mostly for its multiplayer, which is a problem because none of its multiplayer modes work anymore. At release, Chaos Theory had an excellent co-operative mode, with levels designed specifically to encourage teamwork between two players, and a brilliant asymmetric Spy vs. Mercenary mode. Mercenaries were like typical military grunts, while Spies had non-lethal weapons and had to use their stealth and maneuverability to win. It was great fun, skulking around in the shadows and choking out your pals.

These modes were part of why Chaos Theory is of remembered as the peak of the series. Later Sam Fisher murdventures are fun, but the co-op never again feels as refined as it does here.

But the campaign was good too, and free is free. To grab the game,head over to this pageon the Ubisoft site. You’ll need a Ubisoft Connect account to claim it; Ubisoft Connect is what was previously called Uplay. Sign in or sign-up and it will be added to your account. You’ll then need to launch or download Ubisoft Connect in order to play.