Splinter Cell: Firewall

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Splinter Cell: Firewall is a scripted fiction podcast based in the same world as the Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell video games.

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Background

The show was produced by BBC Radio 4 and is composed of eight episodes that are roughly 30 minutes in length. [1] [2] The show debuted on December 2, 2022 and released episodes weekly each Friday. [3] [4] The show is a spy thriller audio drama adapted from a spinoff novel by James Swallow. [5] [6] The show uses binaural audio. [7]

The show is set in the Splinter Cell universe and the plot focuses on Sam Fisher's attempt to recruit and train new operatives for the NSA's fourth echelon. [8] [9] One of Sam Fisher's enemies that was believed to be dead returns in the show as the antagonist. [10] The show is written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz and Paul Cornell. [11]

Cast and characters

Reception

Jeremy Peel wrote in PC Gamer that the show is a faithful adaptation, however, he expressed disappointment that the show was all that was released after so long since a Splinter Cell game was created. [1] David Smith expressed similar frustrations in Kotaku saying that "Ubisoft turned Splinter Cell into a damn radio play before it made a new game" but admitted that similar franchises have had some success in the medium such as Wolverine: The Long Night. [12] The show won best Audio Drama at the 2023 Scribe Awards. [13]

References

  1. 1 2 Peel, Jeremy (December 24, 2022). "Ubisoft is failing spectacularly at remaking its most beloved games". PC Gamer . Archived from the original on March 23, 2025. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  2. ↑ Wales, Matt (November 23, 2022). "Step aside Netflix, Splinter Cell is getting a BBC Radio 4 adaptation". EuroGamer . Archived from the original on November 4, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  3. ↑ Porter, Jon (November 25, 2022). "Splinter Cell is getting a… radio adaptation?". The Verge . Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  4. ↑ Harradence, Michael (November 24, 2022). "Splinter Cell Confirmed For BBC Radio 4 Adaptation, Begins December 2". PlayStation Universe. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  5. ↑ Bahri, Syazwan (November 25, 2022). "Splinter Cell Will Be Aired as a Radio Drama on BBC Radio". IGN Southeast Asia . Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  6. ↑ Tantimedh, Adi (December 2, 2022). "Splinter Cell: Firewall Offers Behind-the-Scenes Look at Audio Drama". Bleeding Cool . Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  7. ↑ Kerr, Chris (November 24, 2022). "A Splinter Cell audio adaptation is heading to BBC Radio 4". Game Developer . Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  8. ↑ Tantimedh, Adi (November 25, 2022). "Splinter Cell: Firewall Audio Drama Debuts December 2nd on BBC Radio 4". Bleeding Cool . Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  9. ↑ Liang, Lu-Hai (November 24, 2022). "BBC Radio 4 And Sam Fisher Team Up For Splinter Cell 8-Part Series". TheGamer . Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  10. ↑ Koen, Leri (November 24, 2022). "Compelling new Splinter Cell project announced for BBC Radio 4 – Softonic". Softonic . Archived from the original on September 12, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  11. ↑ Smith, Graham (November 24, 2022). "BBC Radio 4 are producing a Splinter Cell series". Rock, Paper, Shotgun . Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  12. ↑ Smith, David (November 24, 2022). "The BBC Is Turning Splinter Cell Into A Radio Drama, No I'm Not Kidding". Kotaku Australia . Archived from the original on July 21, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  13. ↑ "2023 Scribe Award Winners". Locus Online . July 26, 2023. Archived from the original on December 11, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
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