Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist Timeline ( Real )

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August 20, 2013

Release of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist, an action-adventure stealth video game, was released for various platforms including Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.

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December 7, 2012

Announcement of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist

Ubisoft officially announced Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist with a teaser trailer and details about the game's development and features.

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist Timeline ( Fictional )

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Mid-2013

Formation of The Fourth Echelon

Sam Fisher is recruited to lead the newly formed secretive Fourth Echelon unit to combat escalating terrorist threats in the US and abroad.

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Late 2013

Blacklist Attacks Begin

A terror group calling themselves 'The Engineers' initiate a series of attacks targeting US assets and infrastructure, aiming to force the US government to withdraw troops globally.

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Late 2013

Fisher Responds to Seattle Attack

Sam Fisher and Fourth Echelon respond to an attack on Seattle's bio-weapon lab, preventing a potentially catastrophic release of dangerous pathogens.

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Late 2013

Investigation of Enigma

Fourth Echelon investigates the identity and motives of 'The Engineers', discovering hostile infiltration of various facilities.

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Late 2013

Attack on US Embassy in Jakarta

The Engineers execute a sophisticated strike on the US Embassy in Jakarta, crippling communications and demanding US withdrawal from foreign conflicts.

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Late 2013

Final Confrontation with The Engineers

Sam Fisher tracks and assaults the primary Engineers base in Montana, dismantling their operations and ending their attack campaign.

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Early 2014

Blacklist Officially Disbanded

After neutralizing The Engineers threat, Fourth Echelon is officially disbanded, though Sam Fisher remains active in covert operations.