Editing Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (section)

===Origin===
Although the series features his name, Tom Clancy had little to no involvement in the development of any of the installments.
According to series producer [[Mathieu Ferland]], the original game was developed so that Ubisoft's Montreal studio could demonstrate its full potential.<ref name="sc_gamespot_qna">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/action/splintercell/news.html?sid=2882240&mode=previews|title=Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Q&A|work=Gamespot |date=October 2, 2002|access-date=February 21, 2011}}</ref> After ''[[Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six]]'' and ''[[Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon]]'', "special ops was the natural next step" for Clancy-endorsed games.<ref name="sc_gamespot_qna"/>