The surprise was spoiled a couple months ago, though Sam Fisher, the hero of Ubisoft’s dormant Splinter Cell franchise, will soon join the Rainbow Six Siege lineup.
Redditors immediately noted this isn’t Michael Ironside’s gravelly voice, as the actor hasn’t voiced Fisher in a Splinter Cell game since 2010’s Conviction.
“‘You should know better than to write me off’ as Ubi does everything but make a new Splinter Cell game,” cracked another.
Ubisoft Montreal teased the Third Echelon spymaster in a video Tuesday, promising a full reveal on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET.