Ubisoft has unveiled the first images for Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Black List, the latest entry into the long-running Splinter Cell franchise.

The game was a surprise announcement at E3 that didn't get any play whatsoever in press releases prior to the event.

Few details are known about the new Splinter Cell apart from the fact that you'll be reprising your role as Sam Fisher, who's once again voiced by Michael Ironside. Grimsdottir can also be seen in one of the screenshots, overlooking a global map display with Fisher in a high-tech military operations room.

In another screenshot, Fisher is seen wielding a knife and a gun, charging ahead at a militant in a Middle Eastern environment.

Splinter Cell: Black List is scheduled for release on the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.