In celebration of its publisher’s 30th anniversary, Ubisoft have announced that they will be giving away the original Splinter Cell game for free from Wednesday, July 13th for a short period of time – 30 days. Download it and its yours to keep.

The game released back in 2002 and was a hit, featuring elements taken from the stealth game genre it was a part of but making good use of shadow and light as its mechanic. A hit it spawned sequels, including many that made us of co-operative play. I distinctly remember one such sequel resulting in my watching a friend drop onto the head of a patrolling guard when he meant to move stealthily across the ceiling. It was an effective if hilarious tactic. Of course, over the years the formula has changed so for fans of the series it will be nice to have a chance to revisit where it all began.

The game will be available through UbisoftClub from the 13th, replacing the current free game which is Prince of Persia, if the offer is tempting to you.