Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Essentials is a video game in the Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell series developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. Essentials released for the PlayStation Portable (PSP) handheld system in 2006. It was the first Splinter Cell game to be developed exclusively for a portable entertainment system. Taking place one year after the events of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent (both versions), the video game follows former Third Echelon Splinter Cell agent Sam Fisher as he recalls events in his life after being captured by Third Echelon operatives.