The specific phrase you provided appears to be a common search string often used to find illegal game downloads (torrents) rather than a reference to a formal academic "paper."
: 2 GB RAM and a 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent.
: It is still officially sold and supported for modern OS like Windows 10/11 through the Steam Store and Ubisoft Store.
Users have frequently pointed to Splinter Cell Blacklist as a case study for why gamers turn to pirated versions. The game’s original was notorious for connection failures that blocked paying customers from accessing content.