Splinter Cell: Conviction Sneaking Past Rival Platforms
If there was any hope of Splinter Cell: Conviction making its way to the PS3, that’s all gone now. Ubisoft, developers of the newest Splinter Cell iteration, recently posted on their forums, claiming that the 360-exclusive will not hit any other consoles, because of the “link of heart” between the series and the Xbox platforms.
“Splinter Cell Conviction is a true Microsoft exclusive title and there are no plans to have Splinter Cell Conviction on other platforms.
There are several reasons behind this choice. First of all, Splinter Cell games are historically linked with Microsoft platforms. The first Splinter Cell on the original Xbox was one of the first games to fully exploit the console’s technical possibilities. At that time, Microsoft really believed in the game potential and provided strong support to promote it. So, there is a “link of heart” between the franchise and the platform. Some games are like this (think of Final Fantasy for instance).
The second reason behind this choice is purely linked to production. Having a single target platform means that we can optimize the game even further, because we only have one type of – console – hardware to support.”
It’s kind of hard to believe Ubisoft honestly feels a “link of heart” with the Xbox consoles, especially since we’ve played the series on both PS2 and PS3. Think there’s something else going on behind the scenes? Post your thoughts and feelings in the comments section below.
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June 19th, 2009 at 10:49 PM
Nooooooooooo!!!! Ubi-soft why why..I bet not see Ghost Recon only on 360…Then I will be at Ubi Soft door……
June 19th, 2009 at 10:50 PM
It’s obvious MS is doing their buyouts again. I wouldn’t buy this game if it was on PS3 anyway but it is always good to have another great title.
June 19th, 2009 at 11:01 PM
Odd to mention Final Fantasy, considering recent developments….
June 19th, 2009 at 11:20 PM
This is what i think about the match up for xbox exclusives and ps3 exclusive
splinter cell: conviction vs Uncharted 2!!!!!!!! left 4 dead 2 vs God Of War 3 !!!!!!!!
forza motorsport 3 vs grand tourismo 5 and theres more but im just to tired too write more
halo odst vs MAG
Alan wake vs Heavy Rain
June 19th, 2009 at 11:22 PM
“(think of Final Fantasy for instance)” Ohh the irony.
June 20th, 2009 at 12:08 AM
Never liked the series anyway, not a big deal at all.
June 20th, 2009 at 2:12 AM
@Kyle P,
this is exactly why this Gen is a uphill battle for Sony. Random remarks, from Random 3rd party developers who enjoyed success on the PS1-2 era. i really wanna end this with a joke but after today im burned out. Sometimes, i do think developers are putting the choke hold on Sony when ever they start moving.
06/20/2009 at 10:56 PM
You know how I feel…
Eff them. More then likely this is posturing and doesn’t mean anything in the long run.
June 20th, 2009 at 6:21 AM
Final Fantasy is a really, really, really, REALLY bad comparison. what a douch. i mean really. of all the titles that have a big heart for one console line, he chooses Final Fantasy? WOW!!!
June 20th, 2009 at 10:53 AM
This ois the same thing they always say until 6months after it is out and it still comes to PS3 with more content.
June 20th, 2009 at 12:22 PM
bulls***…that “link of heart” is millions of bribe money from microsoft
June 20th, 2009 at 2:19 PM
the reason he said final fantasy was because he could think of anything..