Splinter Cell: Conviction delayed into 09' ... GASP!

by Dustin Burg { Jul 25th 2008 at 12:00PM }

There were rumors floating around and now we can finally confirm the news. Splinter Cell: Conviction is delayed once again. Gasp!

In their just released first quarter fiscal report, Ubisoft made mention that Splinter Cell: Conviction is still alive (phew!) and that it has been delayed once again (aww, shucks) possibly into 2010 (wah?). According to Ubi, they've pushed back its release to "bolster the line-up for fiscal 2009-10", meaning that the earliest we'll see Sam Fisher and hear his new voice will be April 2009. We've made the executive decision to place Conviction alongside Alan Wake in the 360's exclusive vaporware catalog.

[Via Joystiq]

Tags: conviction, splinter-cell-conviction, ubi, ubisoft

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

The Beta Max @ Jul 25th 2008 12:10PM

Putting this game in the vaporware column is certainly the right call. Besides I'm not sure if I want to play a Splinter Cell game sans Ironside. I'm picky like that...

Dano @ Jul 25th 2008 1:49PM

This is my thought as well, to an extent. I wonder if the real goal here is two-fold: put enough distance between SC releases to make the Ironside absence less impactful & get ahead of the technology curve.

sloo @ Jul 25th 2008 12:35PM

I didnt like the game anyways, I liked the second one the most, theme wise and challenge wise. Now its just delayed so much its basically a new game in terms of development cycle.

Why make a Jason Bourne game and slap Splinter Cell on the front, seems all the delay is people in power feel the same way.

offday @ Jul 25th 2008 2:07PM

I'm pretty sure Splinter Cell games were around first.

Sentox6 @ Jul 25th 2008 4:12PM

I think sloo's point is that Conviction just looks like a wannabe Jason Bourne, and perhaps the delays are focused on fixing that.

We can only hope.

horngreen @ Jul 25th 2008 12:36PM

I did the first three on the original Xbox...that was enough.

L4MB @ Jul 25th 2008 10:15PM

Yeah, chaos theory was fantastic, but i was underwhelmed by double agent. it was way too much "Do this to keep trust with this organization" and not enough "Sneak around and kill people". Just me?

Delirium @ Jul 25th 2008 12:57PM

And I'm starting to lost interest in this game altogether...

offday @ Jul 25th 2008 2:09PM

I agree. If they want to kill this game, they're doing a good job.

I've gone from super excited about this game to super don't give a crap.

Bennyishere @ Jul 25th 2008 1:30PM

HATERS!

Splinter Cell is awesome.

Chris72b9 @ Jul 25th 2008 1:53PM

Thank God it has been delayed. I hope the rumors were true and they restarted from the drawing boards.

No more of this Splinter Creed Bourne s***. I want a real Splinter Cell.

:D

offday @ Jul 25th 2008 2:06PM

Ok. I'm really starting to not care about this game anymore.

ATJaguarX @ Jul 25th 2008 2:19PM

I only care about the multi-player... I never did care for the single player campaign

iLuvUrOpinion @ Jul 25th 2008 2:19PM

i lost interest in this game last year, when i gave up playing SC: Double Agent. Somehow it didn't feel like the xbox originals. i think both SC: Convinction and Alan Wake will be too little too late when they are released. there will be plenty of other games that go far beyond what was planned for those games.

stinger503 @ Jul 25th 2008 3:14PM

I was expecting this, with no mention at E3 I knew it was going to be next year sometime. THankfully we have more than enought game inbetween this fall and whenever it comes out to keep occupied

portorikan @ Jul 25th 2008 5:05PM

I just want the original cat and mouse online version of the game back. I want a challenge. I want video camera, lasers; I want mines and spy traps; sticky cams and spy bullets. Motion tracking and EM tracking; Heat vision and night vision.

I want the challenge back. Newcomers can and will learn just like everybody else. Don't dumb down how original and the stealth mode of the game to make it easier for others, train them in playing right with better training programs.

H Choi @ Jul 25th 2008 5:07PM

I gave up playing SC in the middle of Double Agent. The game was alright but it was nothing like the original Xbox games. Now i just don't give a crap about SC. I wish they'd just kill the project so that Sam Fisher can go out with some dignity.

diamondxp @ Jul 25th 2008 11:05PM

Sucks for me as this to me is the best multiplayer game ever.

If your going to take the time fine but do not disappoint.

Sagar @ Jul 26th 2008 2:04AM

I was a huge fan of SC (what do you think my name is from, it's not Master Splinter, lol), but since the first game, it's slowly gotten less stealthy and more action based. I prefer the original because of this.

However, I hope that this game will be a nice release next year.