Splinter Cell banner seemingly reaffirms Xbox 360 exclusivity

by Ludwig Kietzmann on May 31st 2009 11:29PM

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The recent re-emergence of Sam Fisher from the shadows of ... uh, awkward stealth game metaphors has prompted several questions: Where has the gravelly voiced assassin been for the last few years? Is Ubisoft still toying with social stealth? And is the game still exclusive to the Xbox 360?

A partial answer to the last question may be evident in the large Splinter Cell: Conviction banner draped across the Los Angeles Convention Center. It's notable not only for the distinct lack of self-pitying scruff, but for being the only banner to prominently display only the Xbox 360 and Xbox Live logos. Of course, as we've learned in the time since the game was first announced, "exclusive" doesn't always mean what we think it means.

Tags: e3-2009, Microsoft, splinter-cell, splinter-cell-conviction, stealth, ubisoft, Xbox-360

Reader Comments (42)

Oh oh, I expect more flamers then we'd ever see at the gay parade!

If it's not any better than double agent was then PS3 owners aren't missing much.

Here's hoping they fixed the multiplayer after completely ruining it in DA.

I loved all of the Splinter Cell games, although I admit DA was a bit dissapointing. Certain things in the story just didn't make sense, and it felt like the story was more there to function as a gimmick then as a story.
I do think from what I've seen from very early gameplay footage, that they had a cool concept going on. If they can blend the openness and staying undiscovered in public with the sneaking around in buildings and corridors, I think this might be the best Splinter Cell yet.

Either way, exclusives have their pro's and con's, and it's always been like that since Sonic and Mario. We'll all dealt then and we will now.

I'm no industry vet or anything, but I wouldn't think this *necessarily* confirms exclusivity by any means. I can't count the times I've seen commercials for multiplatform games that ended specfically by flashing and showing off the 360 logo.

Yeah you're right, but most of the times on the advertisements and banners they list all the consoles it's available for.

Either way, we'll find out soon enough.

Sam Fisher is a Xbox360 Fanboy.

Look at the size of the Conviction banner vs Assassins Creed 2. Seems like Sam Fisher is a little outdated........

I'm sure people will survive.

why is there a big white gap between two posts?!? WHY?!?

oops...

you can have your Splinter Cell.

I'll keep my

God of war 3
Gran Turismo 5
Heavy Rain
Project "Trico"
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
M.A.G.
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
White Knight Chronicles

and the list goes on and on

I just sit here while you make a list the size of ur e-penis.

LISTS! ARUGGUGUGHGH MINES LONGER THAN YOURS@@@!

What's your point? That you're too poor to afford another console, so you have to justify your purchase to anonymous people on the internet? No one cares

Oh phew! I was worried for a second there! I wasn't sure about what games you like to play. But now you've made this totally relevant list in a news post, I can now rest easy.

THANK YOU!

That's nice, You wont be playing those Games this year! ;)

"and the list goes on and on"

does it?

i agree with ESC completely.

guys like me stop you from playing online...?

uhm oki?

Does that list EVER change?

@ InFaMoUs1-

WOW man I didn't know you personally owned these ip's, you must be one rich bitch, (but I'm betting that your just a plain old bitch, minus the money & the big dick; as pointed out by: ifalldownstairs, Hitman101, & Peter Moore)!!

@ Manly Mcbeefington (Mr. ESC),

Now this is a PS3 owner I can respect !!

PARANOID365
You're just contributing to the problem by claiming there's a "PS3 owner you can respect".
Just stop with the fanboism.
PS. Xbox wins.

I hope Conviction's multiplayer component has a lifespan longer than six months.

That doesn't mean it'll have multiplayer. Sometimes it has the Xbox Live logo and on the back cover it says 'Friends'...um yeah. Most probably it has multiplayer but sometimes it's just there to show people the Live logo.

i have a 360 and, uh no, a splinter cell exclusive is nothing to brag about. sorry.

This is just your opinion, but thank you for expressing it. Tard.

If I were Microsoft and this game was delayed as long as it has been, I'd make damn sure that it was still exclusive whenever it finally came out.

Its pretty awesome. I can't give you too much information though, because I enjoy the outrageous arcadey action that MGS can provide. Splinter Cell is much more focussed on patience and technique (there's often many methods of going about a situation, like killing someone, interrogating someone, 'hacking' the system or finding an alternate entry point.

I hope rare announces Perfect Dark XBLA along with the next 360 Perfect Dark :) But then again, after Banjo Kazooie N&B, I'll probably buy anything with the Rare logo.

Well I don't want it if he's not scruffy any more.

I'm still hoping for a PC version...
I LOVED the SC series, but 2 and 4 were a little bit weak. The original was amazing and the third was epic, and both were developed by the same studio that's doing 5. I'm crossing my fingers for a PC release alongside the console versions.

Even if the game is an Xbox 360 console exclusive, I hope there's a chance of it getting a Games for Windows LIVE release. : )

EBgames still has this listed for PC and its not that far away, I think if they had canceled the PC version EBgames would have taken it down by now. I'm totally still expecting a PC version.

yeah, ubi shanghai really fucked up Double Agent's multiplayer

@ifalldownstairs

Actually, Ubi Annecy made all Splinter Cell versus modes. But Shanghai did fuck the single player up pretty bad.

Yeah, it's what I'm trying to hang on to right now, but even then it'll take a while before it comes out if it is true.

MS OWNS RARE .

Still waiting for "AMAGAD LOLOLOLOL XBOX SUX PS3 RULEZ FTW HATE SC NAO!" from the idiots known as Sony-fanboys

AMAGAD LOLOLOLOL XBOX SUX PS3 RULEZ FTW HATE SC NAO!

Seriously though, there is no way Ubisoft is going to miss out on so much money. The Playstation 3 is gaining momentum everywhere at this point and Splinter Cell was a large part of the Playstation 2; considerably larger than for the Xbox.

Timed exclusive. No ifs, ands, or buts about it.

Just as Metal Gear Solid clearly has a large following on the 360?

Microsoft clearly see this is their alternative, and especially if this one sells well, I don't think they're going to let it go anywhere.

Seriously, what the hell? Some of you commenters are intentionally provoking console-war, what for? Do you think that in any way you are not contributing by saying "Omg the fanboys will come any second now!" and similar stuff? Some of you guys are just pathetic.

I only have a ps3, therefor i should say:
- Damnit, I wish this was coming to ps3, you guys are lucky! :)

And xbox360 owners should answer:
- Yeah that sucks, but hey, why don't you come visit and I'll let you try it out! :D

It doesn't really have to be a pointless "war" where the same stupid arguments and opinions shows up.

Hope Splinter Cell turns out to be a great game, even if it is 360 exclusive.

It'll probably only be exclusive for like a year, like Bioshock.

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