Splinter Cell: Conviction delayed until 'March quarter'

by Justin McElroy { Jul 27th 2009 at 12:27PM }

There's a whole host of delays coming out of today's Ubisoft investor update, but this is the one that'll likely hurt the most: Splinter Cell: Conviction has been moved from the fourth quarter of 2009 to the first quarter of 2010. In other words, Sam Fisher won't be making his return until sometime between January 1 and March 31 of next year (the fourth fiscal quarter of 2009-10).

You're sad, we're sad, everyone's sad. But Conviction's been delayed so many times, you can make a few more months, right? Right?

Tags: delays, release-dates, splinter-cell-conviction, ubisoft

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Billy @ Jul 27th 2009 12:29PM

Nooooooo!!!! I was really looking forward to this.

jeff @ Jul 27th 2009 12:56PM

Why did they JUST ANNOUNCE a release date for october if they were just going to delay it?

NaeemTHM @ Jul 27th 2009 12:57PM

Worst. News. Ever.

I was looking forward to this more than any other game this year. Ah well at least there's still Shadow Complex.

...right?

Matthew @ Jul 27th 2009 1:10PM

I'm starting to wonder if we will ever get to play this game now

Garvey @ Jul 27th 2009 2:11PM

It's turning into Duke Nukem Forever

The Baron @ Jul 27th 2009 4:32PM

Even more bad news.. they announced that they're dropping the PC version, it's now completely 360 exclusive.

http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6214206.html?tag=latestheadlines;title;2

Adriaan @ Jul 27th 2009 5:05PM

Fuck my life.

jahd5000 @ Jul 28th 2009 2:18AM

@The Baron

no, they didnt announce such thing -.-
it actually says the other way around.

The Baron @ Jul 28th 2009 11:48PM

Hmm, looks like they changed the article..

Fail for me, but hooray for it still being on PC, maybe.

Or Is It Alton Brown? @ Jul 27th 2009 12:29PM

Goddamn it.

j.howlett @ Jul 27th 2009 12:29PM

did someone turn the lights on?

Tyler @ Jul 27th 2009 12:29PM

This is just getting stupid, all there will be left this fall is MW 2

Akuma FTW @ Jul 27th 2009 12:30PM

Nobody dares stand up to it. Its like staring at the sun

Archon (PSN: Archonik, XBL: DarkARHN) @ Jul 27th 2009 12:31PM

There's plenty great games releasing this fall, if you are open-minded and happy to play a non-shooter.

tmacairjordan87 @ Jul 27th 2009 12:33PM

All I can think of besides MW2 is Uncharted, Brutal Legend, Ratchet and Assassin's Creed 2. The fall is getting pretty quiet.

Akuma FTW @ Jul 27th 2009 12:35PM

You forgot Left4Dead2!! Oh....Sorry

Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Jul 27th 2009 12:39PM

Unless you are a PS3 Owner...

Ratchet & Clank, & Uncharted....and Assassins Creed which is on 360 as well

Tyler @ Jul 27th 2009 12:39PM

AC 2 and L4D 2 are alright games, but still besides that really nothing else interests me this fall as a must buy. Maybe Borderlands but thats a big maybe

Snowblind @ Jul 27th 2009 12:56PM

ODST, Borderlands, Gay Tony and Risen look great too, and I'm probably forgetting a few others.

I was looking forward to this, but there's plenty coming out this year to keep me busy, I doubt I even would have had money to buy it.

Snowblind @ Jul 27th 2009 12:57PM

Dragon Age..

Bananarama @ Jul 27th 2009 1:08PM

There's also Scribblenauts, Dark Void, Uncharted 2 for those PS3 owners (which I sadly am not one), Rock Band Beatles, there's going to be plenty of games this fall, I'm actually glad that this got pushed back. Do you really want to be playing AC2 and SC:C at the same time?

Mr Khan @ Jul 27th 2009 1:09PM

NSMBWii, Forza 3, Spirit Tracks, and LBP PSP are the other heavy hitters i can think of.

Dark Void, The Crystal Bearers, and Tatsunoko vs Capcom are lesser titles (but still great), that i can think of that haven't been mentioned here yet

Akuma FTW @ Jul 27th 2009 1:11PM

Forza 3, Dragon Age & MW2 are the only must haves IMO. I'll rent the rest and let them battle it out for the 4th spot

HitmanInc @ Jul 27th 2009 1:18PM

If your a PS3 owner splinter cell wasn't coming to you anyways.

But it sucks that it got delayed. But I guess this leaves room to pick up borderlands which is looking really good. Or Alpha Protocol to fill my super spy needs, and it has RPG elements.

Snowblind @ Jul 27th 2009 1:16PM

I am actually looking forward to Crystal Bearers a lot too, but I don't see it actually coming this year. Was it confirmed?

Traceur_Ryuk (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Jul 27th 2009 1:30PM

Heavy rain... (The title I look forward to most, I'm getting tired of shooters)

Vidikron @ Jul 27th 2009 1:33PM

Hey, to me it sounds like there may still be plenty of good titles left this fall even if a bunch of others have recently been delayed.

So, assuming we don't have any more major delays, isn't this what many of us wanted anyway? It starting to look like we'll have loads of games to play spread out from the holidays through the first couple of quarters next year. Sounds good to me.

Mr Khan @ Jul 27th 2009 1:47PM

http://www.siliconera.com/2009/07/24/final-fantasy-crystal-chronicles-the-crystal-bearers-landing-here-this-year/

for Snowblind.

Vcize @ Jul 27th 2009 1:53PM

In addition to all those already listed,

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2
Arkham Asylum.
Army of 2 2

Once again there's like 15 games I want to get into this fall.

Snowblind @ Jul 27th 2009 2:49PM

Awesome to know Khan. Being in the UK though, I'll expect it around holiday time 2012.

Durden @ Jul 27th 2009 5:21PM

LFD2, Forza 3, Arkham Asylum, Dirt 2, Lost Planet 2, Fifa 10, MW2, Beatles Rock Band, Uncharted 2, NSMBWii, Gay Tony is all stuff I want this year. Iffy on Gran Turismo PSP and ODST. My wallet will welcome a couple of these to get delayed. I really did want some Bad Ass: The Game though...