Ubisoft would appear to have destroyed PlayStation fans' dreams by slamming the idea that
Splinter Cell Conviction will ever come to the PS3.
On the reasons given is a 'link of heart'...
In a Q&A on its own forum, its UK Forum Manager states?
"
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."
We think the Final Fantasy comment was a little cruel though - given that series has
jumped to the Xbox 360.
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