Published 6/21/2009
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New Splinter Cell purely for Microsoft During Microsoft's E3 briefing in Los Angeles a couple of weeks ago, Splinter Cell: Conviction was revealed as an Xbox 360 (and PC...) exclusive. Since then, it has been speculated that the game might make it to other platforms eventually - but Ubisoft disagree. "Splinter Cell Conviction is a true Microsoft exclusive title and there are no plans to have Splinter Cell Conviction on other platforms," offered a Ubisoft spokesperson on the official forums . "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 ...
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