Splinter Cell Conviction on PS3? Never, says Ubi

If you were holding out for Splinter Cell Conviction to eventually make its way to PS3, you're out of luck. Ubi just said on its forums that it really is an MS exclusive thanks to a "link of heart" between the franchise and the platform.

"Splinter Cell Conviction is a true Microsoft exclusive title and there are no plans to have Splinter Cell Conviction on other platforms," said the company.

"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."

It's out at the end of this year. Assuming you're not solely reliant on PS3, obviously.