Splinter Cell's PC/360 exclusivity reiterated

TVGB: "It appears hope of Splinter Cell: Conviction making its way to the PlayStation 3 at a later date may have faded a bit more. During Ubisoft's fiscal year 2009-10 Q3 conference call today it was once more said that the game will be an exclusive to the already announced platforms, those being the PC and Xbox 360."

[Mamajuana]

Update: According to one of Ubisoft's Twitter accounts, the "same experience, same development team and same release date" will be coming to PlayStation 3. Ubisoft's Kimi Matsuzaki also noted that PC details would come "later."

[wohoo]

Mamajuana, I think you're getting your Splinter Cells and Ghost Recons mixed up :)

[gaffyh]

No matter how many times they say it, I still think it's going to come to PS3. There are a lot of Splinter Cell fans on PlayStation, and cutting them out is just stupid in terms of business.

Whatever, I have a 360 and a decent PC so I can play the game when it releases thankfully.

[HighDefinition]

are both coming to the PS3.

I know for some of you it actually hurts to think that. But that`s because your a fanboy extremist and need help.

I own a 360, but I`d rather own both of these games for my PS3. If they don`t (which they will) I`ll buy them for the 360.

[Blaze929]

Honestly speaking, if there are any Tom Clancy fans who actually care about Tom Clancy games, chances are they either have a PC to play the games or an Xbox seeing how last gen those were those were the two platforms where you could enjoy the series to the max. I mean sheesh, remember the PS2 version of Chaos Theory? I don't see how any fans could have came from that version.

I know VG Chartz is not a credible site for sales data and all but whatever:

http://www.vgchartz.com/gam...

0.17 million for Double Agent on the PS3. Yeah....that sure is a loooooot of Spinter Cell fans on Playstation.

It's like how they say FF is a Playstation brand. Anyone who wants a Tom Clancy game and played them in the past knows the systems to play it on, Xbox and PC - especially splinter cell. No one is gonna buy a Xbox and be upset if FF13 stayed exclusive to the PS3? They should "know" where the fanbase is for that game and get that system.

If I'm correct, MS even funded this project in hopes to get their version of Metal Gear Solid which may be another reason why its a Microsoft exclusive for good.

I mean, you kind of just proved my point: "Whatever, I have a 360 and a decent PC so I can play the game when it releases thankfully."

Any PS fan upset about this, well, walked right into that.

People need to realize this might just be a true Microsoft exclusive. Leave it like that or else we'll have another MGS4 case on our hands of people still waiting for the game to release on the platform they suspect.

So basically point is

[kaveti6616]

Um, no, actually.

I own both a PS3 and 360. I don't want 360 console exclusives to come to PS3 because I want the 360 to retain some value as a product. I paid about 470 bucks for the console in '07, so I don't think it makes me an extremist fanboy to want my money to be put to good use.

You on the other hand, might be a fanboy, but I have little energy to search through your history to make a conclusion. Anyway, just shut up about things you don't know. Not everything is black and white.

]

[Chubear]

You tell me, how many Splinter Cells do you know that are exclusive? Then answer how many were timed exclusive and perhaps that may clue you into what's happening with SP:con

If you believe that all of a sudden a huge 3rd party publishing house, spent so much money scraping the game and then re-developing it, is all of a sudden going to be playing exclusive butt buddy with either Sony or Microsoft then good for you. They spent too much on this game and they're looking to recoup as fast as possible. It's timed exclusive for the 360 for a reason.

Splinter Cell is already being developed on the PS3.

[HighDefinition]

WTF are you talking about KID?

Go be pissed off somewhere else.

BTW, I like how admit you have little energy....

You WIn.

[Montrealien]

You know HD, I am debating, who is funnier...

the people who think its funny that it hurts people.

or

the people it actually hurts.

And you know, its a toss up, but they both end up in the same barrel if you ask me.

[iwillpwnyou]

They wanna lose profits, fine by me!

[HighDefinition]

What up haven`t seen you in a while, how she go????

Anyway, I think it hilarious it a game moving systems hurts people.

Gamers are too sensitive.

And no it`s completly different barrels, one`s insane, one`s not. If you think their same barrell you might belong in that barrell too.

[kaveti6616]

Oh, I'm not pissed off. I'm as calm as a Hindu cow, in fact. However, in case the "tone" of the internet startled you, I will put it in a calmer "tone": Cease speaking about things of which you know little.

[HighDefinition]

LOL, I dont even care what you said about me.

That comment is full of win, I`m giving you a bubble.

LOL, were ALL getting disagree`d with, that`s hilarious.

[StanLee]

Regardless of if it does or doesn't go multiplatform, I don't think publishers understand how much timed exclusivity hurts a brand, a franchise and hurts them financially. Timed exclusivity doesn't make sense. Look at GTAIV; Rockstar is having a PS3 multiplayer event in anticipation of the DLC's release but no one is playing the game online anymore. Look at the raw numbers of timed exclusive games or content and you'll see that interest simply wanes. This is a transient industry where you need to capitalize now. Really, would you rather sell Mass Effect 2 to the millions who are so excited about the game now or a year from now to the handful who've yet to read spoilers online or play the game on another platform?

[Conando]

Well, to be fair, the PS3 version of Double Agent did come out 6 months after the 360 version, because the PS3 hadn't even launched yet when the 360 version was released. So you can't expect very good sales there. Most people probably bought the PS2/Xbox versions.

Anyway though, it's pretty clear that this game is never going to come to the PS3. You can tell when a port is in the future, and they just can't talk about it. They'll avoid questions and never flat out say that it is 360 exclusive. But in this case, they are flat out saying it. The same with Mass Effect 2. They have flat out stated that they have exclusivity with Microsoft for the whole trilogy, and that it will never come to the PS3.

Now Episodes From Liberty City is a different story. Rockstar always avoided answering questions about a PS3 port. They never said it was 360 exclusive. So it wasn't much of a surprise to anyone when it was announced for the PS3 and PC.

[JD_Shadow]

"I own both a PS3 and 360. I don't want 360 console exclusives to come to PS3 because I want the 360 to retain some value as a product. I paid about 470 bucks for the console in '07, so I don't think it makes me an extremist fanboy to want my money to be put to good use."

Actually, that account is a good reason why it was a bad thing for MS to become so dependent on third party exclusives, buying out other system's TPE's, and exclusive DLC for multiplatform games. Your reason is exactly why MS needs more first party options.

[Cenobia]

I don't know why, but I never thought Splinter Cell was an Xbox series at all. I remember being able to buy them on the PS2, so I'm not sure where the brand identity comes from (I wasn't that into Splinter Cell back then to be honest, or have any interest in the Xbox).

Either way MS should really just have made this an Xbox 360 exclusive to solidify that brand identity. It really could be their MGS since its an established franchise. However, Ubisoft is a third party developer. MS doesn't own anything Splinter Cell (as far as I know) and so far all of the MS deals that I can think of have been for limited exclusivity, despite the fact that every other developer has constantly repeated "Exclusive" over and over.

[pixelsword]

Something that is exclusive is used or owned by only one person or group; so stop listing two things that a game can be played on and calling it exclusive. That's just bleeping moronic. Honestly, learn the definition behind words before you type them. I'm sick of such stupidity. If anyone who upholds the "console exclusivity" argument is beyond the age of twelve, you should go back to the 6th grade, and pronto.

Now, back on topic:

The PS3 has Solid Snake, Raiden is no Solid Snake, so the 360 needs Fisher. I can't see Microsoft letting this one go.

[Bigpappy]

Chubera said: "If you believe that all of a sudden a huge 3rd party publishing house, spent so much money scraping the game and then re-developing it, is all of a sudden going to be playing exclusive butt buddy with either Sony or Microsoft then good for you."

The first SC was created on Xbox and was exclusive. That is where the core fanbase is for the game. All SC games were developed on the 360. If they choose to scrap and start over, it is because they thought they could do better. If they do a good job with it (By all indications, that is exactly what will happen), they will sell Millions on the 360 and you guys that hate the 360 can get it on PC. So they don't have to worry about sales.

[Consoldtobots]

jesus h christ on a stick, WHO CARES if this game comes to PS3?

anyone that wants to play it will do so on 360 or PC.

[gaffyh]

@Blaze - Yeah I wouldn't go by VGC on that one because:

1. They are only tracking US numbers for a few weeks after release and no other territories.

2. The game released when the PS3 had only been released for 4 months in America, and barely 1 month in EU. Meaning the install base was significantly low.

3. It was a bad port from the Xbox/PC version according to many people. I wouldn't know cos I got it for PC at that point.

I'm ~80% sure that Splinter Cell Conviction will come to PS3 at around October 2010. Older games have sold decent amount of units on PS2, I don't see why Ubisoft would make the game completely exclusive when it has always been a multiplat title, and they are chasing profitability.

[cayal]

"0.17 million for Double Agent on the PS3. Yeah....that sure is a loooooot of Spinter Cell fans on Playstation."

Be realistic here, it was a port made in the early early stages of the PS3 life and the game was also released on PS2.

Splinter Cell sold 2.44 million (PS2) and Choas Theory and Pandora sold close to one million, don't know how Double Agent did on PS2. All games sold slightly less then the XBOX counterpart.

There are definitely a few fans out there.

[cayal]

"anyone that wants to play it will do so on 360 or PC. "

Not everyone has that luxery you know.

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

Splinter Cell PS3 DENIED 1,243.566 times

ME2 PS3 DENIED 3,777,341 times

Look some franchises should stay on the platform where it has the biggest most dedicated fan base. Tom Clancy is known on Windows and Xbox and Playstation owners rarely buy the games. Just like Final Fantasy is really a Playstation franchise and shouldn't be on the Xbox. FF will probably outsell the 360 version 2 to 1 (for the first time this gen) because it is a part of Playstation. Splinter Cell is an Xbox and Windows game, it was the success of Splinter Cell on the Xbox that launched it to AAA. You PS3 fans all say you have super PC's anyway so why would you want an inferior console version... hmmm?

If you want to play this game just buy a 360 or make sure you have Windows 7 on your Sony VIAO PC's.

[Montrealien]

lol, so this comment thread is full of win!

:)

[N4BmpS]

I'm sorry cayal but 0.17 million isn't a lot of people? Sounds like a lot to me maybe not more than a 360 install base. I actually believe that not every game the 360 gets should come to PS3, so it's whatever.

[ScoobyDrew]

splinter cell conviction is NOT coming to ps3... BUT! the other games that will be in this new franchise are!!! i can't remember where i heard this but it was somewhere from N4G, possibly Hip Hop Gamer... who I know at some points isn't always the most credible, but still he seemed pretty damn confident about it.

[hazardman]

Yu drink ded da mamajuana, chu no no wah u saeeying!!! Take it with some KY man. It's exclusive to PC and Xbox 360. That's what happen when you believe the impossible (It's not coming to PS3). As a gamer you want everyone to enjoy every game, but some are better off with a certain consoles..and this game my friend is better off on the Xbox360.."Nothing Personal"...

[VileAndVicious]

Lol when has EA or Bioware for that matter ever denied that ME1 or 2 would be going to the Ps3??????

Actually on several occasions they've just said "No comment" or "We cant discuss that at this time." how does that amount to Mass Effect2 not going to the ps3? If anything that would mean quite the opposite.

The difference with ME2,1 as opposed to Splinter Cell Conviction which Ubisoft HAS stated countless times "It its exclusive."
So I do believe that SC will be exclusive, the ME series on the other hand is a different story.

[IdleLeeSiuLung]

Really? Bioware never confirmed Xbox exclusivity?

"The thing we can tell you about the future of Mass Effect very simply is that there's going to be a trilogy; we've been on record in the past as saying we want that whole trilogy to be on the console", BioWare's Greg Zeschuk told GameDaily.

"We have no plans currently to pursue that. Our focus is pure and simple; it's to deliver the best game possible for our fans with Mass Effect, and that's an Xbox 360 exclusive. Microsoft's a great partner...and they've really helped build the value of the product and we're proud to work with them."

source: http://news.softpedia.com/n...

On the flip side:

"In the just released September issue of Australian 360, comes the commitment of Bioware CEO Ray Muzyka “to bring the Mass Effect trilogy exclusively to the Xbox 360“.
Which should read “We said we were committed to supporting Mass Effect as a franchise and have the trilogy on the Xbox 360″

source: http://oxcgn.com/2008/07/22...

However, Bioware has once again flat out denied again recently:

http://www.bit-tech.net/new...

So it sounds like it could swing either way. I have a feeling the first game is locked to the 360 while ME2 and ME3 might be time exclusive. Now the weird thing is why didn't they release ME1 for the PS3 if it was possible, so they could release ME2 on both platforms?

To me that means action has spoken louder than words and ME1 isn't likely to come to the PS3....

With that said I wouldn't mind it coming to the PS3, that just means more content for those that are truly a gamer (proven by being a multi-console owner) and Mass Effect fans!!!

[Socrates]

@pixelsword

Your comment is the moronic one. You are trying to change the use of a term that has always been used in the gaming world. Every magazine and game site in the world uses the term console exclusive. The ONLY people I have ever seen complain about the term are ps3 fanboys, and it's obvious why they do it.

The word "exclusive" does not have anything to do with only being available in one place. It depends on the context. It simply means that it is found in some places and excluded from others. For example, you could say a certain feature is exclusive to Toyotas and Hondas and it would make perfect sense because what you would be saying is that only Hondas and Toyotas offer that feature. There is NOTHING about the word exclusive that requires that it only be applied to one thing.

Looking in my dictionary the first definition I see for the word 'exclusive' says: "Excluding or having the power to exclude".

When you say a game is 'exclusive to the Xbox 360 and PC' it is a perfectly correct use of the term. It means that the game can only be played on the 360 and PC. When you say a 360 game is console exclusive it means that it can't be played on any other console. Again, a perfectly proper use of the term.

Simply put, you ps3 fanboys are the ones trying to redefine the meaning of the term in order to suit your radical agenda.

Ubisoft is confirming that Splinter Cell Conviction will remain exclusive to the PC and 360 platforms.

[baum]

@jason,

Could you be any more delusional? They found PS3 code on the PC and 360 versions of Mass Effect 2. The same thing happened with Bioshock and you were probably denying it: "bu bu bu they deny it!!11". Same with Ninja Gaiden 2, Lost Planet 2, nearly all the JRPGs available on 360, and just recently with GTAIV DLC. Do you love eating crow or what? Splinter Cell and Mass Effect 2 are coming to PS3. Up next: Gears of War trilogy.

LOL @ kaveti,

"I WANT MY 360 TO RETAIN SOME VALUE PLZ DONT MAKE PORT"

Wow. $470 means that much to you? I have all consoles and the only reason I care for ports of games is because it proves that there was some downgrading in the process (i.e. it was planned to be multi-platform all along). Tell your parents to upgrade your allowance.

[Amiroo]

Impossible to come to PS3 , but if it was PS3 exclusive maybe it was coming to 360 , sorry but they want to sell and look at the games they sells on PS3 ,and look at L.A Noir it's now multiplatform

[CWMR]

-It's not coming to the PS3. Get over it.-

[MazzingerZ]

Not really sure why I would like this one on the PS3, there's no gaps in the PS3 library to be filled by this game...I have a X360 and I'm not getting the game anyway, I prefer MGS...this is just another Splinter Cell game, it won't get a single perfect 10, it will neither sell 5 million copies...

From whatever fanboy perspective you see it, the game won't be nothing to brag about. Stick to Mass Effect 2 if you want to make news about specualtions of potential X360 exclusives coming to PS3 where MassEffect 2 is really the ONLY one really people on the PS3 would like to play.

[Pistolero]

I don't care whether you think it is something to brag about or not....all I care about is that I have always liked the Splinter Cell games more than the Metal Gear Solid games....all I care about is that the game is good and I get to play it on my console of choice.

[captain-obvious]

key sentence
"fiscal year 2009-10 Q3"

[pixelsword]

It's people like you that makes the gaming mainstream look like a bunch of stupid kids. The gaming "community" is DEAD WRONG AND IGNORANT when they say that, just like you obviously are.

Your definition is not only incorrectly used, but it undermines your point.

Exclusive according to what the OXFORD DICTIONARY states is:

1 excluding or not admitting other things. (which is in the power of UBI)
2 restricted to the person, group, or area concerned. (singular when applied)
3 high-class and expensive; select. (due to price, not amount or numbers)
4 not published or broadcast elsewhere. (singular)

http://www.askoxford.com/re...

It doesn't matter what the gaming world uses, if they use words based in actual English, then the textbook English words override the implied usage, 'tard; any lawyer can tell you that: or if you make up an agreement, and you go to court, the textbook definition stands over any implied understanding. It's like talking to a bunch of dumb kids on this site sometimes.

On top of that, your definition suggests that the PC/360 or the game itself has the power to exclude according to the definition you provided, which is incorrect usage of that definition; The game nor consoles they play on does not grant it the power to exclude: the power has, and always has been in the hands of the company who created it, you don't even know how to use the words you are trying to use. What does "Excluding or having the power to exclude" have anything to do with the 360, PC, or game in and of themselves, they have no implicit power to exclude. For that definition to be correct in your usage, it means that you have to use the company that it excluding the game from others: UBI can make the game exclusive, but the game itself cannot exclude itself, nor can the 360 or PC make a game exclusive: UBI only has that ability; so to say "is exclusive" from the definition is incorrect: to say "is granted exclusivity" or "has granted exclusivity to (the following)" is correct, which is done in the perspective of the party granting rights to exclusivity; but if there is more than one party, it is NOT exclusive, so get that crap out of here.

That's why America is in the crapper, it's people like YOU and the eight stooges or the one person with eight accounts that ignore actual facts over things you like to hear.

I see why XBL has a bad reputation: it's people with child-like minds like yourself who flood an otherwise decent service with asinine chatter.

Goodness, I'm glad I never activated it on my 'box.

[Mamajuana]

TVGB: "Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has confirmed that next to PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC, the newly-announced Ghost Recon Future Solder will also be making its way to the Wii, PlayStation Portable as well as the DS. The CEO revealed the platforms during the company's fiscal year 2009-10 Q3 conference call
a few moments ago when asked to clarify on whether or not the game will be released on multiple consoles."

[Double Toasted]

...a miss...

[Goldenarmz]

wtf r u talking about? this article is about SPLINTER CELL the stuff you're posting is about GHOST RECON 2 VERY different games. Only thing they have in common is they are both by Ubisoft.

[corneliuscrust]

i laughed pretty hard there ;) thx :)

[Troll_Police]

Didn't Rockstar say the same thing about the GTA4 DLC?
Didn't 2K say the same thing about Bioshock?
Didn't SE say the same thing about Star Ocean?
Didn't Tecmo say the same thing about Ninja Gaiden 2?
Didn't Bethesda say the same thing about the Fallout 3 DLC?
Didn't Number None say the same thing about Braid?
Didn't Behemoth say the same thing about Castle Crashers?

Splinter Cell 1, 2, 3, and Double Agent were all on the Playstation so why would this one be any different? It's just another timed exclusive. Ubisoft contractually can't talk about the PS3 version right now.

[Montrealien]

Troll Police?

nah, more like Cpt Obvious!

*golfclap*

[bioshock1221]

No all of those companies never said it was never coming to the PS3 all they said was "No comment" as oppose to Ubisoft which has blatantly said it's not coming to the PS3.

[swiftshot93]

I distinctly remember Bethesda and 2K saying their games would never come to PS3.

[exclusive_loser]

you forgot Capcom's Lost Planet.

360 has lost nearly all of its (former) games. shame.

with that said I'll take PS3 games over 360 games anyday.
More diverse...
...and you know they are NEXT GEN GAMES.

[Troll_Police]

"There will be no PS3 version of BioShock. It has been explained time and time again."
http://www.destructoid.com/...

Bethesda: "Fallout 3 DLC Won't Be Coming to the PlayStation 3"
http://news.softpedia.com/n...

EDIT: You people disagree with facts?!?!?!

[pixelsword]

... You fight the revision of history with actual facts.

Although I think that Splinter Cell will remain on the 360 myself, you've provided very strong proof to the contrary.

[cereal_killa]

http://www.joystiq.com/2007...

http://news.softpedia.com/n...

http://www.wired.com/gameli...

You were saying.

[xenogamer]

how embarrassed are you now bioshock? you should be.

[exclusive_loser]

@ 3.7

Does it really matter? The principle is that, Xbox 360 has the tendency to lose its games.

Splinter Cell: Conviction has a 9 out 10 chance to land on PS3.

[Sez]

so going by all the links you provided. is it also safe to say that the agent will also be released for the 360/pc down the line. i mean you links shows the rockstar lied about the DLC being exclusive to the 360. so wouldn't that same logic hold true for "the agent" right.

before you disagree. note that sony paid for timed exclusive with GTA 2\3. when the contract was up they released it on the xbox. so why wouldn't the agent also be a timed exclusive.

[exclusive_loser]

don't get your hopes up.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Wow, I did not realize how many games come out on 360 first and not by a couple weeks or months but a year.

[we won]

-GTA is a Playstation brand
-Bioshock was in development for PS3 first, got axed then released after the 360 version
-Star Ocean is a PS series(PS2) developed on 360 because PS3 hardware wasn't finished and there were no dev kits.

You're sort of making your point based off of PS franchises getting more love on the 360.

@exclusive_loser or should I say SAAKING! why did you make a new account naming it "exclusive_loser" when everybody knows you use your Saaking account to troll 360 articles trying to make a big deal out of exclusives in every one? Come on man.

So becuase

FF13
MGSR
War Devil
L.A. Noire
Fatal Inertia
Ghostbusters
2 Days to Vegas

came or are coming to the 360, this means all the PS3 games I wan't will come to the 360? So I can expect FF13 Versus on the 360? What's up with the DLC filler? I'm sure I forgot some older games but these are the bigger ones for the most part.

[Bigboss19]

Agent is a PS3 for afew reason one is Sony let Rockstar out of the excluisve agreement with GTA4 2nd Sony was funding L.A. Noire and Sony droped it making a deal with with Take 2 for not going after them for the money 3rd Rockstar said the wanted to PUSH sony hardware i highly doubt it will come to PS3 sony said the locked Agent 1-3

[Socrates]

Agent, FFXIII Versus and Demon's Souls are all going to come to the 360.

[TheBand1t]

Agent and FFVXIII? Possible. Demon's Souls, fraid not. Sony owns the IP.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

[gamer2010]

Well I'm not necessarily saying you are wrong, but you know Wikipedia is not the most reliable source out there. My question is, if Sony owns the rights to Demon's Souls why was it published by Atlus in North America? If it is truly Sony's property why wouldn't they have been the ones to publish it in North America? Based on everything I could find I don't think Sony actually owns the rights to Demon's Souls.

[Sez]

i don't think sony owns the demon soul IP either.but alot of sonyfanboys are under this misconception that sony owns every new IP created by 3rd party dev's that only appear on their system. sony has gone on record and stated that they don't pay for exclusives. and i don't see dev's just saying " here sony take this new game we created and you have the rights to the game and any other future games in that series".

for sony to own these games. they have to be paying a nice mint for it. i know they aren't promising them that they will handle their marketing. because sony sucks at marketing their own games.

all these links that fanboys want to post shows. that 3rd party dev's can't be trusted when they say a game is exclusive. sony doesn't own every new IP out. unless it's by their 1st party studios. and publishing a game means nothing. when companies like tecmo can just add something new like a few new levels,extra char,extra mode, and put sigma on it. and you could get out your contract without any backlash from the publisher.

[TheBand1t]

Man you guys are dumb as hell.

When you load it up, you get the same "Sony computer entertainment presents" Like in EVERY SONY OWNED IP GAME.

not to mention it was Co-developed by Sony's Japan Studio.

The only reason why it was published by Atlus is because it is a niche title, and presumably, Sony saw no profit in publishing outside Asian territories.

[Roper316]

That is what they HAVE to say until 6 months after release, then they will be singing a different tune. And if not and it does stay console exclusive to the 360 I will eventually get it when the price drops to about 20 bucks. I just refuse to pay new game prices on a system that only allows me to play half the game unless I give them more money to play the other half online.

[Mamajuana]

Woohoo, you're right, I did get them mixed up, sorry dudes..lol

[Omega4]

I wonder when articles like this start popping up for Agent

[swiftshot93]

please dont make me post the links again.

Sony not only has Agent on lock down, they have the exclusivity of the ENTIRE franchise.

[Omega4]

Sorry but that is doubtful unless Sony paid over $100m for it. And thats unlikely since Sony dont pay for 3rd party exclusives.

But is M$ wants Agent M$ will get Agent, if you catch my drift.

[swiftshot93]

I dont...

Sony confirmed on the Playstation blog that they signed a contract with Rockstar on the exclusivity of a franchise. When Agent was unveiled, they confirmed, on multiple sites, the franchise that was exclusive to PS3 is Agent.

[Pennywise]

Omega, seriously man... Quit it. It gets sooooo old.

[Consoldtobots]

silly fanboy, Rockstar already made their money with GTA4 now they want to make their mark on this generation. That's where agent as a PS3 exclusive comes in.

[Sez]

they will release THE agent for the 360/pc. they are under contract not to say. yet

see i can apply the same logic.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Haven't we learned by now when third parties and these platform holders talk about exclusives it is usually BS?

I expect Agent and FF Versus 13 to come to the 360. If anything Sony just has them timed..

[RockmanII7]

Dude, I'm near positive that we will be seeing articles about Halo Reach coming to the PS3 before the year is done. Agent/360 articles are guaranteed to come.

[Feral Gamer]

I don't really think it will appear on PS3. I do like Sam Fisher and the Splinter Cell series, though. This game, along with ME2 might persuade me to buy a 360. I've played some of the games at a buddy's place, but I might just have to break down and buy my own system.

[Chubear]

...lmao!!!! You're toooo funny XD

[pixelsword]

or... fire up the PC and save $100, whatever's clever.

[Feral Gamer]

Well, I think my 8800 GT could work... I'm not sure though because I haven't played PC games in a couple of years. I did just install STALKER Shadow of Chernobyl and that runs on max, but that's an older game.

[Cueil]

Splinter Cell is Multi platform, but Microsoft has put nearly 5 years of investment into this game with Ubisoft and I seriously doubt that they'll just let it go multi... maybe after a year or so, but I have little doubt that the next Splinter Cell will be day and date on both

[Dawn_Of_Ashes]

i would like to know, who's the one who will take that affirmation seriously... i mean, most of us already know that sooner and later it will come to ps3 no matter what they say.

[Strikepackage Bravo]

is 199, half the time you can get it for 150, who cares if it comes to PS3 just buy a cheap 360 and play it and every other 360 exclusive.

Now that is what a gamer would do.

[Chubear]

Or a "gamer" could say:

"uhmm, The PS3 has tonnes of exclusives to experience so I could play them and later on these games that are timed exclusive on the 360 will be on the PS3 with more added content thus giving me even more value or my money than if I payed for a 360 and bought the 360 version."

[IdleLeeSiuLung]

At the current price for the 360, there is no reason NOT to get one!

It is a great console, has a great controller, great online gaming community and many great games, exclusives and multi-platforms.

Why sit on the fence and b!tch, when you can enjoy it all?

[Natsu89]

Price of 360?
Add wifi
Add HDD
ADD XBL

what about the price now?

[Pennywise]

Would you like my list of reasons NOT to get one? Not that they have changed much since the 360's release.

If you have a PS3 and a PC... you dont need a 360. Redundant is only cool when it comes to radio controls in your car.

[corneliuscrust]

if you want to GAME using your device, wifi does not cut it.

[RockmanII7]

1 - Why do you need Wifi?

2 - The 360 now comes with around 240 MB's. That's enough to save your game.

3 - When you first sign in on XBL you get a free month (I think it was a month). Plus most new games come with a free 48 hour trial. Also Live is $16 for 3 months or $40 for a year.

[mushroomwig]

Oxymoron, how can something be called an exclusive when it's available for more than one system?

[HighDefinition]

Ya know.

Bubbles, for having common sense.

[corneliuscrust]

xbox360/pc exclusive.

You can have exclusivity in terms of a group as opposed to an individual.

[PopEmUp]

to say that PC is not a platform, typical fanboy hilarious indeed lol

[Socrates]

You ps3 fanboys are pathetic. You are trying to change the use of a term that has always been used in the gaming world. Every magazine and game site in the world uses the term console exclusive. The ONLY people I have ever seen complain about the term are ps3 fanboys, and it's obvious why they do it.

The word "exclusive" does not have anything to do with only being available in one place. It depends on the context. It simply means that it is found in some places and excluded from others. For example, you could say a certain feature is exclusive to Toyotas and Hondas and it would make perfect sense because what you would be saying is that only Hondas and Toyotas offer that feature. There is NOTHING about the word exclusive that requires that it only be applied to one thing.

[Shaman]

This will stay exclusive to 360/pc because they first announced it for them,with former SC they would announce it for all platforms but not with this,and i think that MS funded the project so i dont believe it.

In the end ps3 owners can enjoy amazing game like MGS4 so its ok.

[gift3d_1]

@ blaze929 as i can recall the game was released on the ps2 also ,before it was even released on the ps3 so why dont you add up those sales figures before you troll

[HuGi]

Than Ps63 cant get in the way and the game will be better !

[HungPHAT]

Totaly agree with if your a true gamer you have to own and play multiple consoles in this day and age ! To many great games to miss because you only own a certain brand name console .

[Dance]

Fanboy would say that not a gamer

[exclusive_loser]

Alone in the dark
Bioshock
Blue Dragon
Dead Rising (2)
Enchanted Arms
Eternal Sonata
Lost Planet
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2
Overlord
Saints Row (2)
Star Ocean: The Last Hope
Tales of Vesperia
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas
Viva Piñata

DLC
Braid
Castle Crashers
Fallout DLC
Geometry Wars
GTA DLC

soon Mass Effect and Splinter Cell: Conviction will join this list LOL.

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

I don't think you realize just how desperate and sad that was.

[exclusive_loser]

yes its on Ds.

so yeah lost.

Alan is still hibernating it seems. Maybe he doesn't want to wake up because he just knows he'll flop.
you have to wait till May for an exclusive.

5 months!!!
almost half a focking year loooooooooool

@below, wow you are very dumb you are
I explained to you once already
http://www.n4g.com:80/NewsC...

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

You were listing games that went to the PS3... like how Final Fantasy, Tekken, Assassins Creed, LA Noir, MGR, DMC, Resident Evil, an GTAIV went to the 360.

You fluffed the list with DS = fail

[AngryTypingGuy]

Loser, some of those games were only temporarily exclusive on the 360 only because of the simple fact that the PS3 was not yet released when it came out. Had it been out already, they would've been multiplatform by default.

[exclusive_loser]

TypingGuy. some?

you mean a couple:-
Enchanted Arms
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

the list will inflate anyway as time goes on...

[Saaking]

@Jason

Use your brain for once. Most of the games you listed were LAST GEN PS2 exclusives. They were never PS3 exclusives. LMAO, you bots are so unintelligent.

[MR LOOKINGBILL]

well Microsoft are taking care of there customers for repeat business at least 360 gamers get the game before you whining ps3 panty boys....and you guys won't even buy the games when it hits your console.

[Socrates]

And Demon's Souls, FFXIII Versus and Agent will be coming to the 360.

[AngryTypingGuy]

Loser - Saint's Row as well. I seriously doubt that Mass Effect 2 and Splinter Cell: Conviction will end up on the PS3.

[exclusive_loser]

TypingGuy; Saints row 1 was meant to be released for PS3 but was cancelled. I don't know why...PS3 too hard to develop for, lazy ass devs-your call.

I assume you were only concentrating on that and forget to see these pair "( )" which has a 2 in it.
Xbox 360 lost the Saints Row franchise.

Question: What >>>>>>PS3 franchise<<<<<& lt; has >>>>>>PS3< ;<<<<< lost?

i.e. this gen's games NOT last generation games that had a face-lift.

[NinjaAssassin]

ps3 usually gets a lot of games second, so of course you won't see the 360 get games second as often.

[AngryTypingGuy]

Loser, my bad, I did overlook the 2 in parenthesis for Saints Row. My fault. But you act like the exclusives from last gen "last generation games that had a face-lift" that jumped to the 360 are no big deal. While it's a fact that most third party franchises will eventually be multiplatform, it was a big coup for MS to get games like GTA IV on the very first day, as well as Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, etc. Some of these major franchises are a big reason why the PS2 was dominant over the competition. Not only did Xbox 360 get these franchises formerly associated only with the Sony brand, but they sell MORE on the 360...and devs take notice.

You asked what franchises PS3 has lost...well ya got me there, I can't really think of too many that were originally slated only for the PS3, only to make their way over to the 360. But then again, I don't think that many third party studios that are usually multiplaform studios have committed many exclusives or timed exclusives to Sony. I do remember that Assassin's Creed was originally billed as a PS3 exclusive for the longest time, only to make it's way to (and sell more I believe) on the 360.

[Dtoxz]

got both systems so I don't care about exclusives....

[Bluemaster77]

Im Glad to see its staying exclusive Splinter Cell Just seems at home on the 360/PC , Like MGS on PS3

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

No droids DENIED go back to MAG and keep saying to yourself Windows isn't MS.

[Pistolero]

The proliferation of PCs is hugely beneficial to Microsoft....that is exactly what they want....so keep buying those PCs, boys.....if you think it doesn't help Microsoft you are just ignorant.

[mcnablejr]

think that ms dont get money when you buy a pc game.. does not make sense.

[Dark_king]

While MS owns Windows they don't make money like they do selling a game on the 360.So whats your point.

[AngryTypingGuy]

Well, they do on some games. If you hate MS that much, which I can't understand hating a company with that much of a passion, but if you do, stay away from PC games that have the "Games for Windows" logo.

[JeffGUNZ]

EXACTLY. If it has GAMES FOR WINDOWS on it, like Mass Effect, Gears or SC, than Microsoft will make money on it, simple as that. If it's a game like battlefield, then they don't. Why do you think they put that on the game, for sh*t and giggles?

[snipermk0]

Games for Windows is a sort of certification. Just like EVERY windows software on the planet needs a "Windows Certification". M$ does not get a cent out of it. Please get an education before you speak out of your ass.

[Mkai28]

did not ubisoft say something about ps3'S AI being hard to work with on splintercell?

[solidosito]

WHO CARES if this game comes to PS3?

[seifer085]

50/50 I guess, Who knows? I never liked Splinter cell on ps2 but I heard Xbox's was better. I still prefer Left 4 dead to come to ps3 but w Valve that seems like a long shot.

[dkgshiz]

Just like Bioshock and the GTA 4 DLC.

[JeffGUNZ]

You can't use those as examples, they are different companies. This game is not coming to the PS3, I mean Jesus, the company blatantly said it will REMAIN exclusive to the launching platforms. Remain means it will STAY. If they said "This game will be released exclusively to the PC/360, then I see a light of hope, but they said it would REMAIN exclusive.

Come on people, people are just commenting for the sake of adding fuel to the fire. I think Sam FIscher could take a dump on the PS3 console and some people here would still say it's coming to the PS3. Unless you have proof saying that this game IS coming to the PS3, than stop saying that it will.

[seifer085]

that same tune was heard about bioshock and gta dlc so that why people are skeptical including me.

[horndog]

Shot down again. It must suck to be a ps3 owner and watching them bots get to play all the new sh!t while ps3 owners get the shaft and wait without a choice for gimped old ports of old xbox games.

[Paracelsus]

Given how "good" the porting of Double Agent was, it's better for everyone if SC: C stays 360/PC exclusive.

[JeffGUNZ]

Killzone 2, Uncharted 2, God of War 3, and Heavy Rain will be released for the Xbox 360 down the road via timed exclusive agreements.

See how silly that logic looks.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

That does look silly..

But when you say Agent, FF Versus XIII, etc it doesn't look so silly.

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

Agent will be multiplat because MS agreed to let the DLC go to the PS3 after paying 50 million. You don't let a huge investment go like that without getting something in return. Rockstar isn't going to take advantage of a major player like MS and run off with the money. Not when MS can buy Rockstar 10 times over just with change.

[snipermk0]

Just like how M$ owns your a$$? Load up on that lube son.

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

You like the words "lube" and "ass" a lot don't you?

[Tony-A]

When you pull those two words out of a sentence BY YOURSELF, you really shouldn't talk.

[baodeus]

@stanlee,

My theory on time exclusive is this. 3rd party don't use the engine specifically for just one console. They use multiplatform engine ex: UE3. Multiplatform engine works better on the x360 and faster to develop for it. The PS3 might take longer time to get the same result. This have been stated many time by 3rd party developers. A lot time exclusive game, mostly JRPG for example, that come to the PS3 later on might suffer from this kinda of problem. However they do add a few extra things to justify for charging full price. Valkyrie chronical sequel is made for the PSP instead, SE focus all forces to complete FF13 on PS3 first or SO4 release later on the PS3 when a more efficient way to do HDR lighting on the PS3 is developed.

3rd party want to make money as soon as they completed the game, so x360 get it first, while developers try to get the PS3 up to par with x360 game. Remember they don't use proprietary engine for the PS3, or else they will not be able to make game for any other consoles or PC. They can try to develop for the PS3 first, but they still use multiplatform engine. They are in for business, so i think they know that time exclusive is not so great. But u know what, they might not have a choice. They want to recouperate money back as soon as possible.

[alb1899]

Sorry boys but if you want to play it in a console then buy a 360...LOL

[mcgrawgamer]

360 fans this MSFT deals are etched in stone and Sony is to cheap or to poor to make exclusive deals.
PS3 fans think every MSFT deal is as shaky as a dried up leaf, but all Sony deals are etched in stone.

'Reality'
money makes the world go round and unless a game is made by said company no deal is set in stone.

[devsgreat]

MS should invest in first party studios instead of buying exclusives for 6months...slinter shell suks anyway...and fam sisher??wtfing name is that????

[toyuts]

pay for timed exclustivity much as Ms does it now. Wait did Sony EVER pay for Timed Exclusivity well i d k but ps3 is to my liking more. I like variety. 360 i don't even go on line for it but i don't have XBL
but i keep it for exclusives, ESPECIALLY Mass Effect 2, on my ps3 side UNCHARTED 2. splinter cell or MGS4. i'll think i'll pass on this conviciton one and keep my MGS4

[Poeton]

the rights to exclusively announce games that will appear on both a MS platform and a PS platform just so they can make it sound like it's exclusive for 8 hours or so.

It really is a pathetic attempt to hold onto some glory that came from being the first next gen console out on the market but at the end of the day when you don't have the market share that you need to keep third party games exclusive and you don't have but three in-house studios you really need to get what ever you can get your hands on to feel or act superior to the other platform you are in direct competition with.

in 6 months to a year SC conviction will be on or announced for PS3 especially as the PS3 gains marketshare, and as much as you want to believe that that will never happen, these silly little attempts of MS with timed exclusivity and those absurd exclusive announcements of games that they have no real excluvive rights to is not going to help them hold off Sony.

[JJFNIGHTS80]

What's the point of comparing the Xbox 360 to the PC? The PC is far
superior than the Xbox 360.

[ikral]

I can live without SC PS3, but would be nice to play real next-gen Sam Fisher. On the other way, i have not finished another SC after Pandora Tomorrow.

[IHateYouFanboys]

you PS3 fanboys just dont get it do you?

you all say that all third party exclusives go multiplatform, and list a few cases where its true...........but forget about the other titles that you also have been harping on about for YEARS that are still exclusive.

- Gears of War. that was a '6 month timed exclusive to the 360' as well, remember? released in 2006, still not on PS3.
- Crackdown. released in 2007, still not on PS3.
- Mass Effect. this one was DEFINITELY coming to the PS3 too. released in 2007, still not on PS3.
- Resistance: Fall of Man
- Ratchet & Clank
- Dead Rising
- Metal Gear Solid 4
- Alan Wake
- Left 4 Dead

those are just some of the big name ones off the top of my head.

you have to realise that with a game like splinter cell its not as easy as just saying 'lets make a PS3 version'. they have to basically completely re-write the engine from the ground up for the PS3, then tweak the hell out of it to get it up to the same quality as the 360 version. even then theres no saying that theyll be able to, as the 360 is just better suited for game development than the PS3. itd probably work out that theyd need to sell a few million copies on the PS3 alone to even break even with the associated costs of the PS3 version, and looking at PS3 game sales, that probably wouldnt happen.

[SaberEdge]

Great post. There are lots of 3rd party exclusives on both consoles that have remained exclusive.

The fact is, many 3rd party exclusives will never go to the other console. Just because you can point to a couple of examples where the developer or publisher said that a game would remain exclusive and it ended up finally going to the other console does not mean that you can assume this will happen with all 3rd party exclusives.

I think we still have to take a developer at their word unless we have solid reasons to believe otherwise.

[ikral]

X360 is better "suited" for game development? Brilliant.

[gtamike123]

"Jason 360" who is he? oh right "User is ignored"

[strickers]

Gears of wars was a paid for contract.
Crackdown-MS own the IP
Mass Effect was MS published before EA got the game-May still happen.
Resistance-Sony own IP
Rachet-Sony own IP
Dead Rising-sequel coming to PS3
MGS4-Rare dev loyalty it seems
Alan Wake-MS publishing,may own IP.
L4D-rare dev loyalty and I think Gabe Newell may have worked for MS.
Most are only exclusive due to financial incentive or publishing contracts.Only a couple stay exclusive.
Most of the 3rd party games you talk about are in fact 2nd party so your arguement is flawed.
Also,the devs of Splinter Cell have said it would run on PS3 no problem BUT I know for a fact that MS(as usual)paid a large amount of money(very)to keep it exclusive.I know this for a fact.
Ihateyoufanboys is just another person spouting nonsense without any real knowledge of how any of this works,and slagging of fanboys for not getting is laughable when you demonstrate ignorance.

[IHateYouFanboys]

sigh...

all of the games i listed are 3rd party games, and are exclusive to the console they are on.

it does not matter who owns the IP - they are exclusive and they are 3rd party. you PS3 fanboys are saying that theres no such thing as a 3rd party exclusive, when its abundantly clear that there are. Yes, this generation has seen a large number of previously exclusive 3rd party games go multiplatform, but there are still many that have remained exclusive.

oh and Dead Rising 2 is coming to PS3, correct - but Dead Rising 1 is still 360 exclusive, and its still a 3rd party game ;)

and when you say this: "Most are only exclusive due to financial incentive or publishing contracts." i think everyone with half a brain let out a collective sigh. of course thats why most games are exclusive!! lol thats how companies get ahead, they pay and offer rewards for people releasing things on their platform.

[Cueil]

Microsoft has been deeply involved in the development of this game for five years... I don't think you'll see Conviction make the move to PS3, but for sure the next game will

[stonecold1]

will be on ps3 only im not a big fan of splinter cell but i say good luck with franchise metal gear solid 4 would have never been done on the xbox since the hardware is limited

[Pistolero]

Yeah right....there is nothing special about MGS4 that couldn't easily be done on the 360....just watch...Metal Gear Solid Rising will look better on the 360 than MGS4 on the PS3.

[Bigboss19]

If the past is anything to go buy Metal Gear Solid always sells better on Sony Hardware and plays better aswell

[Karum]

I'm not sure the definition "exclusive" applies to this game tbh. I mean I can buy it either for my 360 or the gaming PC I have. To me exclusive means being only able to play it on one platform rather than 2.

Either way I don't particularly care tbh, when more info on the game eventually comes out I'll probably buy it for my 360 provided the game appeals to me enough to buy it.

Not too worried if it doesn't come to PS3 (because I can play SC:C on one of the other 2 platforms) but it would be nice for PS3 only owners to play the game.

[SDF Repellent]

It is exclusive to Microsoft's platforms:

1. X360
2. Games for WINDOWS

By making more games available on the Windows Platform, it gives Microsoft ammo to take out MAC and Linux OS.

[Pistolero]

Exclusive doesn't mean you can only play it on one platform....as people have been pointing out it really just means to exclude...in this case the 360's main competitor the ps3 is excluded.

[Halo3 MLG Pro]

Keep dreaming Sony. Just stick with your stealth for kids mgs4 game.

[Paracelsus]

Yeah, too bad SC: C has "toned" stealth mechanics down to MGS4 standards.

[Pistolero]

Splinter Cell has always had much more refined stealth and action mechanics than Metal Gear Solid....well MGS4 improved things somewhat but it still felt somewhat clunky and unrefined to me...I also think that the Splinter Cell games tell much more coherent and meaningful stories....the Metal Gear Solid games are convoluted and silly. Don't get me wrong I still like the Metal Gear Solid games...I just think they are somewhat overrated and I like the Splinter Cell games better.

[gamer2010]

I'm not necessarily saying you are wrong, but you know Wikipedia is not the most reliable source out there. My question is, if Sony owns the rights to Demon's Souls why was it published by Atlus in North America? If it is truly Sony's property why wouldn't they have been the ones to publish it in North America? Based on everything I could find I don't think Sony actually owns the rights to Demon's Souls.

[JonDiskonected]

Cause I really dont want to buy an xbox just for 1 game

[The_Nameless_One]

MS are making a big mistake by giving 3rd part developers so much money for console exclusives instead of investing that money in building their own internal dev teams and franchises. As time goes by 3rd party developer will sway away from making console exclusives in order to maximize profits. MS are not thinking ahead and this habit will come back to haunt them.

[pr0digyZA]

wow guys (and girls)all I have to say is who cares which games are exclusive, just let the pieces fall as they will. Right now everyone is blowing there horn not knowing what's really going on ,while developers sit back and laugh at the insanity of it all.In the future this will all be old news and every one will be fighting over the new "exclusives" so lets just wait and see and end this argument.(BTW are there any adults on this site)

[strickers]

Ihatefanboys.You really don't know the difference between 2nd and 3rd party?You saying it makes no difference whose IP it is shows how little you know of how any of this works.
Games published by console manufacturers are not 3rd party.IP owned by them is not 3rd party.
The only 3rd party games there are L4D2,Mass Effect 2,MGS4 and Dead Rising.The others are not.
Your sneering attitude when wrong makes you sound like a know it all student.
There are also exclusives that do not involve any financial incentives.There are many reasons for devs to choose a single platform eg Epic Mickey was the choice of Warren Spector to concentrate on one platform so his vision wasn't diluted(according to him)and L4D series is down to Gabe not liking the PS3.
Some devs choose single platform because their budget does not allow multi platform so they choose the best fit for their game,in their opinion.
Why do some of you people insist everything be black and white?Most things are shades of grey.
Try reading Edge magazine.The reviews are a bit up their own ass but you get a good insight to some of the behind the scenes stuff.Maybe a podcast or 2.

[strickers]

I also know for a fact Splinter Cell was a large cheque from MS and last I heard it would always be exclusive,but I heard that before exclusivity was even announced.Not trying to sound all smart ass on that,I just know someone who knows.

[headblackman]

360 is were this game truly belongs :) (EXCLUSIVELY)