Splinter Cell Conviction goes gold; new developer diary

UPDATE: Check out the new developer diary for the game after the jump.

Ubisoft have today announced that Splinter Cell Conviction has gone gold, and is on target for an April 16th UK release date.

Full PR is after the jump.

TOM CLANCY’S SPLINTER CELL CONVICTIONTM GOES GOLD ON XBOX 360

Chertsey, UK – March 23, 2009 – Ubisoft has confirmed today that the long awaited Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction™ has finally gone gold on Xbox 360 – meaning that the game is definitely on course to hit its April 16th UK release date.

Coming exclusively to Xbox 360, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction is the highly anticipated sequel in the multimillion-selling Splinter Cell series and one of the most critically acclaimed Xbox franchises of all time.

An investigation into his daughter’s death unwittingly leads former agent Sam Fisher to discover he’s been betrayed by his old employer, the Third Echelon. Now a renegade, Fisher finds himself in a race against time to thwart a deadly terrorist plot that threatens millions.

Uniting revolutionary gameplay enhancements with a high octane, no-holds-barred storyline, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction arms you to the teeth with all the high tech weaponry and lethal skills of an elite operative and invites you to enter a dangerous world where justice means making your own rules.

For further information please go to www.splintercell.com.

About Tom Clancy
With more than 80 million books sold, Tom Clancy is arguably the world’s most recognized author. His works include fiction such as The Hunt for Red October, Clear and Present Danger, The Sum of All Fears, Rainbow Six, Red Rabbit, and The Teeth of the Tiger. Clancy also writes non-fiction works about weapons and various military units. Four of his books have already been adapted into highly successful feature films.

About Ubisoft:
Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products worldwide and has grown considerably through a strong and diversified line-up of products and partnerships. Ubisoft has teams in 28 countries and distributes games in more than 55 countries around the globe. It is committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers. For the 2009-10 fiscal year, generated sales of 1.058 billion Euros. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.

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