In a recent interview with Kikizo, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction Lead Designer Steven Masters mentioned that his team “could absolutely execute on PS3,” and that the game’s current Xbox 360 exclusivity is merely due to boardroom politics. The obvious conclusion to draw from that statement is that Microsoft inked a deal to prevent the title from being released on other consoles. Smart move, especially considering the amazing reception the game has recieved so far with the press. I even had the pleasure of watching a ShamWow-esque pitchman show off the game at E3 which, all kidding aside, looked spectacular.

Masters went on to elaborate by saying “…Ubisoft as a company now has a lot of experience with PS3. Our processes, tools, techniques are very well-developed– we could absolutely execute on the PS3 if we had the opportunity, but like I said it was a business decision.” At least that means that we can expect Assassin’s Creed 2 to look amazing, despite the fact that we won’t be seeing Conviction released on the system. On the bright side, I own an Xbox 360, so I’ll be buying the game any ways. If you own one, I suggest you do the same. After all, it’s been awhile since we’ve seen any Splinter Cell titles as good as this, and if you’re a fan of the series, you won’t be disappointed.