The next – and much delayed – installment in the “Splinter Cell” franchise, “Conviction”, will be worth all the waiting, Ubisoft’s Patrick Redding declared yesterday.
In an interview with computerandvideogames.com, Redding says that the reason the game, which was originally announced back in 2007, has taken so long is that the company wants to make one hundred percent certain that they get it right, “to make sure we’re delivering a quality game.”
When asked if he believes the reviews will back him up on this opinion when the game is finally released next year, Redding replied “I definitely do… We have a lot of stake in “Splinter Cell” as a brand and the one thing I think we agree on internally is that no one wants to be the team that sinks the franchise… It’s really important to take the time to make sure we have the right idea and the right vision. We’ve tested our assumptions against the realities of game plays and real players. If you have to take the time and revise your assumptions, then you do that. If you don’t do that, then you run the risk of delivering this white elephant that people look at and say “What the hell are you guys thinking?” And you’re not being honest with yourself as a developer.” Redding concludes by saying “So I think it will bear out because the reason that we’ve taken the time that we have is to make sure we’re delivering a quality game.”
