Splinter Cell Conviction drops Spies vs Mercs mode

Ubisoft has just confirmed via the official “Splinter Cell Conviction” forum that a Spies vs Mercs mode will not be included in the game.

I just wanted to clarify this for everyone: there is no Spies versus Mercenaries mode in Splinter Cell Conviction. Why? The reasons were touched on by Alex, but some more details are below:

From the beginning we decided to make the best co-op experience possible for SCC. The gameplay developed in single-player supports co-op very well because it lets TWO players work together to dominate the enemy and reinforce that feeling of being predatory. If Sam is the panther, Archer and Kestrel are like two wolves in a pack, working together to take down their prey. SvM doesn’t fit this new approach to gameplay.

We also wanted to be consistent across the whole game with our narrative ambition, and Co-Op is really the best approach to support a strong story.

However, there is one adversarial mode: the face-off, consisting of spy versus spy, with hostile AI thrown into the mix.

Again, just to make sure we’re all clear here, there is no SvM mode in SCC and there are no plans to have it come in the future as DLC.

That’s a definite no-no. Not now, or ever. Never. People are pissed, beating up people in bathrooms.

“Splinter Cell Conviction” is out for Xbox 360 february 2010. Get stoked — or angry; your call.

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