Ubisoft has decided to push back the release date for “Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction” until April, according to USA Today.
This is not the first time the release has been pushed back.
Originally planned for a late 2007 release, the game is now expected to hit the stores in April 2010.
The company also announced their new title “R.U.S.E.” will be pushed back until later this year.
As part of the announcement Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said that its fiscal year sales would be lower than initially targeted. “Despite a number of highly successful titles, such as Assassin’s Creed II, which is expected to reach 9 million sell-in units by the end of March 2010 and Just Dance our great Wii success during the holiday season Ubisoft has not met its financial targets,” he said.
He pointed to nearly a 50% drop, or about $232 million, in casual video game sales as one of the culprits. “Against this backdrop and with a view to further reduce our exposure to the DS, we intend to continue to refocus our development resources on our major franchises and on the Xbox 360 and PS3, the two consoles that are expected to see sales growth in games for gamers in 2010,” Guillemot continued in the statement. “Ubisoft has already demonstrated its capacity for success in the high-end games market thanks to Assassin’s Creed II, with sales 40 percent higher than for the first title. The 2010-11 line-up, which is stronger in franchises for Xbox360 and PS3, reflects our refocused efforts and should enable us to both win market share and enhance our profitability.”
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