The Current PC Gaming trend continues...Splinter Cell Chaos Theory delayed until 2005

aAv7 · 09-20-04, 04:55 PM

http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/33661

Ubisoft sent out a press release announcing that Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory has been delayed. The game was originally scheduled for a November release on PC and Xbox, but now isn't due until March 2005.

I guess their busy not getting on crytek's back about a 1.3 patch for farcry.

I was looking foward to this one too...ashame, cuz if stalker comes out in March, i'm putting my $$ toward that instead of this. But then again, with the way dates go...neither game will probably make it out in March lol.

ynnek · 09-20-04, 06:07 PM

I can't find the actual press release.

Is both PC and XBOX delayed?

or is it PC ver only delayed? If thats it, then I'll assume Microsoft paid them to push the PC ver out, to help Xbox sales..

nVidi0t · 09-20-04, 06:09 PM

That's not so bad. Pandora tommorow is pretty recent anyhow.

Mr. Hunt · 09-20-04, 06:37 PM

Ahhh CRAP. Now the only MUST-HAVE in November for me is MGS3

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Sazar · 09-20-04, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by nVidi0t

That's not so bad. Pandora tommorow is pretty recent anyhow.

ditto...

overkill for a franchise is not always good...

Edge · 09-20-04, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ynnek

Is both PC and XBOX delayed?

or is it PC ver only delayed? If thats it, then I'll assume Microsoft paid them to push the PC ver out, to help Xbox sales..

Both versions are delayed, and I don't think MS has had any deals with UBIsoft since the first Splinter Cell game. Oh well, to be honest I'm actually glad they delayed it, in November I'll probably be too busy with Halo 2, and in December I'll probably be playing Mechassault 2, not to mention Half-life 2 could come out during any of those months and fill up my schedule even MORE. Come to think of it, every month between now and March another game releases that I'm really looking forward to, and that's not even taking Half-life 2 into account...sweet! I should get a calander to mark the dates or something...

Mr. Hunt · 09-20-04, 07:19 PM

But it isn't overkill when PT is buggier than crap and UBI has basically abandoned the PC version :\.

Slyder · 09-21-04, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Sazar

ditto...

overkill for a franchise is not always good...

double ditto.

I know people still playing Pandora Tommorow.

nVidi0t · 09-21-04, 08:16 AM

I haven't yet finished Pandora Tommorow. Publishers are definately trying to rev up the development cycle. Probably trying to compete with EA.

Riptide · 09-21-04, 08:21 AM

Are the shadows still screwed up w/ATI cards and PT?

Edge · 09-21-04, 12:32 PM

Oh, and for those who don't know, Pandora Tomorrow wasn't made by the same developer that made Splinter Cell 1, it was handled by a different team (well actually 2 different teams). The ones making Chaos Theory are the original Splinter Cell developers.

In fact, Pandora Tomorrow wasn't even supposed to be a full blown sequel, it was just supposed to be one of those "1.5 expansion packs" along with Black Arrow and Ghost Recon: Island Thunder. But after a while they felt that it was long enough and had enough new features (such as the multiplayer) to actually market it as a bigger game. But Chaos Theory from the start was made to be the real sucessor to Splinter Cell. So they aren't really quickening up development cycles, they're just coming out with more "stand alone expansion pack" kind of games.

Mr. Hunt · 09-21-04, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Slyder

double ditto.

I know people still playing Pandora Tommorow.

You must be talking about the Xbox version because the PC version is failing and has very few people world wide.

09-20-04, 04:55 PM	#1
aAv7 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: chicago Posts: 2,250	The Current PC Gaming trend continues...Splinter Cell Chaos Theory delayed until 2005 http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/33661 Ubisoft sent out a press release announcing that Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory has been delayed. The game was originally scheduled for a November release on PC and Xbox, but now isn't due until March 2005. I guess their busy not getting on crytek's back about a 1.3 patch for farcry. I was looking foward to this one too...ashame, cuz if stalker comes out in March, i'm putting my $$ toward that instead of this. But then again, with the way dates go...neither game will probably make it out in March lol. __________________ [SIZE="1"][B]CPU:[/B] AMD64 3200+ Winchester @ 2.2 [B]RAM:[/B] 2GB Kingston Dual Channel DDR 400 [B]Motherboard:[/B] Gigabyte K8 Triton nForce4 [B]VideoCard:[/B] eVGA GeForce 7800GTX 512MB [B]Hard Drive:[/B] WD 250GB Sata [B]OS:[/B] Dual boot, Windows XP Home/Windows Professional x64 Edition Retail[B] Audio:[/B] X-Fi Xtreme Music [B]Mouse:[/B] Logitech MX 310 [B]PSU:[/B] 500W Ultra Connect (34A on the 12V+)[/SIZE] [SIZE="1"][B]Xbox 360:[/B] w/ Intercooler @ 1280x1024 , Dynasty Warriors 5, Fight Night Round 3, Kameo, NBA 2K6, Perfect Dark Zero CE, and PGR 3[SIZE="1"][/SIZE][/SIZE]

09-20-04, 06:07 PM	#2
ynnek Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,364	Re: The Current PC Gaming trend continues...Splinter Cell Chaos Theory delayed until 2005 I can't find the actual press release. Is both PC and XBOX delayed? or is it PC ver only delayed? If thats it, then I'll assume Microsoft paid them to push the PC ver out, to help Xbox sales..

09-20-04, 06:09 PM	#3
nVidi0t Quad Damage Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Fancisco. CA Posts: 1,569	Re: The Current PC Gaming trend continues...Splinter Cell Chaos Theory delayed until 2005 That's not so bad. Pandora tommorow is pretty recent anyhow. __________________ System: Intel Core 2 e6600 @ 3.6ghz (450*8) @ 1.475v \| Koolance Exos 2 Water Cooler \| 4096Mb Mushkin ASCENT 8500 @ 2.1v @ 1160Mhz\| Asus P5k Deluxe P35 'bearlake' 804bios \| PC Power & Cooling Silencer 850W\| BFG 8800GT OC2 675Mhz \| 150GB WD Raptor X \| Seagate Barracuda 250GB SATA \| Lian Li V2000 PC2 Case \| Pioneer DL Burner \| Creative Sound Blaster X-FI FATAL1TY FPS \| Dell 2707WFP 27" LCD \| Windows Vista Ultimate \| Sennheiser HD-590 Prestige/Sennheiser HD-650 Headphones w/ Emmeline Hornet Amp \| Razer Deathadder \| Razer tarantula Keyboard \|

09-20-04, 06:37 PM	#4
Mr. Hunt Rectal Gravy Connoisseur Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 8,294	Re: The Current PC Gaming trend continues...Splinter Cell Chaos Theory delayed until 2005 Ahhh CRAP. Now the only MUST-HAVE in November for me is MGS3 .

09-20-04, 07:19 PM	#7
Mr. Hunt Rectal Gravy Connoisseur Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 8,294	Re: The Current PC Gaming trend continues...Splinter Cell Chaos Theory delayed until 2005 But it isn't overkill when PT is buggier than crap and UBI has basically abandoned the PC version :\.

09-21-04, 08:16 AM	#9
nVidi0t Quad Damage Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Fancisco. CA Posts: 1,569	Re: The Current PC Gaming trend continues...Splinter Cell Chaos Theory delayed until 2005 I haven't yet finished Pandora Tommorow. Publishers are definately trying to rev up the development cycle. Probably trying to compete with EA. __________________ System: Intel Core 2 e6600 @ 3.6ghz (450*8) @ 1.475v \| Koolance Exos 2 Water Cooler \| 4096Mb Mushkin ASCENT 8500 @ 2.1v @ 1160Mhz\| Asus P5k Deluxe P35 'bearlake' 804bios \| PC Power & Cooling Silencer 850W\| BFG 8800GT OC2 675Mhz \| 150GB WD Raptor X \| Seagate Barracuda 250GB SATA \| Lian Li V2000 PC2 Case \| Pioneer DL Burner \| Creative Sound Blaster X-FI FATAL1TY FPS \| Dell 2707WFP 27" LCD \| Windows Vista Ultimate \| Sennheiser HD-590 Prestige/Sennheiser HD-650 Headphones w/ Emmeline Hornet Amp \| Razer Deathadder \| Razer tarantula Keyboard \|

09-21-04, 08:21 AM	#10
Riptide Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Billings, MT Posts: 8,303	Re: The Current PC Gaming trend continues...Splinter Cell Chaos Theory delayed until 2005 Are the shadows still screwed up w/ATI cards and PT?

09-21-04, 12:32 PM	#11
Edge 3d animator for hire! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Minnesota, USA Posts: 3,564	Re: The Current PC Gaming trend continues...Splinter Cell Chaos Theory delayed until 2005 Oh, and for those who don't know, Pandora Tomorrow wasn't made by the same developer that made Splinter Cell 1, it was handled by a different team (well actually 2 different teams). The ones making Chaos Theory are the original Splinter Cell developers. In fact, Pandora Tomorrow wasn't even supposed to be a full blown sequel, it was just supposed to be one of those "1.5 expansion packs" along with Black Arrow and Ghost Recon: Island Thunder. But after a while they felt that it was long enough and had enough new features (such as the multiplayer) to actually market it as a bigger game. But Chaos Theory from the start was made to be the real sucessor to Splinter Cell. So they aren't really quickening up development cycles, they're just coming out with more "stand alone expansion pack" kind of games.