Although the news that Splinter Cell: Conviction would welcome back Chaos Theory�s co-op story mode of sorts was enough for Splinter Cell fans the world over to rejoice, that joy was cut short somewhat when they heard the news that the popular Spies vs. Mercs multiplayer mode would be cut from the package.
Speaking with X360A in London recently, Creative Director on the title, Maxime Beland, told us that it was too risky to create considering that they were trying to revamp the series in the first place.
�It was really a question of not being able to do it,� said Beland, �Doing Spies vs. Mercs is a whole new ball game and because we had changed the gameplay so much, we didn�t want to take the risk � on top of redefining what Splinter Cell and what stealth is.�
�You know, going into Spies vs. Mercs is a whole new ball game because that�s a game mode that needs to be balanced super well because of its asymmetric gameplay,� he continued.
�The smart move was to not do it right away and to make sure we nail out of the park our core gameplay for Conviction.�
But what about the future of that very popular multiplayer mode?
�We already have some good ideas if we are to do another Splinter Cell game,� Beland noted, �We�ve got some good ideas for multiplayer,� he continued with a huge grin across his face.
Quick to respond, we asked about the potential of seeing it as DLC in the title. �I�m not allowed to talk about DLC, obviously,� Beland said, quick to shoot down any sort of concrete answer about the future of the mode with Conviction.
�Ubisoft supports their games very well when they have a multiplayer component, so I�m sure you can imagine what that means, but I�m not going to comment on any game mode or any anything DLC,� he concluded.
Read into the future of the mode how you want, but the simple fact remains, you don�t have Spies vs. Mercs this time around because they were concentrating on getting the new core gameplay nailed down perfectly.
Makes sense and thankfully, it doesn�t sound like the end of the road for that game mode either. Let�s just hope that its return comes sooner rather than later.
Originally Posted by Mindscrewy 
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