X06: MS gets Bioshock, Splinter Cell 5 exclusivity
Irrational Games shooter and Ubisoft sequel to Double Agent locked
down for Xbox 360, PC.
By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpot
Posted Sep 27, 2006 11:41 am PT
Microsoft kicked off its X06 event in Barcelona today with an array
of big announcements at its media briefing, not the least of which
was a pair of anticipated titles becoming exclusives for the Xbox
360 and PC.
First off, Microsoft snatched up exclusivity on Irrational Games'
Bioshock. Chosen by GameSpot editors earlier this year as the
Electronic Entertainment Expo 2006 Game of the Show, Bioshock was
previously slated to be released on the PC and "next-generation
console systems." An Xbox 360 version was shown behind closed doors
at the event.
Another big exclusivity announcement from the media briefing was
that the next installment of Splinter Cell would be coming only for
Microsoft's next-gen console and the PC. And by "next installment,"
Microsoft didn't mean Splinter Cell: Double Agent, which hits
multiple platforms later this year and was shown off with a new
trailer. It was referring to the Splinter Cell game after Double
Agent, which came to light just last week when assets for a whole
slate of Ubisoft titles, including Splinter Cell 5, accidentally
hit the Web.
Bioshock is expected to release next spring, while the next
installment of Splinter Cell has not been officially named or
dated.
