Despite rumours that Splinter Cell: Conviction has been put on hold indefinitely by publisher Ubisoft, we're assured by our friendly PR rep today that the sneaky new game does in fact still exist.

The game was conspicuous in its absence at the Ubidays showcase ongoing today, rumours abound that Ubi has taken the title back to the drawing board, and firmly off the radar.

That said, we're told an announcement about the title will be made shortly through official channels, while the game has definitely not been scrapped entirely.

More soon, then.

By Luke Guttridge