Third-party PS3 launch titles begin to slip

Ubisoft and Vivendi have confirmed that several more PS3 titles will be missing the March 23 European launch date, following the lead of former PS3 launch title The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion,

The worst hit of Ubisoft's titles are Rainbow Six: Vegas which has slipped to "spring" and fellow Clancy shooter GRAW 2 which will now hit Sony's console in June.

Adding more to the slippage is Sam Fisher's latest outing Splinter Cell: Double Agent, which falls behind a week to March 30.

Vivendi's launch game, an updated version of the 360 and PC shooter F.E.A.R, has also received a harsh delay. The publisher's confirmed the accuracy of retail listings saying F.E.A.R. now won't see release on Sony's black box until April 20, almost a month after this Friday's launch.

Neither publisher offered specifics behind the release slips, though we've left messages with both and will let you know when we get their official line.

Still, gives you a bit of time to save up for a second game.

via cvg