Splinter Cell: Conviction has been dated for February 23, 2010 on Xbox 360 and PC announced publisher Ubisoft.

The final date was finally announced at the Tokyo Game Show 2009 following numerous delays for the first next-gen entry in the popular last-gen stealth series. The game will also ship in February for the UK and the rest of the European Union.

Splinter Cell: Conviction is set two years after Splinter Cell: Double Agent, which saw series hero Sam Fisher become a fugitive from the FBI, NSA, and Interpol. In the course of investigating his daughter’s death, the now-unkempt Fisher discovered that his former employer, the covert organization Third Echelon, has double-crossed him. Avoiding capture, he travels to Washington, DC, to uncover the conspiracy that led to his undeserved disgrace.

But being a fugitive doesn’t stop Fisher from employing his stealth and combat skills to foil a mysterious–and potentially catastrophic–terrorist threat. It also frees up the former commando from nonlethal rules of engagement, allowing him to kill foes with a variety of ranged and melee methods.

Here is a new release date trailer for the game from TGS 09.