Ubisoft has a chance to correct the game

[Bilge_Rat]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

The dev team was dissolved months ago; some of them don't even work for Ubi anymore. Sorry to say it, but since all development for SH5 has halted, there won't be any further patches, let alone expansions. What we have is all we'll have.

never say never...

"The original SHIII Dev Team have been moved onto various other projects and are offering their assistance to the community as they can in their own free time. It was Ubisofts decision not to make available a SDK for SHIII, the Dev Team are only employees. However, it is only through the grace of Ubisoft that the SHIII Dev Team have been able to make such generous offers. So let’s not get into ‘yer but they said’ etc, it will not change anything."

"In May, the SHIII Dev Team had mostly been split up. Some having been moved onto other projects, and in some cases they have left Ubisoft.
Let me clarify something. There is NO add on for SHIII, there is at this stage NO SHIV.
Guys, you need to understand, SHIII is a finished project for Ubisoft. Finished, no more patches and no add ons, nothing. I would not rule out a SHIV, but I am 99% sure that ther most likely will not be one anytime in the next few years."

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=86167

It's not the first time Ubisoft has declared the SH series dead and buried.