From: GameTrailers.com
While it isn’t exactly a surprise to those that have been following the bread crumb trail, EA and Starbreeze Studios have today officially announced the reinvention of the storied EA franchise Syndicate. You can check out the first screens from the new game right here.
“We are excited to finally reveal what we’ve been working on the past couple years,” says Mikael Nermark, CEO of Starbreeze Studios. “It’s been a great experience working with EA, and an amazing opportunity for us to use our expertise in the first person shooter and action genres to bring back, and reignite, the signature action/espionage gameplay of Syndicate.”
As pointed out in the press release, the game has been created by an all-new development team from the awarding-winning studio that delivered the super bad-ass The Chronicles of Riddick and The Darkness. With the project, Starbreeze is aiming to deliver a unique and brutal sci-fi first-person shooter experience set in a not too distant future, “where business is war”. You’ll take on the role of Miles Kilo, Eurocorp’s latest prototype agent, and embark on an “epic action adventure full of corruption and revenge”.
Here’s an official description of the game:
Set in 2069, Syndicate takes players into a dark, Machiavellian world run without government oversight with many syndicates vying for total dominance of their local market place. With no one to question their intentions or actions, three mega corporations – Eurocorp, Cayman Global, and Aspari – are at the forefront of this brutal war for control of the pivotal American market. In the world of Syndicate, everything is digitally connected, including the people. Players aren’t limited to the weapons in their hands. Through DART 6 bio-chip technology implanted in their head, players can slow down time and breach the digital world around them to take down their foes using a variety of upgradable hacking mechanics. Syndicate’s blend of fast-paced, futuristic, action shooter settings and story combined with innovative chip breach gameplay instantly immerses players in a unique digital world.
“Our goal with Syndicate is to provide a challenging action shooter for today’s gamers as well as fans of the original. I’m sure they will enjoy and recognize the legacy that made it such a classic,” says Jeff Gamon, EA Partners Executive Producer. “Fans of the franchise will recognize many weapons and environments in the game, but in a whole new way. The game also provides a separate and deep 4-player co-op mode featuring missions from the original cult classic, which adds another layer of depth to the overall experience.”
Syndicate will be available in early 2012 for the PPS3, 360 and the PC.
