Syndicate, a real cult classic amongst PC gamers, was released in 1993 by Bullfrog, and tasked the player with control of a vicious futuristic company that used cyborg soldiers to set people on fire and blow stuff up. Electronic Arts later bought Bullfrog, and with it the rights to any future Syndicate games.
Although we’ve been hearing about this project for a while now, this is the first time anything concrete has surfaced proving it actually exists.
Course, it doesn’t prove the game is still being worked on – the three filings, all found by superannuation, are from 2009 – but after the big XCOM reveal yesterday, we won’t stop PC fans from hoping for a one-two punch in the face from the heavyweight champion of nostalgia.
A triple confirmation. [superannuation]
Aliasalpha
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 10:08 PMWanna take bets on how they’re ruin this? FPS? Gears of war clone, god of war clone?
Ross Moir
Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 12:08 AMAs long as it’s a squad based shooter with weapons and upgrades to buy, I’ll be happy.
Oh, and the Persuadetron. That has to be a part of the game.
Setting is important too, and corporations involved in the plot.
But in the current videogame climate, it would be seriously popular if done well.
andrew
Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 1:31 AMone of my favourite games ever, except when you were in buildings and you couldn’t see who you were meant to kill inside.
and oh god no hopefully they stick to the original =[
Robert
Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 8:13 AMIf Molyneux is involved, this could be as great as the original. I liked Syndicate Wars but the new game (if it comes out) really needs to have the same feel as the original, no more of that grimy, horribly dark deal. Plus, the orignal BGM. With the new X-Com (despite its changes), all we’d need is a new Escape Velocity and the new Omikron and we’d be set for some real nostalgic bliss.
CyK
Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 8:20 AMRazor wire, plasma lancers and graviton guns :D
Mr Waffle
Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 10:06 AMAll I can say is… don’t screw this up, EA.
Marathon
Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 10:47 AMIf it’s a FPS I’ll murder something. :P
True classic. Anyone know if you can still get the original today? Also probably more importantly – any chance you can get it to work on a modern rig?
wallet
Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 12:17 PMyeah you can get syndicate wars on PSN for about $10 i think.
Should be able to get both games working on PC through a dos emulator.
Im guessing they make it into a Dawn of War 2 type of game. Really hope they keep it like the original and it isnt aimed at casuals
Woodrow
Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 2:23 PMmmo mmo mmo mmo mmo
Stuart Skene
Friday, April 16, 2010 at 12:37 PMI bought as pc version from ebay for cheap as.