EA and developer Starbreeze (The Darkness, Chronicles of Riddick) have confirmed the rumours and announced that a new game based in the brutal, sci-fi Syndicate franchise is currently in development and due for an early 2012 release on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.

Described as a ‘reinvention’ of Syndicate, the new game will be a first-person shooter set in the not-too-distant future, “where business is war.” As Miles Kilo, the latest agent to emerge from a company called Eurocorp, you’ll soon embark “on an epic action adventure full of corruption and revenge” in a world set in the year 2069 ‒ a world without government control but instead run by mega corporation syndicates.

Starbreeze Studios CEO Mikael Nermark enthused:

“We are excited to finally reveal what we’ve been working on the past couple years. 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.”

EA Partners Executive Producer Jeff Gamon continued:

“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.

“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.”

Here’s the story set up for Syndicate:

“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.”

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