The first piece of artwork for EA's heavily-rumoured Syndicate remake has appeared on the internet, via a concept artist's blog.
The reboot - tipped to be in development at Riddick studio, Starbreeze - has appeared on the internet before in the form of a supposed leaked script page from late last year.
We also exclusively reported back in 2008 that the Bullfrog game was indeed getting a current-gen makeover.
Syndicate, in case you're under the age of 18, was released in 1993 and put players in charge of a militant global corporation, tasked with leading cyborg agents around a gritty cyberpunk world rescuing captured allies and assassinating rival syndicate executives. It was awesome.
There's no news on what genre the new game will take shape as, but we'd love to hear your suggestions in the comments below...
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18 comments so far...
Alex on 5 Feb '10 said:
I would love the idea of a syndicate mmo. Or another remake of the original.
But those sketches look a bit SWTOR to me (which I wasn't too enamoured with), a bit too cartoony. Here's hoping it will keep the gritty and serious atmosphere of the original.
StonecoldMC on 5 Feb '10 said:
A big Woo and even bigger Hoo!!
One thing. Please dont feck it up.
kimoak on 5 Feb '10 said:
Is that image suggesting that the sketches were done in 2005? Interesting if they were.
Black Mantis on 5 Feb '10 said:
As long as they don't mess around with the gameplay too much, I'll be happy.
monty_79 on 5 Feb '10 said:
It is being developed by Starbreeze. It will end up being very 6 out of 10.
snips10 on 5 Feb '10 said:
Love the idea of a remake. Think I might re-install Syndicate Wars tonight. Now that's my idea of a good Friday night in!
roland82 on 5 Feb '10 said:
I know we moan sometimes about how crap gaming was in the old days, and how kids these days have it easy, but they did miss out on a few gems, this being one of them.
Domin666 on 5 Feb '10 said:
About the game unless u play pc a mouse is out but consoles could do with a RTS and it was a rocking game pumping mass funds to quick advancment in R&D for the mini gun or cyber upgrades.Graphics nowadays could do something amazing along the same line but with mass funding ect it's in the executive's hands?I think it's more like medievil war in the future.
lashed on 5 Feb '10 said:
Id loveto see this as a FPS along the lines of games. placing bombs and blowing buildings up, as well as liquid rain.
But I feel this is gonna go pete tong.....
Gorgeras on 6 Feb '10 said:
Starbreeze have this reputation for excellent concepts which fall a bit flat on the execution(the Darkness, Riddick) and after buying Assault on Dark Athena, I don't think they understand the PC very well.
Granted Syndicate was an Amiga game, but it's natural home is a mouse and keyboard, leaving the PC as the framework to design it around. Make for PC then port to consoles, NOT the other way round.
venger81 on 6 Feb '10 said:
Yum yum, now all we need is a decent remake of Herzog Zwei and Speedball 2
Super Nashwan FTW!!!!!
DancingOmelette on 6 Feb '10 said:
Let's not go leaping to conclusions based on a single page of early concept art from 1 artist...
bevoboro on 6 Feb '10 said:
I think an RPG would work well in the Syndicate universe, combine that with squad based combat like Conflict: Desert Storm and it would be brilliant.
Joni_Philips on 6 Feb '10 said:
Really nice to see something that was drawn in 2005 and published in 2008 in 2010.
PlanesOutcast on 6 Feb '10 said:
I read the game was going to be a Syndicate re-make about 6 months ago, can't remember where. So this is no surprise. Of course, in today's 'multiformat' market, who knows how good it will be and what machines it will come out on!
Zero_Cool on 7 Feb '10 said:
For a start, Starbreeze isn't the correct development team to remake such a title. The game should've been given to Relic Entertainment.
Also, because the game is being released on consoles, the whole game will be dumbed down for f**k-wits...
Alex on 8 Feb '10 said:
I wasn't. Merely making a comment on the sketches. I have hope for it.
leefear1 on 8 Feb '10 said:
I would say the exact opposite. Syndicate was out in what most gamers recognise as the "Golden Era" of gaming. Syndicate, Swos, Cannon Fodder, SMW, Yoshis Island, Rainbow Islands, Alien Breed, Chaos Engine etc etc etc. There was no end of ground breaking games with gameplay so solid that it could cut diamonds! Then came the 3d era and everyone wanted 3D even though many types of game are not suited to it at all.
Don't get me wrong, I think there have been some great games over the last 10 years, but I am so glad that developers and gamers are realising that for some games 2D is the only way to go. Gameplay is king and that has been something that has been lost in the push to produce better and better graphics. Now that 3D has hit a bit of a wall in the looks department the Gameplay seems to be making a comeback.