Syndicate reboot turns first person shooter

After many years of muttering and stuttering comes confirmation that a reboot of Bullfrog's Syndicate is indeed in development and likely not too far away from release. Unlike the original however, the next iteration of the cult classic will see you playing the role of Miles Kilo, from a first person perspective.

As leaked information discloses, you should expect a "visceral FPS experience" and the opportunity to ulitise an upgradable arsenal of futuristic weapons. You're a "prototype agent" who can slow down time and see through walls, embarking on a "brutal action adventure of corruption and revenge" in a turbulent 2069.

"No longer governed by politicians, the developed world is divided up into regions controlled by megacorporations known as Syndicates. These Syndicates have revolutionized how the consumer interacts with the digital world. No longer does the consumer require a device to access the world¡¦s data and control their technology, they can do this at the blink of an eye via neural chip implant. Civilians flocked to be ¡§chip¡¦d¡¨ and enjoy all that their selected Syndicate has to offer; housing, medical, banking, insurance, education, entertainment and jobs. One complete package. One complete lifestyle. In return, the Syndicates gained unprecedented insights, and control, over the individual and their behaviour. With little governmental oversight, business has become war. The Syndicates will stop at nothing for ultimate market dominance. At the front line of this war are the Agents, the Syndicate¡¦s bio-engineered and chip-augmented enforcers. They can breach anything in the wired world including their enemies, their weapons and the environment that surrounds them, making them the most efficient and deadly technological weapons in the world. "

Excitingly, a return-to-roots multiplayer experience is planned with four player co-op; "Assemble your Syndicate for global domination. A 4-player, online co-op experience like no other, with chip enhanced gameplay and 9 missions re-imagined from the original Syndicate."




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