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It’s a week of hotly anticipated returns this week, with EA dusting off a classic franchise and a sales phenomenon coming home. EA’s Syndicate reboots the classic strategy action game as an intense FPS, set in a future where corporations are at war. The game also introduces four-player online co-op …
Read More »Co-op mode means no Online Pass for Syndicate
Every Electronic Arts game over the past two years has included an Online Pass, but the upcoming Syndicate reboot will buck this trend. This is because the publisher wants more players to enjoy the online multiplayer modes – the sort of feature EA usually locks with a one-time code included …
Read More »VIDEO: The first Syndicate trailer arrives
EA has at last published the first official trailer for its exciting looking upcoming Syndicate reboot. And as was rumoured yesterday, the publisher has confirmed a February release date. Specifically, it will be released on Xbox 360 and PS3 and PC on February 24th in Europe and February 21st in …
Read More »Release date for Syndicate apparently announced
A number of reports are claiming that EA last night announced at a Las Vegas showcase that the recently revealed new Syndicate title will be released in February 2012. That’s a lot earlier than most had expected, particularly seeing as the sequel was only officially confirmed earlier this month. Coming …
Read More »New Syndicate game finally confirmed
One of the worst kept secrets in the games industry is out – developer Starbreeze is indeed working on a brand new Syndicate game for EA. The publisher has given it a release date of early 2012 on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. Coming in the wake of Deus Ex’s …
Read More »Molyneux hopes for new Syndicate title
Though we’re no closer to knowing whether or not EA’s long-rumoured Syndicate revamp is actually in the works, the series’ original creator has said he’d love to get involved with the mystery project. Speaking to CVG, current Microsoft Game Studios boss and the founder of Syndicate developer Bullfrog Peter Molyneux …
Read More »EA working on new Syndicate title
Consumer site CVG is claiming that EA is on the verge of announcing a next-gen addition to its popular Syndicate franchise. The site claims the upcoming title on the way as part of the agreement between EA and developer Starbreeze that was announced earlier this year, in which it was …
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