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Let's Watch the Intro to Syndicate, Circa 1993

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:00:00 EST

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The single best piece of video game news today is that the original Syndicate is this Thursday going on sale over on Good Old Games for $6. You'll get more fun out of that game than you will most games costing 10x as much. More »

Long Rumored Syndicate Reboot Now Rumored for Gamescom

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:00:00 EDT

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Starbreeze Studios, maker of The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay and The Darkness, have been working on the secretive "Project Redlime" for years, a game frequently rumored to revive Bullfrog Productions Syndicate. After years of speculation, we may finally see that game next week. More »

EA Trademarks The Hell Out Of Syndicate

Mike Fahey — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:40:00 EDT

EA files three new trademark registrations for Syndicate, further teasing us with visions of a downloadable online sequel to Bullfrog's classic real-time tactics game. More »

EA Looking At Classic Bullfrog Titles, Though Not For "Remakes"

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:30:00 EDT

Some of you may be too young to remember this, but back in the mid-90's, Bullfrog were kings. Theme Park, Magic Carpet, Syndicate...everything Peter Molyneux's former studio released turned to gold. More »

Syndicate Remake Looking More Likely

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:00:00 EDT

Way back in October 2008, we first heard talk that Starbreeze were working on a remake of Bullfrog's classic Syndicate. Was nice talk, but talk nonetheless. Today, that talk has resurfaced. More »

EA Announce Dungeon Keeper MMO

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:20:00 EST

The good news? EA today announced Dungeon Keeper Online, an MMO-based continuation of Bullfrog's classic strategy games. Bad news? It's not for you. More »

EA Working On New Syndicate Title

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:20:00 EDT

Cast your minds back to February, and you'll remember some excitement surrounding the revelation Starbreeze had been tapped by EA to work on one of the company's "classic" franchises. Some comments by EA boss John Riccitiello made it seem like that franchise was Road Rash, but CVG now say that - according to a "secret agent" - it's not. It is instead Syndicate, which EA didn't develop (Peter Molyneux's Bullfrog did), but which they do own the rights to. Exciting news, if also a little terrifying, since the chances of another studio capturing the feel of the original are - as we've already seen - slim. More »

The Syndicate Games That Never Were

Luke Plunkett — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 01:30:00 EDT

Syndicate fans, this one's for you. After posting a little something on former Bullfrog boss Peter Molyneux's love of the series, we were contacted by a former Bullfrog and EA UK employee. This guy was nice enough to let us know that a new Syndicate game wouldn't be anything new. Indeed, over the years he says there have been "quite a number of attempts to get a new Syndicate game into production". More »

Molyneux Talks New Syndicate

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:30:00 EDT

Oh, Peter, you're such a tease. I know that, deep down, you're probably never going to make another Syndicate. But you know that just speaking of the possibility of another one is enough to get people interested, and you know what? Success. I'm interested.

I really would love to redo a version of Syndicate. Syndicate was probably one of my favourites

. A PC-only Syndicate with customisable agents, real-time world map and swish new graphics...see, Peter, see what you've done? You've got me dreaming again, and these dreams always end in tears and bitter disappointment. Thanks a lot. More »

Molyneux Says He Was A Bit Of A Prat

Luke Plunkett — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:30:00 EST

A few weeks back, EA boss John Riccitiello was all about admitting mistakes. Like the way EA bought three of PC gaming's best developers in the 90s - Origin, Westwood and Bullfrog - and ruined them. And he was upset! Made it sound like it was all EA's fault! There there, John. Don't be too hard on yourself. Peter Molyneux, former head of Bullfrog, says he's as much to blame:

I was a bit of a prat back then, to be honest. To be fair, I think [EA] didn't do anything bad. I was just very immature, and I was coming to terms with not having 30 of my friends but instead having 200 strangers around me. That was difficult, and I made life difficult for them.

You mischievous little scamp! Still, bit of public repentance never hurt anyone. More »