Do you believe in resurrection? Today EA announced that - as had long been rumored - it would be bringing back Bullfrog's popular Syndicate series. Created by a development team from Starbreeze Studios (The Chronicles of Riddick and The Darkness), EA promises a "unique and brutal sci-fi first-person shooter experience set in a not too distant future, where business is war." Players take on the role of Miles Kilo, Eurocorp's latest prototype agent, and embark on an adventure full of corruption and revenge.

"We are excited to finally reveal what we've been working on the past couple years," says Mikael Nermark, CEO of Starbreeze Studios. "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."

Set in 2069, Syndicate takes players into a dark, Machiavellian world run without government. Money is the new governing power in this future world where corporations and technology converge to control the populace through force and deceit. The game focuses on three mega corporations — Eurocorp, Cayman Global, and Aspari.

In the world of Syndicate, everything and everyone is digitally connected. Using the 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 chip breach gameplay should - EA hopes - bring a new style of gameplay to the marketplace.

"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," says Jeff Gamon, EA Partners Executive Producer. "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."

Syndicate will be available in early 2012 for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and the PC.