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> story:

> It is 95 years after the first Syndicates fought for control. An oppressive peace has reigned, but the controlling Syndicate, EuroCorp, hasn't been idle. As well as upgrading the computer control Chips embedded in peoples' brains, they set up a research team to find out how the Syndicate can utilize more of the brains they control. Based in Reykjavik, Iceland, for the purposes of secrecy, C3 (the Cybernetic Cognition Conference) was a group of ten top scientists carrying out experiments into mind-expansion. If anything, they were too successful. By trying out their newly-acquired mental enchancement technology, nine of the ten C3 members drove themselves insane. Nevertheless, they saw the repression of the Syndicate and decided to counter it by setting up the Church of the New Epoch, dedicated to breaking the shackles of their erstwhile employers, the EuroCorp Syndicate. Only one member of C3 resisted the madness of total understanding, and broke out of the group to head off on his own. He is called Ko-Paull Vissick.

The new synopsis for Syndicate Wars. The old story is also available.

[Various versions of Syndicate Wars]

PC CD-Rom

Publisher: Electronic Arts/Bullfrog
Released: September 1996
Comments: The game EA is touting as "the long-awaited sequal." True light-sourcing, rich renderings, and multiple views are some of the selling-points. In addition, there are three differrent groups to guide to the world domination - a syndicate, biker gang, or religious group.

[Gameenter's Review] [Stephen Vakil's review of the Syndicate Wars Demo]
[EA's Press Release]

Sony PlayStation

Publisher: Electronic Arts/Bullfrog
Released: Late 96/Early 97
Comments: The conversion of the stellar sequal. Bullfrog and EA were planning to release it around the same time as the PC version, but it appears they might have it out by Christmas. Con't be surprised to see it in January though.

Sega Saturn

Publisher: Electronic Arts
Released: Late 96/Early 97
Comments: The Sega Saturn version of what appears to be the computer game of 1996. Originally set to be released a little after the PC version - possibly around Christmas - but now appears to be on the back burner in favor of the PSX version.