![]() I personally returned to the PC after Microsoft started putting adverts on the Xbox dashboard. "I think PC gamers have never forgotten about mid tier indie games. "You're actually one of the first people to point out that the game is mirroring the games industry right now," Diskett replied, "and that's absolutely a metaphor I had in my head when setting out to make Satellite Reign. I recently spoke with Diskett just before Syndicate Wars' spiritual successor Satellite Reign became funded on Kickstarter, and I suggested that the themes of corporate dominance and rebellion mirror the growing prosperity of the indie development scene today, stacked against the lucrative might of the triple-a pack. It was set 95 years after the original game, as the ruthless EuroCorp corporation tightens its grip on the world's infrastructure and is locked in armed battle against the Church of the New Epoch.īetween them are the antagonistic Unguided, a group of civilian rebels liberated from the corporate power-struggles that dominate every day life, now ranked and filed into a well-oiled resistance movement against the oppressive forces that be. Payment is still being accepted over on PayPal.Īn overview of the game's visual style and world can be seen in this rather shiny concept footage.įirst released in 1997, Syndicate Wars was the third entry to Bullfrog Production's classic sci-fi series, and was the brain-child of director Mike Diskett. Satellite Reign was successfully funded on Kickstarter, gaining £461,333 of its £350,000 goal. ![]() The game is helmed by Mike Diskett, who was producer on Syndicate Wars, and has worked on many big titles including GTA 4. VG247's Dave Cook speaks with 5 Lives about how modern tech is helping it realise a grand vision some 16-years in the making.ĭeveloped by 5 Lives Studios, Satellite Reign is the spiritual successor to Bullfrog Productions 1997 title Syndicate Wars Satellite Reign is the spiritual successor to Syndicate Wars.
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