If an alleged remake of Syndicate is currently going on under EA’s direction, Peter Molyneux, producer of the original real-time tactical game, would like the opportunity to talk with the development team (reported to be Starbreeze Studios). “It’s a great feeling to see something you’ve created still have life or meaning,” Molyneux told CVG, when asked to comment on the remake reports. “But my first thought is: ‘I wish I could just spend a day with them saying what I thought was really special about Syndicate, or another [Bullfrog] title for that matter.'”
EA obtained the IP rights to Syndicate from Molyneux’s old studio, Bullfrog Productions, when it purchased the company in 1995. Molyneux left two years later to found Lionhead Studios. In 2004, Bullfrog was merged into EA UK (now defunct).
Molyneux is confident that any team EA would select for such a project would “work it out,” but notes that the situation would be like watching your kid grow up and become independent — “you still want to be a little bit involved.” He points to the DS version of Populous (a remake of his career breakout title) as being something he wished he could have had just “ten minutes” to discuss with the development team before they got started on the project.
Would Molyneux be up for a visit to EA’s development offices to offer advice on a Syndicate remake? “Yeah, sure.”
Molyneux would welcome involvement in EA’s reported Syndicate remake originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 29 Mar 2011 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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