Set in 2069, Syndicate takes players into a dark, Machiavellian world run without government oversight with many syndicates vying for total dominance of their local market place. With no one to question their intentions or actions, three mega corporations - Eurocorp, Cayman Global, and Aspari - are at the forefront of this brutal war for control of the pivotal American market. In the world of Syndicate, everything is digitally connected, including the people. Os jogadores não estão limitados às armas em suas mãos. Através da tecnologia de bio-chip DART 6 implantada em sua cabeça, os jogadores podem desacelerar o tempo e violar o mundo digital ao seu redor para derrubar seus inimigos usando uma variedade de mecânicas de hacking atualizáveis. Syndicate's blend of fast-paced, futuristic, action shooter settings and story combined with innovative chip breach gameplay instantly immerses players in a unique digital world.