EA has announced that due to harsh censorship rules in Australia, the upcoming shooter Syndicate won’t see a release Down Under. EA told Joystiq that the game was recently refused classification in the country, which effectively bans it from stores, as most retailers won’t carry games that aren’t classified.

Developed by Starbreeze Studios, Syndicate is an upcoming first person shooter set in 2069, where multinational corporations (syndicates) rule the world and are fighting over dominance. The game is scheduled for release on Feb 21, 2012 on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

From Shacknews comes word that EA is resurrecting Bullfrog’s classic isometric sci-fi action series Syndicate.

They indicate that Starbreeze (Riddick: Dark Athena) is working on the project, referring to their partnership with EA on Project RedLime, which they claim was teased as a revival of one of EA’s “most acclaimed classic franchises.”

The game is being developed for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. It is not known if original producer Peter Molyneaux will work on the project.