In a distant future the world as we know it lies in ruins. After an era of political unrest in the early 21st century the predicted shortage of natural resources resulted in the downfall of the world economy, and an increasing instability of democracy. More and more, anarchy started to reign, and big corporations that exploited new forms of energy became more powerful than most governments. In 2042 this resulted in the United Nations being disbanded. In a distant future the world as we know it lies in ruins. After an era of political unrest in the early 21st century the predicted shortage of natural resources resulted in the downfall of the world economy, and an increasing instability of democracy. More and more, anarchy started to reign, and big corporations that exploited new forms of energy became more powerful than most governments.