Bourne rights up for grabs again

By Ellie Gibson Published 31 July, 2008

They no longer belong to Sierra.

Ludlum Entertainment has re-aquired the rights to make games based on the works of Robert Ludlum, including the Bourne and Covert One series.

Sierra (or Vivendi as it was then) picked up the rights back in 2005. They only made one Ludlum-based game, The Bourne Conspiracy, which came out in June. Now Sivendi has been eaten by Activizzard, the licence has been handed back.

"Our colleagues at Vivendi Games did a tremendous job of capturing the spirit and allure of Robert Ludlum's writing with The Bourne Conspiracy," said Ludlum Entertainment boss Jeffrey Weiner. "The gaming community's strong response is clear indication that future Ludlum games will deliver both popularity and profitability for years to come." 5/10.

Sounds like we could see more Bourne games in the future, if Weiner's next comment is anything to go by: "We look forward to working with innovative partners in the gaming community and new investors to further extend the reach and appeal of Robert Ludlum's stories and to help write the next chapter for this powerful and timeless entertainment franchise."

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Since joining Eurogamer in the mid 2000s, Ellie has written about subjects as diverse as the fall of Gizmondo, the rise of Hollyoaks actresses in Red Alert games and the noise a bear makes under NSFW circumstances.

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Comments (6) Latest comment 4 years ago

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  • Doctor_What #1 4 years ago

    I really do wonder why these people say these things about their own games. Is it so impossible to say something more realistic such as 'the game had some very strong elements that we felt epitomised the Bourne universe, so we look forward to developing those further in the future'? Flat out statements that a very mediocre game was actually amazing just demeans our confidence that they are aware of the game's flaws and would be likley to improve on them next time.

  • ccfb #2 4 years ago

    ""The gaming community's strong response is clear indication that future Ludlum games will deliver both popularity and profitability for years to come." 5/10."

    You are just one website, not the gaming community.

  • DFawkes #3 4 years ago

    I liked Bourne Conspiracy, even if it was mostly average and a bit QTE happy. I think it's fair to say a strong response though, as it doesn't imply good or bad, just strong. could be strongly bad.

  • Doctor_What #4 4 years ago

    @ ccfb

    The metacritic average currently stands at 70%, which is decidedly 'meh' for an average and doesn't support the claims of popularity that Weiner was attributing to the game.

    Personally, the demo annoyed the hell out of me (partially because of the enormous waste of a great license), so I can entirely understand the 5/10 review.

  • dingo75 #5 4 years ago

    5/10 haha
    Owned the PR shit head

  • Pasco #6 4 years ago

    Bourne Conspiracy may be an average game but I don't see how games that you rank much higher are any better. Opponents in the single player of Gears of War are as stupid and predictable and result in the same "player takes his time aiming to where the opponent's head is going to pop up"-gameplay that Bourne has. What I played of Uncharted was just as unoriginal and shallow. And don't get me started with that Dynasty Warriors crap which goes for the world record in monotony every single time.