The rights to develop and distribute games based on Robert Ludlum’s Bourne series of novels have been reacquired by the late author’s estate from former holder Vivendi Games, representatives of Ludlum Entertainment announced today.
The announcement follows the recently merged Activision Blizzard’s streamlining of properties and studios owned by Vivendi Games, which saw a number of titles offloaded from the company’s publishing operations.
Activision Blizzard announced its intentions to “realign staffing” at Vivendi-owned High Moon Studios, developer of Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Conspiracy (PS3, 360), the first title to be based on the Bourne license. The game hit stores last month.
“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…
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Vivendi Halting Production of Bourne Titles, Returns License to Author’s Estate
