Jason Bourne to be reborn on the PS3 and Xbox 360 @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on June 26, 2007

News: Robert Ludlum's creation finally gets the video game treatment.

Nearly two years ago, Vivendi Games announced they had acquired the rights to create games based on Robert Ludlum's Bourne series. Today, they're finally ready to announce the first game from that deal.

Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy will be available for the PS3 and Xbox 360 in the summer of 2008 and it will be developed by High Moon Studios (the guys behind the great western FPS Darkwatch).

The Bourne Conspiracy will be a retelling of superspy Jason Bourne's origin story taking elements from both the book and film version of The Bourne Identity as well as adding new material approved by the Ludlum estate. The game will feature missions based on Bourne's life as an assassin and as a man on the run in a third-person action game built on Bourne's style. According to Vivendi:

Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy promises constant tension and action, with players adopting Jason Bourne's piercing sense of survival, cunning nature, heightened target awareness and firearms training that allow him to engage and eliminate small armies. As a third-person espionage action game, players move from fistfights to firefights to experience sequences that, unlike any other game, seamlessly blend Bourne's signature hand-to-hand combat with intense shooting and the ability to escape and evade deadly situations.

УRobert Ludlum's best-selling spy novel and blockbuster film adaptation have awed millions with riveting, unforgettable fiction,Ф said Al Simone, senior vice president, global marketing for Sierra Entertainment. УFor the first time ever, players will be able to experience the shadowy world of expert assassin Bourne, who continues to find himself plagued by splintered nightmares from his former life.Ф

УWith Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy we are not just basing a game on Ludlum's franchise, we are building upon the universe he introduced with The Bourne Identity,Ф said Peter Della Penna, president of High Moon Studios. УHigh Moon has collaborated closely with Mr. Ludlum's estate holders, the guardians of his creative vision, since the day we began to develop the game. The goal of that collaboration has been to create a videogame that takes inspiration from known elements within the Bourne universe, elements that have captivated more than a quarter of a billion people around the world, with original story and game play that establishes a signature Jason Bourne game experience. Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy is our installment to the series and is meant to reside on its own within the Bourne entertainment library.Ф

The Bourne Conspiracy will be unveiled further at E3 in July.