World Renowned Spy Action Novels to Inspire Line-Up of Next-Generation Games
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games)
today announced that it has inked an exclusive global agreement to publish
games based on the literary works of Robert Ludlum, the acclaimed
international thriller novelist whose books have sold more than 290 million
copies worldwide and spawned the theatrical box office hits, The Bourne
Identity and The Bourne Supremacy.
The long-term contract grants VU Games rights to develop, publish and
distribute multi-platform games based on the author's best-selling series and
related films, including Bourne and Covert One. Financial terms of the
agreement were not disclosed.
"We are thrilled to have the opportunity to launch a new line of games
inspired by some of the most exciting spy-action franchises ever created,"
said Bruce Hack, CEO of VU Games. "The interest in Robert Ludlum's works is
enormous, as evidenced by the worldwide popularity and commercial success of
his books and movies. VU Games intends to aggressively establish Ludlum as a
top tier games brand with high-quality franchises poised to go head-to-head
with other major spy-action games in the industry."
"Properties like Bourne and Covert One naturally lend themselves to video
games, and we are excited to bring Robert Ludlum's stories to life in a way
that has never been done before," said Jeffrey M. Weiner, CEO of Ludlum
Entertainment. "Our long-term partnership with VU Games underscores our
belief in the creativity and vision that the development team will bring to
these exciting new projects."
Product information on the Robert Ludlum titles publishing by VU Games
will be released at a later date.
Boesky & Company in conjunction with Henry Morrison, Inc. represented
Ludlum Entertainment on the publishing agreement with VU Games.
About Vivendi Universal Games
Vivendi Universal Games (http://www.vugames.com) is a global developer, publisher
and distributor of multi-platform interactive entertainment. The company is a
leader in the subscription-based massively multi-player online (MMO) games
category, holds leading positions in the PC, console and handheld games
markets, and is an emerging player in mobile and wireless games. Its
development studios and publishing labels include Blizzard Entertainment(R),
Radical Entertainment, Sierra(R) Entertainment, Massive Entertainment(TM) and
Swordfish Studios. VU Games' library of over 700 titles features owned
intellectual properties including Warcraft(R), StarCraft(R), Diablo(R) and
World of Warcraft(TM) from Blizzard Entertainment; Crash Bandicoot(R), Spyro
The Dragon(R), Empire Earth(R), Leisure Suit Larry(TM), Ground Control(R) and
Tribes(R). VU Games also maintains strategic relationships with industry
leading content partners, including Universal Music Group, NBC Universal,
Twentieth Century Fox and Ludlum Entertainment.
SOURCE Vivendi Universal Games
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