EA and Starbreeze Studios Working on All-New Jason
Bourne Title
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb 02, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ludlum Entertainment has granted Electronic Arts, Inc (NASDAQ:ERTS) the
exclusive worldwide license to create video games based on the works of
Robert Ludlum, including the blockbuster JasonBourne
series. The first game to be released as part of the multi-year
agreement is based on Jason Bourne and is currently in
development with Starbreeze Studios in Uppsala, Sweden.
"Robert Ludlum's Jason Bourne is the most exciting action hero to
emerge in decades, thrilling audiences around the world," said Mike
Quigley, group vice president of marketing, EA Games Label. "EA is
excited to enter into a long-term relationship with Ludlum
Entertainment, bringing the action, intrigue and intensity of Robert
Ludlum's fiction to life for casual and core gamers around the globe."
"The continued global popularity of Robert Ludlum's works is a testament
to the care he lavished on his characters and storylines," said Jeffrey
Weiner, chairman and CEO of Ludlum Entertainment and executor of the
Ludlum estate. "Robert Ludlum made thrilling stories accessible and
real. EA has brought that same level of realism to the gaming world. We
are confident EA's unparalleled production ability and marketing reach
will establish the Jason Bourne Series in games as powerfully and
successfully as it exists in books and film."
Ludlum Entertainment recently entered into a production deal with
Universal Studios to produce films based on the dozens of books in the
Robert Ludlum library, as well as films outside the library. The company
currently has films in development at Universal, MGM, Paramount and with
Summit Entertainment.
Video game veteran Matt Wolf will work with EA to oversee the creative
development, production and positioning of the Ludlum Entertainment
games portfolio. Ludlum entertainment was represented in the transaction
by Keith Boesky of Boesky & Company.
For more information, please visit EA's press Web site at http://info.ea.com.
About Ludlum Entertainment
Ludlum Entertainment was created to exploit the multi-platform potential
of the works of the prolific, best-selling author Robert Ludlum.
Ludlum's stories, including the Jason Bourne and Covert One series, are
set on a global stage and feature multiple interlocking storylines,
making them ideal for expression across a wide range of mediums,
including books, video games, film and television. His books have sold
more than 290 million copies globally and have been translated into 32
languages since 1971. The Jason Bourne movies, starring Matt Damon, have
grossed nearly $1 billion worldwide to date. Ludlum Entertainment and
Universal Pictures recently entered into a long-term agreement which
gives Universal the exclusive rights to continue making films based on
the Jason Bourne character.
About Starbreeze Studios
Starbreeze is a videogame developer based in Uppsala, Sweden. The studio
was founded in 1998 and currently employs a staff of 95. The team has
developed numerous action/adventure games, including 2004's "The
Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay" (Xbox and PC) which
reached a 90% Metacritic rating, and 2007's "The Darkness" (Xbox 360 and
PLAYSTATION(R)3) which reached an 82% Metacritic rating.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is
the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded
in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive
software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, cellular
handsets and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under
four brand names: EA SPORTSTM, EATM, EA SPORTS
FreestyleTM and POGOTM. In fiscal 2008, EA posted
GAAP net revenue of $3.67 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than
one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com.
More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can
be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS Freestyle and POGO are trademarks or registered
trademark in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks are
the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
Electronic Arts
Bryce Baer, 650-628-5102
bbaer@ea.com
Tammy Schachter, 650-628-7223
tschachter@ea.com
or
Ludlum Entertainment
Bo Park, 646-351-8112
bpark@mww.com
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