EA has announced that it has struck a deal with‭ ‬Jason Bourne‭ ‬IP owner‭ ‬Ludlum Entertainment.‭ ‬The publisher will now release a Jason Bourne title currently in development at Swedish studio Starbreeze.‭

Starbreeze is currently working on‭ ‬The Chronicles of Riddick:‭ ‬Assault on Dark Athena and it's been known for some time to have a second project (codenamed Project RedLime) in the works.‭ Edge understands that the upcoming Bourne title is in fact not the RedLime project, which is in development by a separate team at Starbreeze.

Starbreeze’s publishing deal with Activision on the new Riddick title fell through after the publisher made divestments following its merger with Vivendi.‭

“Robert Ludlum’s Jason Bourne is the most exciting action hero to emerge in decades,‭ ‬thrilling audiences around the world,‭” ‬says 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.‭”

Article updated to clarify link between the next Bourne game and Project RedLime.