Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy

Xbox 360 demo now available; PS3 to follow on Thursday.

News by GamesIndustry International Contributor

Published on May 6, 2008

Los Angeles, CA - May 05, 2008 - Sierra Entertainment today announced that new demos for the Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy™ game will be available for download on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft® on May 5 and PlayStation®Network on May 8.

Fans of Robert Ludlum's Jason Bourne franchise will get a peek at the action-packed game play in The Bourne Conspiracy, a blend of brutal combat and unprecedented pace designed to let players become the perfect weapon, Jason Bourne.

The Bourne Conspiracy demo will feature:

A look into how The Bourne Conspiracy combines original missions with memorable film moments to plunge players into the role of both trained Treadstone assassin and a malfunctioning government weapon on the run Brutal hand-to-hand combat choreographed by the films' fight coordinator and stunt legend Jeff Imada, recreating Bourne's signature combat style and ability to weaponize everyday objects in his environment Shooting using cover, wallwork, and use of destructible objects to distract and destroy enemies, along with a unique 'expert kill' shooting takedown system Seamless movement between hand-to-hand combat and gunplay, combined with unique 'escape & evade' gameplay where Bourne must escape deadly situations, all framed by relentless pace and camera techniques inspired by the cinematography of the films A taste of Bourne-style high speed pursuit, with a re-imagining of the escape from Paris sequence through a thrill-a-minute, arcade-racing inspired police car chase

Through close partnership with Ludlum Entertainment, and collaboration on story and character development with Bourne screenwriter Tony Gilroy, The Bourne Conspiracy is an intense interactive addition to the blockbuster films and best-selling novels.

The Bourne Conspiracy game will ship in North America June 3 and be available worldwide on June 27, 2008 on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft® and the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system.

For more information on the Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy video game, including screenshots and video trailers, please visit www.bournethegame.com.

About Sierra Entertainment

Sierra Entertainment ( www.sierra.com), a global division of Vivendi Games, creates and publishes innovative, high-quality interactive entertainment for video game systems, handheld gaming devices and personal computers. Sierra Entertainment features a portfolio of titles based on original IP and popular licenses from industry-leading content partners, including F.E.A.R.®, Crash Bandicoot®, Spyro the Dragon®, Scarface™ and Ice Age™. Sierra Entertainment has four integrated internal studios providing creative talents and development capabilities across multiple gaming genres: High Moon Studios in San Diego, CA; Massive Entertainment in Malmö, Sweden; Radical Entertainment in Vancouver, BC; and Swordfish Studios in Birmingham and Manchester, England.

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