Ludlum Entertainment, the owner of the Bourne properties based on books by the late author Robert Ludlum, said Wednesday that it has reacquired the exclusive game rights to Ludlum"s works.

Vivendi Games most recently held the rights to develop, publish and distribute games based on the Bourne franchise. Vivendi subsidiary Sierra published Robert Ludlum"s The Bourne Conspiracy in June, a game developed by High Moon Studios for Xbox 360 and PS3.

With the merger of Vivendi Games and Activision, the new entity Activision Blizzard sought to unload select properties to streamline the business.

Ludlum Entertainment says it is happy to reacquire the property. A statement from the firm says the reacquisition "comes at an ideal time for the company" as the videogame industry continues to grow.

The company said it intends to "develop new partnerships capable of fully exploiting the multi-platform potential of the Ludlum content and storylines."

"Our colleagues at Vivendi Games did a tremendous job of capturing the spirit and allure of Robert Ludlum"s writing with The Bourne Conspiracy and the gaming community"s strong response is clear indication that future Ludlum games will deliver both popularity and profitability for years to come."