'What is Treadstone?' A multiplayer Bourne sequel, apparently
While investigating the digital fate of Sierra's Bourne franchise – which, after being passed over by Bond-owning Activision Blizzard, returned to Ludlum Entertainment – Variety's Ben Fritz uncovered details on "Treadstone," the sequel to High Moon Entertainment's recent console debut, already under development at fellow Sierra developers Radical Entertainment.
"What is Treadstone?" you ask, in your best Matt Damon impersonation. According to Variety "it's a multi-player online game set in the world of the spy agency that trained Bourne." We'll assume that contraction is short for "it was" because, whad'ya know, "production has stopped" on the project. Perhaps once Ludlum Entertainment finds a new publisher for Bourne, whatever work Radical has already invested in "Treadstone" will find a new home, but that sounds unlikely to us. Instead, Treadstone will exist in that one place where They can never take it away from us: our imaginations.
"What is Treadstone?" you ask, in your best Matt Damon impersonation. According to Variety "it's a multi-player online game set in the world of the spy agency that trained Bourne." We'll assume that contraction is short for "it was" because, whad'ya know, "production has stopped" on the project. Perhaps once Ludlum Entertainment finds a new publisher for Bourne, whatever work Radical has already invested in "Treadstone" will find a new home, but that sounds unlikely to us. Instead, Treadstone will exist in that one place where They can never take it away from us: our imaginations.












Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jakka (Not sure why he got banned?) @ Jul 31st 2008 4:28PM
Can anybody say they're pumped for the sequel?
Vii @ Jul 31st 2008 4:29PM
Hmm it sounds like a Create-A-Bourne game. Interesting premise.
Ethan @ Jul 31st 2008 4:46PM
What is "what is treadstone," the bubble should read.
Jakka (Not sure why he got banned?) @ Jul 31st 2008 4:49PM
Yoda like you speak
Ethan @ Jul 31st 2008 5:08PM
Nonsense, I speak like any common pedant.
StrangeBum @ Jul 31st 2008 5:45PM
@Jakka
That doesn't sound right, try 'Speak like Yoda, you do'
/Not a grammar nazi am I, no, fan a Star Wars, I am.
Stephen @ Jul 31st 2008 4:55PM
our imaginations aren't safe. there could be a terrorist attack on them, and then in a matter of hours our imaginations would...run wild.
Elsnerma @ Jul 31st 2008 8:12PM
Of course, the sequel will have to be called "Blackbriar"
ToRo @ Aug 1st 2008 12:03AM
lol now that's clever my friend!
Mischa @ Jul 31st 2008 5:20PM
Multi player Bourne game??? Really??? Horrible driving physics, mediocre gun combat, and quick time events don't really make a good multi player experience.
Unless the second player played the red back pack.
Also, that photoshop is hilarious.
Tim The Enchanter @ Aug 1st 2008 9:39AM
Bourne, with a red backpack, and a platypus.
Altairio @ Jul 31st 2008 5:39PM
That game was a turd with a pretty paint job.
Makeseven @ Aug 1st 2008 4:46AM
Maaatt Daaaymun.
Tim The Enchanter @ Aug 1st 2008 10:08AM
Here's the sequel: (NSFW)
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1073658/sarah_silverman_singing_with_matt_damon/
dark_inchworm @ Aug 1st 2008 10:09AM
Baby don't hurt me.