EA Partners Will Publish 38 Studios Games

EA has announced a publishing agreement with 38 Studios to publish new games. 38 Studios, a newly founded developer/publisher, own Big Huge Games, a studio leaded by Ken Rolston (Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion). Curt Schilling, founder and Chairman of 38 Studios, commented on the agreement:

“Being able to leverage the expertise of EA's publishing organization to bring our first product to market is a dream come true for 38 Studios."

38 Studios first game is an RPG named Project Mercury, based on the fictional books written by R.A. Salvatore with the artistic direction of comic legend Todd McFarlane, that will be released on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3. No Official release date yet.

David DeMartini, Senior Vice President and General Manager of EA Partners , stated high expectations on this game:

"We are thrilled to be working with 38 Studios. The world of RPG gaming is so rich and it is a perfect complement to our partners and title portfolio in EAP. Project Mercury is bursting with first-rate talent, with passion that spans across the board, from Curt to R. A. to Todd and Ken. We look forward to collaborating with them to create an amazing game set in this incredible new world."

Though there hasn’t been much on lately about the game the premise is good, hopefully some we will have more info on this one in the future.