Activision may control the Guitar Hero franchise, but EA has the developer in its clutches -- or at least, the two are holding hands. Now an MTV brand, Harmonix has reached a publishing deal with EA Partners, which puts control of the sales, marketing, and distribution of the rhythm whiz's next project in the hand of the mega-publisher's "indie" arm. While Harmonix CEO Alex Rigopoulos has called the game "hugely ambitious," actual details won't be revealed untill a later date.The announcement was made last night by EA Partners VP David DeMartini (pictured) during an invite-only GDC event.

