Electronic Arts will publish 38 Studios' first game -- which will
not be the studio's interminably tardy MMO
Copernicus -- the company
announced today. The game has been codenamed "Project Mercury" and is being developed by Big Huge Games,
acquired by 38 last year. The mysterious, "epic single-player" RPG is under the stewardship of Ken Rolston, former lead of the last two
Elder Scrolls titles.
"Project Mercury" is set in the
Copernicus universe, created by fantasy author R.A. Salvatore, with artistic direction by
Spawn creator Todd McFarlane. Salvatore is
expected to speak later this week at
GDC. The game is scheduled for release on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC
when it's done.
