EA signs publishing deal with Epic

Electronic Arts and Epic Games have signed a publishing agreement to present new titles for XBox 360 and PS3.

Electronic Arts and Epic Games have signed a publishing agreement to present new titles for XBox 360 and PS3. The new intellectual property is currently in development by Epic’s People Can Fly studio in Poland.

Epic VP Mark Rein said: “Epic is excited to work with EA Partners to launch our next big IP on the global stage. EA Partners gives independent developers like Epic the muscle of a global publisher like EA, along with the focus and flexibility of a smaller team committed to working with our individual needs.”

In the past twelve months, EA has signed a number of new development deals making them a power player in the game publishing world. “Epic is a legendary studio that is synonymous with quality and EA Partners jumped at the chance to team up with them on the launch of their next blockbuster IP,” said David DeMartini, senior vice president and general manager, EA Partners.