During the creation of the now giant Activision Blizzard, a number of developers and employees were shown the proverbial door - with many titles and studios placed in uncertain lands. Thankfully, most of these have now been picked up, with Tim Schafer's brainchild, the rocking Brutal Legend, the latest to find a new home.

Electronic Arts have announced that they've signed an exclusive agreement with Schafer's development studio, Double Fine Productions which will see them handle publishing and distribution of Brutal Legend. The game will delve into mythology and a land of legend. Following heavy metal roadie Eddie Riggs, the game will see players commence the construction of an army of rockers in the Spring of 2009.

The third person action adventure game will pursue protagonist Eddie Riggs, voiced by none other than Jack Black - and recount a tale deeply rooted in rock and roll folklore. Players will enter a world where:

... great Metal titans once ruled and power chords rang from the countryside for all to hear. When an oppressed people request Eddie’s knowledge of modern warfare, he pulls from his own experience in the only occupation he’s ever had, a roadie for a Heavy Metal band. From this springs the most hellacious army man has ever seen, and thus brings this ancient world into the Age of Metal.

Upon the announcement that EA are to publish the title - Tim Schafer, President of Double Fine Productions proclaimed, presumably with much enthusiasm:

This is awesome news! The quality and creativity of the games EA Partners has been involved with make it a perfect home for our baby, Brütal Legend. Some people were starting to wonder if the saga of Eddie Riggs would ever see the light of day, but now I think it’s clear that this game, like Metal itself, cannot be killed!

Set for release on the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3, Brutal Legend comes from one of the finest minds in gaming - Tim Schafer - a veritable legend in the industry, and the man behind gaming classics such as Psychonauts and Grim Fandango.