EA has signed an agreement with newly formed 38 Studios to publish their upcoming RPG epic currently going under the codename of 'Project Mercury'.

There's a wealth of impressive talent on board for the game too, not least in the baseballing department since 38 Studios was founded by World Series MVP and ex-Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, who evidently is an incredibly avid gamer.

Ken Rolston, lead designer on Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is also leading the project, which is the first entry into a new universe created by New York Times best-selling fantasy author R.A. Salvatore. Art direction for Project Mercury will be handled by none other than Spawn creator Todd McFarlane.

That's an incredible roster of raw talent right there, which should make for a very interesting RPG prospect indeed. Big Huge Games, a wholly-owned subsidiary of 38 Studios is developing the game.

"We are creating an enormous world, with heroes and villains and a rich back story from the brilliant minds of R. A., Todd and Ken at its heart," said Schilling.

We'll be keeping our eye on this one.