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Several months ago, rumors began circulating that well-known developer Insomniac Games would begin developing multiplatform games. Nothing came of that rumor officially -- until now. Today, EA announced an agreement with Insomniac to publish a brand new game internationally for the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 through the EA Partners program. This is the very first multiplatform title that Insomniac has developed, and the studio will retain ownership of this new property.

PlayStation fans need not panic, however. This doesn't mean that franchises like Ratchet and Clank and Resistance will suddenly appear on the 360. Insomniac Founder and CEO Ted Price told IGN, "We definitely take a measured approach to what we do at Insomniac. We've never made overnight decisions about things and we've been thinking about going multiplatform for a while and planning it, and we're now at the point where we can do that, as well as continue our relationship with Sony that we've maintained for the last 14 years." Price continues by noting that Insomniac is "just as dedicated to Ratchet and Clank and Resistance as [it] ever [has] been."

When asked how long this agreement has been in the making, Vice President of Marketing at EA Partners Craig Rechenmacher said, "We've been talking for a while. It's a very small development community so everybody is talking all the time. This [agreement] grew organically out of conversations with Insomniac. We're always looking for the best developers in the industry and when Insomniac expressed an interest, we were obviously very interested."

Unfortunately, no information could be given on the new game itself, though we know that nothing will be shown at E3 this year. Price simply notes that Insomniac will reveal the game when "[the studio is] ready to show something awesome."

What does Sony think of all this?

"Sony Computer Entertainment and Insomniac Games will continue to build upon a strong, successful, 14-year partnership that has led to more than 35 million games sold and enjoyed by fans around the world," an SCEA representative said. "We look forward to unveiling Insomniac's next PS3 exclusive properties in the near future."