Electronic Arts and developer Hothead Games have today announced an exclusive publishing agreement that will bring DeathSpank to Xbox LIVE Arcade and PlayStation Network in 2010.

The game is being developed under the vision of The Secret of Monkey Island creator and industry icon Ron Gilbert, and will blend a story filled with Gilbert’s unique humor and wit with classic and addictive action RPG gameplay.

“The team at Hothead Games is a perfect fit for EA Partners. They are a great example of how the EA Partners program continues to emphasize the importance of building strong relationships with the world’s top indie developers,” said Jamil Moledina, Outreach Director, Business Development at EA Partners. “DeathSpank is an engrossingly fun and hysterically funny experience, and we are all excited to have the opportunity to help introduce DeathSpank to gamers across the world.”

Ian Wilkinson, CEO of Hothead Games added, “We are proud of our independence, but are very excited to be working with EA Partners on a title as big as DeathSpank. With EA Partners handling distribution and marketing, Hothead can continue to focus on what we do best, making great games.”

In the game you play as Deathspank as you journey on an epic adventure that includes collecting loot, crazy puzzle solving, witty dialogue, over-the-top animations, fun and accessible action combat.

It sounds quite good and could be fun too by the looks of the trailer.