Electronic Arts has announced the upcoming release of a Simpsons video game. Created in partnership with Gracie Films and Twentieth Century Fox Television and Twentieth Century Fox Licensing and Merchandising, the game features an hilarious, sprawling, and mind-busting storyline crafted by the TV show’s Emmy Award-winning writers. The action-comedy will also feature the full cast of voice actors from the TV show who will reprise their roles for the game.

In the game, Homer, Marge, Bart, and Lisa use all-new powers to save the world from rising chaos. To help the Simpsons, gamers at home must journey through all of Springfield as well as vast worlds beyond, vanquish an array of villains, and fight their way through parodies of multiple popular games.

“Our goal in developing the Simpsons game is to create the most original game ever, which is a lofty goal and only possible given the close collaboration with the Simpsons’ creative team," said Scot Amos, Executive Producer of the project. “We’re also especially proud of the game’s warm visual feel, which captures – for the first time ever in a game – the look of the TV show.” Added Amos, “As Comic Book Guy says, ‘Best. Simpsons Game. Ever!’”

Under development by EA’s Redwood Shores Studio, the game is scheduled for release in Spring 2007 for the PS3, PlayStation 2, PSP, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and DS.