Filmmaker Zack Snyder (Dawn of the Dead, 300, Watchmen) has signed a deal with Electronic Arts Inc to develop three original video games. According to EA, Snyder will be in charge of the 'creative direction' of the games.

EA will own the intellectual properties and game franchises. According to information provided by EA, the games Snyder helps create may eventually be made into feature films.

In a press release announcing the deal Snyder stated, "I think video games are cool because they offer an opportunity to tell a story in an entirely unique way.

Being a long time fan of the games EA creates, I look forward to collaborating with them."

Frank Gibeau, President of EA Games Label, added, "Zack Snyder has a fresh and bold creative style that resonates with our core audience. Zack is the perfect partner for joining us in creating powerful new interactive fiction."

Source: Electronic Arts Inc.