D3Publisher announced today that they are publishing Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard. The Vicious Cycle developed third-person shooter title will have a story composed by 2008 Writer's Guild Award winning writer Dave Ellis. Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard will parody both pop culture and the culture of gaming.

"Eat Lead parodies some of our fondest memories in classic gaming and pop culture, so gamers will have a laugh out loud experience every time they pick-up the controller," said Pete Andrew, vice president, product development, North America, D3P. "With an original storyline, Eat Lead perfectly blends action and humor with rock solid gameplay for an experience like no other."

Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard will release on PS3 and Xbox 360 in early 2009.