Vivendi-Universal today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Radical Entertainment, who will develop six multi-platform titles exclusively for the publishing giant after the success of ‘The Simpsons: Hit & Run’.

VU Games will also obtain a royalty-free license to Radical's proprietary game development technologies, as well as an option to purchase the company during contract's term. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

"Radical Entertainment is one of the preeminent game developers in North America and their track record speaks clearly as to why they are an attractive development partner for our company," said Bruce Hack, Chief Executive Officer of Vivendi Universal Games. "Our agreement with Radical demonstrates VU Games' commitment to strengthening our development capabilities."

"We are looking forward to focusing our development efforts with VU Games, as we've had tremendous success working with them over the past few years," said Ian Wilkinson, Chairman and CEO of Radical Entertainment. "Our team is very excited about today's announcement and the new titles in development."