Rise of the Argonauts has just been announced as UK-based game developer and publisher Codemasters' new RPG project. Currently in development by Liquid Entertainment (the same company which developed Battle Realms), the game is expected to be released on multiple platforms (or on "leading consoles" as Codemasters put it).

Set in ancient Greece, Rise of the Argonauts is said to include "deep exploration and epic quests."  Jason, Hercules, and Atalanta will be playable characters and it has been hinted at that certain mythological gods may get involved in some parts of the game. Interesting stuff, hopefully we'll get more details on the game's features and gameplay along with some screenshots soon.

Barry Jafrato, Senior Vice President of Brand from Codemasters spoke on the game, emphasizing the fact that they have been investing in developing new IPs. "Rise of the Argonauts is a further key property in our 2008 portfolio," he said. Jafrato followed this up by saying, "Codemasters' investment in developing new I.P.s, which will sit alongside the new extensions of our existing brands, reinforces our ongoing commitment to bring original and thrilling new gaming experiences to market."

So far no release date has been given and we can only confirm a PC release since "leading consoles" is a pretty subjective term. More on this game as Codemasters decides to release new information.