Sega has announced a publishing deal with Double Fine for Ron Gilbert’s new title called The Cave. The game will have a digital release on both PC and consoles in early 2013.

“The concept of The Cave has been bouncing around in my head for many, many years, and then the little voices that tell me to do things said it was time to make the game,” said Ron Gilbert. “I’m thrilled to be working with amazingly talented folks at Double Fine and ecstatic that the team at Sega believes in adventure games and quirky ideas.”

“As Sega continues to expand our digital gaming catalog, we’ve put a lot of effort into finding truly original experiences we can help bring to life,” added Haruki Satomi, Senior Vice President of Digital Business at Sega. “Both Ron and the team at Double Fine are experienced and deeply creative, and we value the chance to work with them on The Cave.”