The fall of Telltale Games left a lot of gamers with a lot of questions. Not the least of which was that of what would be the fate of The Walking Dead series. For when the dev team folded up due to money management issues, they were already two episodes into the final season of the game. The series was going to finish up the story of Clementine and reveal her fate, as well as the fate of AJ, and others. But then, it wasn’t going to happen.
Then, Robert Kirkman, the creator of The Walking Dead, revealed that his game brand, Skybound Games would be getting the rights to the game, and that he would complete it. Today, Skybound released a statement giving an update on the games:
“Thank you for your patience while we worked with Telltale to take control of TELLTALE’S THE WALKING DEAD. It’s been a ton of work logistically and legally to get us to a place where we’re able to roll up our sleeves and get to the actual work. After Telltale shut its doors, the game was, unfortunately, unable to be worked on and hence the release dates of Episodes 3 and 4 have been delayed. But we’re excited to let you know that many of the talented, passionate team members who originally worked on the game are resuming development efforts today!”
They went on to talk price and downloads:
“Soon, we will be announcing release dates for the two remaining episodes. It’s likely that previous seasons of the game may be unavailable to purchase for a few days as we transition—but don’t panic!—we’ll have everything back online ASAP. If you already purchased Season Four, you will NOT have to pay again; future episodes will be available to download as soon as they are released via your original point of purchase.”
This is great news for fans of the series. And now that Skybound is in control, you can bet that the games will be made with great quality and with great respect for the series.
