If you’ve been following their Playing Dead web series, then you’re probably very aware of the imminent release of the episodic content Telltale has been preparing for us. Based on Robert Kirkman’s Walking Dead, and of course closely monitored by Kirkman himself. If you didn’t know we here at BigShinyRobot are huge fans of both. The game does not look to disappoint, following side characters who may occasionally interact with the main cast, it is focused around the human condition much like the series, with zombie bashing on the side. In even better news Telltale announced that the first episode will release in late April and pre-orders have already begun. If you pre-order through them right now, you get 10% off of all five episodes running you a scant $22.49 for the entire set up. The trailer looks incredibly gorgeous with a very dark style mimicking the books from Kirkman. I’m very excited to see a story written in the same world and intune with the series that doesn’t follow the current crew. In Playing Dead episode 2 one of the writers mentions his love of The Governor, hopefully throughout the five piece we’ll get to see him too. I’ll be playing this day one, how about you folks?
Telltale Press Release:
There must be something in the air…a mysterious virus maybe? Regardless, there’s a lot going on in the world of The Walking Dead right now and we have some exciting news to share! The first of the five episode season is coming late April and…
• The pre-order is live! Pre-order the 5-part season pass (PC/Mac) from the Telltale Store to receive a 10% discount ($22.49, normally $24.99), access to the developer forums, AND a chance to join the cast of the game in episode four! Find out more here.
• Don’t miss our first full-length trailer for the game! It’s live over on IGN.com. The trailer debuted on the “Up at Noon” show, which also features a great interview with the game’s story consultant and episode four writer, Gary Whitta. You can watch it here (skip to 8 minutes and 54 seconds if you want to go straight to the trailer).
We hope you like the trailer and all the other news – let us know what you think! Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter (@telltalegames) for more info.
More news coming soon!
The Telltale Team
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