Did Telltale survive?

The story doesn't end there, though; Telltale Games has been revived, and The Wolf Among Us 2 is back in development, with some of the original developers and voice cast returning, too. But what happened to Telltale Games, and why is the studio back? Is it even the same studio?

Has Telltale been revived?

The Wolf Among Us was nominated for numerous industry awards, and The Wolf Among Us 2 is set to introduce characters from The Wizard of Oz to the story. The game was first unveiled in 2019, as the first project of the newly-revived Telltale Games, however the company struggled with development due to the pandemic.

Is Telltale Games still alive?

Majority studio closure and aftermath (2018) On September 21, 2018, CEO Pete Hawley announced that Telltale was undergoing a "majority studio closure", with around 90% of its present workforce (225 to 250 employees) let go that day.

Why did Telltale end?

They were highly reliant on expensive licensed intellectual properties. As such, they made less money per game sold than a company that had original intellectual properties. They were located in the Bay Area, where everything is more expensive.

Why did Telltale fail?

The studio struggled to meet the demands of launching an ever-growing slate of titles on time, a result of both specific cultural and management issues at Telltale, including poor or incoherent planning and a controlling and demanding CEO, and the broader problem of “crunch culture” that exists at many of the largest ...

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Is Telltale gone forever?

“Telltale [Games] isn't coming back… A company bought our assets. I am still working through the trauma of our company closing, and I am missing my friends every day,” former Telltale employee Caroline Liddick tweeted following the news of Telltale's revival.

Who bought Telltale?

The acquisition was completed by August 2019. Athlon Games also became a shareholder in the company as part of the deal. On February 2023, Telltale raised $8 million in funding from Hiro Capital and Skybound Entertainment.

What is the longest Telltale Games?

Telltale Games released the Sam & Max episodic adventure series The Devil's Playhouse over a record 3 years 316 days. The final part of the series was “The City that Dares Not Sleep”, released in August 2010.

Will Telltale come back 2023?

Telltale Games has delayed The Wolf Among Us 2: A Telltale Series from its previously planned 2023 release window to “out of 2023.” It will be available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Epic Games Store.

Is Telltale Games coming back in 2023?

The revived Telltale team is developing the project in collaboration with Deck Nine Games, the studio behind Life Is Strange: True Colors. It's the first of two games the studio plans to release in 2023 — the second being The Wolf Among Us 2 later in the year.

How did Telltale go broke?

They were highly reliant on expensive licensed intellectual properties. As such, they made less money per game sold than a company that had original intellectual properties. They were located in the Bay Area, where everything is more expensive.

Is Telltale Back to the Future canon?

Gale stated that although the game is not part of the series canon, it is possible that it could take place in alternate timelines.

Who is making Wolf Among Us 2?

The new Telltale is trying to avoid burnout. You'll have to wait a bit longer to see Bigby Wolf's next chapter. Telltale Games has announced that it's delaying The Wolf Among Us 2, the sequel to its 2013 Fables comic adaptation, until next year.

Is Minecraft story mode gone?

However, both seasons of the game became unplayable due to the closure of Telltale Games in late 2018, causing the game to be ultimately discontinued on June 25, 2019. The Netflix release of the game was removed on December 5, 2022.

Why did Skybound buys Telltale?

“We agreed that we had to find a path forward.” Alpert insists that the decision by Skybound to absorb Telltale's staff from the game was not a financial decision, but one driven by a desire to finish the final episodes (which were roughly 90 percent completed at that point) for the fans.

Was Clementine pregnant?

When the entire Reno Sheriff's Department is given a drug test, Deputy Johnson discovers that she is pregnant.

What race is Clementine?

Clementine's ethnicity is never explicitly mentioned during the game, but Melissa Hutchison states in episode 247 of The Walking Dead 'Cast that Clementine is black and asian. Her first appearance is in the first episode of Telltale's The Walking Dead series, titled 'A New Day'.

What is Clementine's last name?

"Internally she was briefly “Clementine Crawford,” but then - completely unrelated - the folks developing the episode 104 story invented the neighborhood of Crawford. From that point on Clem officially had no last name."

Is Wolf Among Us 2 cancelled?

Unlike the past development cycle approach at the former Telltale where each episode was developed in a standalone fashion, all episodes of The Wolf Among Us 2 are being developed simultaneously. The game was set to be released in 2023, but on March 1, 2023, Telltale announced the game would be delayed to 2024.