5 monthes ago | By Ubergizmo

Telltale Games is a unique gaming studio in which a lot of their work seems to focus on narrative-style games. They are also known for titles such as The Walking Dead , The Wolf Among Us 2, and Stranger Things. Unfortunately it seems like the future of those titles are in jeopardy as it looks like the studio could be winding things down. The company has confirmed that they are laying off the majority of their staff in what can only be assumed is their way of winding things down while they transition to their next phase. “Today Telltale Games made the difficult decision to begin a majority...
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Ousted Telltale CEO Kevin Bruner comments on studio's fate

5 monthes ago | By VentureBeat

The cofounder and former chief executive officer of Telltale Games has posted a public statement about the studio's reported layoffs and potential closure. Kevin Bruner started Telltale in 2004, but new investors helped force him out of his leadership position in 2017. Now, while still embroiled in a legal fight with his former company, the s...
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Telltale Games begins wave of layoffs, cancels Stranger Things game

5 monthes ago | By Ars Technica

Enlarge / If today's news about Telltale Games' closure is true, that "final" season description may prove more accurate than Telltale originally intended.
A wave of layoffs has apparently hit the video game studio Telltale Games, responsible for popular branching-narrative games based on the Walking Dead franchise. According to online reports, those affected by the layoffs have alleged that the studio is either shutting down entirely or staying afloat as a meager skeleton crew, ahead of The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series ' final season launch throughout this autumn.
On Friday...
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