Current Events > Apparently, Telltale Games is shutting down but this is not confirmed

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The_Scarecrow
09/21/18 3:33:32 PM
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Telltale Games, the studio behind games like The Walking Dead and The Wolf Among Us appears to be closing its doors, according to social media posts from multiple developers previously employed that the company.

Gamasutra has reached out to Telltale Games for more details on the situation, but posts from developers on Twitter and Facebook, both private and public, seem to indicate that the studio is shutting is shutting down or experiencing large-scale layoffs. This story will be updated following the studio's reply.

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http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/327085/Report_The_Walking_Dead_developer_Telltale_Games_closing_down.php

I don't believe this but if it is true, rip
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Antifar
09/21/18 3:34:15 PM
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whoa
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Damn_Underscore
09/21/18 3:35:06 PM
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I like Telltale for bringing back point and click adventure games but everything about their games is bad.
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Paper_Okami
09/21/18 3:35:48 PM
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a poster from the metal board on gamefaqs worked for them
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Pus_N_Pecans
09/21/18 3:40:06 PM
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If true, its probably because they started taking on too many projects at a time. They pump out games like crazy these days
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Zack_Attackv1
09/21/18 3:45:01 PM
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No! Not this way, damnit!
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dotsdfe
09/21/18 3:49:09 PM
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https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/1043224173487816709

https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/1043224897185562624

TLDR: Everything but TWD is canceled, small crew being kept on to finish that, but the company is effectively done already.
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DarthAragorn
09/21/18 3:50:43 PM
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Fuck, I wish they had done The Wolf Among Us 2 before more shitty Walking Dead
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Blue_Inigo
09/21/18 3:51:44 PM
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Wtf???!! How?!
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Questionmarktarius
09/21/18 3:52:22 PM
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Pus_N_Pecans posted...
If true, its probably because they started taking on too many projects at a time. They pump out games like crazy these days

This. Also that.
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Zikten
09/21/18 3:54:02 PM
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Damn. I always hoped they would do an Aliens game someday
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Questionmarktarius
09/21/18 3:55:28 PM
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I wonder if the Brothers Chaps can buy out SBCG4AP...
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LordFarquad1312
09/21/18 3:55:44 PM
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They've been churning nothing but garbage out lately.
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GeneralKenobi85
09/21/18 3:56:00 PM
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They're supposed to be making The Wolf Among Us 2 though.
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DarthAragorn
09/21/18 3:56:31 PM
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GeneralKenobi85 posted...
They're supposed to be making The Wolf Among Us 2 though.

Canceled
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Zack_Attackv1
09/21/18 3:56:34 PM
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Goddamnit!

GOD FUCKING DAMNIT!!!
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smoke_break
09/21/18 3:57:10 PM
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See? I knew we would never get Wolf Among Us 2. But why the hell are they shutting down? I thought their games were popular? Unless people are just watching their shit on YouTube now instead of buying them.
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Mr_Biscuit
09/21/18 3:57:16 PM
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DarthAragorn posted...
GeneralKenobi85 posted...
They're supposed to be making The Wolf Among Us 2 though.

Canceled

Zack_Attackv1 posted...
Goddamnit!

GOD FUCKING DAMNIT!!!

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dotsdfe
09/21/18 3:57:22 PM
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GeneralKenobi85 posted...
They're supposed to be making The Wolf Among Us 2 though.


See the tweets I posted. Reportedly canceled already.
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Agnostic420
09/21/18 3:57:43 PM
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So that survival horror game they just emailed me about is canceled too then?
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eston
09/21/18 3:57:56 PM
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I thought that Batman series was reasonably popular.

Oh well. I only ever played one of their games, The Wolf Among Us, and I hated pretty much everything about it
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myzz7
09/21/18 3:58:33 PM
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DarthAragorn posted...
GeneralKenobi85 posted...
They're supposed to be making The Wolf Among Us 2 though.

Canceled

fucking RIP
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Frostshock
09/21/18 3:58:43 PM
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Investors will remember this
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spudger
09/21/18 3:58:52 PM
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batman was good too
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Mr_Biscuit
09/21/18 3:59:12 PM
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This seriously surprises me.

I admittedly haven't bought anything from them since Walking Dead S2, but I loved TWD S1, Wolf Among Us, Tales from the Borderlands, etc. With the rate they were releasing content, I assumed the money must be flowing.

It's a real shame. You can criticize them for the decisions not ultimately mattering as much as advertised, etc, but they still were a very distinct niche in gaming.
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Solar_Crimson
09/21/18 3:59:22 PM
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I have not played any of their games, but it is always sad to see a beloved developer shut its doors.
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Freddie_Mercury
09/21/18 3:59:40 PM
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Telltale will remember that.
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Esrac
09/21/18 4:00:33 PM
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I played the first Walking Dead game by them. It was pretty interesting and entertaining, but not what I'd really call fun to play.

I could understand if their games aren't selling especially well. I don't get the impression that games that are very high on story narrative and very low on gameplay AND release episodically would be especially appealing to the mainstream.
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Balrog0
09/21/18 4:01:08 PM
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omg I wanted the wolf among us 2 so bad
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HashtagTartarus
09/21/18 4:01:14 PM
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From what I hear, the working conditions sucked, and the management ended up driving away their creative talent.
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Frostshock
09/21/18 4:01:55 PM
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Esrac posted...
I could understand if their games aren't selling especially well. I don't get the impression that games that are very high on story narrative and very low on gameplay AND release episodically would be especially appealing to the mainstream.


They don't, most of their market share is probably from their games being used as Humble Bundle stocking stuffers.
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Kaiganeer
09/21/18 4:02:20 PM
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the games they made were bad, just constant attempts at recapturing the magic from the first season of the walking dead by cramming different franchises into the same mold

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Balrog0
09/21/18 4:02:26 PM
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it does make sense, though, I can't imagine how they were making money off of all these games
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Doe
09/21/18 4:02:30 PM
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I don't mind, considering the direction they went (that being straight down). Sam & Max games were Kino though.
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Solar_Crimson
09/21/18 4:03:00 PM
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smoke_break posted...
See? I knew we would never get Wolf Among Us 2. But why the hell are they shutting down? I thought their games were popular? Unless people are just watching their shit on YouTube now instead of buying them.

The Twitter link comments that they spent too much money getting the licenses for their games, and didn't really recoup the losses because they sold the games at prices much lower than the standard $60.
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Grischnak
09/21/18 4:03:18 PM
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That's a shame. Telltale should go down as a cautionary tale about not falling for the quantity over quality trap. Instead of throwing out game after game after game they should have fixed their damn engine. That thing was broken forever. Oh well. RIP.
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Mr_Biscuit
09/21/18 4:03:55 PM
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Balrog0 posted...
it does make sense, though, I can't imagine how they were making money off of all these games

Yeah, I assumed that must have indicated massive success, but it seems like instead it was shitty management rushing out as many games as quickly as possible.
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brotrrwinner
09/21/18 4:03:58 PM
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smoke_break posted...
See? I knew we would never get Wolf Among Us 2. But why the hell are they shutting down? I thought their games were popular? Unless people are just watching their shit on YouTube now instead of buying them.

Which is, to be frank, pretty much the same experience
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Jagermeister513
09/21/18 4:04:33 PM
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dotsdfe posted...
https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/1043224173487816709

https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/1043224897185562624

TLDR: Everything but TWD is canceled, small crew being kept on to finish that, but the company is effectively done already.

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Vaati_Reborn
09/21/18 4:06:36 PM
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That fucking sucks. Woulda loved to see Wolf among us 2
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CyricZ
09/21/18 4:07:43 PM
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Wowww. RIP I guess.

Although I'll forever remember them for creating the best Walking Dead character ever.
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smoke_break
09/21/18 4:10:15 PM
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Solar_Crimson posted...
smoke_break posted...
See? I knew we would never get Wolf Among Us 2. But why the hell are they shutting down? I thought their games were popular? Unless people are just watching their shit on YouTube now instead of buying them.

The Twitter link comments that they spent too much money getting the licenses for their games, and didn't really recoup the losses because they sold the games at prices much lower than the standard $60.

Damn, maybe they should have stuck with just the Walking Dead and maybe one or two other side projects.
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Balrog0
09/21/18 4:11:32 PM
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smoke_break posted...
Solar_Crimson posted...
smoke_break posted...
See? I knew we would never get Wolf Among Us 2. But why the hell are they shutting down? I thought their games were popular? Unless people are just watching their shit on YouTube now instead of buying them.

The Twitter link comments that they spent too much money getting the licenses for their games, and didn't really recoup the losses because they sold the games at prices much lower than the standard $60.

Damn, maybe they should have stuck with just the Walking Dead and maybe one or two other side projects.


they should have done the wolf among us 2 before they did every other god damn IP under the sun

I cant imagine the fairy tales IP costs nearly as much as batman, game of thrones, guardians, minecraft... like jeez
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TheKentster
09/21/18 4:12:33 PM
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Bullshit, bullshit, bullshit

What the fucking fuck
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Questionmarktarius
09/21/18 4:14:05 PM
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voldothegr8
09/21/18 4:14:41 PM
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ThePrinceFish
09/21/18 4:17:43 PM
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Smashingpmkns
09/21/18 4:23:59 PM
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Didnt they employ a ridiculous amount of people too?
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Colorahdo
09/21/18 4:24:45 PM
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lol good. Telltale "games"
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Zack_Attackv1
09/21/18 4:25:03 PM
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*flips table*
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