When Telltale first announced its closure, practically everyone was taken aback. Assets were liquidated, employees were let go with no notice or severance pay, and numerous Telltale Games titles were removed from Steam, GOG, and other digital stores. In an interview with Variety at the time, Skybound President Dan Murray justified his company’s intervention: “It’s hard developing games… This is a business created by people… We’re doing everything we can to work with the original employees and facilitate a smooth transition.”
Skybound wasn’t the only firm that reacted passionately to Telltale’s untimely collapse, a company that provided a distinctive aesthetic not found anywhere in the industry. A number of corporations showed an interest in assisting to complete at least the final two episodes of The Walking Dead. People are buzzing with suggestions for Telltale’s next project now that the firm is back in full gear and working on two new titles. Among prospective project ideas, everything from a continuation of the Firefly story to a rebirth of Telltale’s aborted Stranger Things game has been offered.
