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Telltale Games Will No Longer Develop Games Episodically

Telltale Games are re-assessing their approach to the release model of their games as well.

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Knightofelemia2343d ago

I didn't mind the episodic route they took with their games I just want the games to be good like Wolf Among Us or Tales from the Borderlands

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porkChop2343d ago

That's the thing. Wolf and Tales are the only games where they really changed up their formula. Haven't played Batman, but I've played all the others. Stale gameplay and horrible framerate were the big dealbreakers for a lot of people.

YEP4142343d ago

Yea but just release them all at once

rainslacker2343d ago

I didn't mind it. I just waited until the full product released. I stopped buying physical games from them though, since they weren't the full versions anyways.

Otherwise, they just took too long between episodes too often....which probably didn't help their financial situation.

DarXyde2342d ago

I think Siren: Blood Curse did it perfectly.

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Ratty2343d ago

As far as I know Telltale is mostly back in name and licenses only though. They were acquired some time after the studio closed down and a lot of people had already been laid off. Apparently they offered freelance positions to former employees. I don't know how many that is.

I think it's great that their games will get sequels but it's really a different company with the same name.

After10Ben2343d ago

They did hire the same directors (Nick Herman & Dennis Lenart) for Wolf Among Us 2, so that's promising.

Fluttershy772343d ago

Of course they are not going to have 100% the exact same staff they had after that shtshow; but they did get a lot of people back; and is not like Rare where, through more than a decade you can argue the entire spirit of the studio was lost; this happened rather recently. So, I'm confident: let's see... You and I, the fans we have to support this or at least keep an open mind about it.

ninja2ri2343d ago

It was a stupid model to begin with. Look at the Hitman and Life is Strange sequels.

pecorre2343d ago

Maybe you should read the article. Games may still be sold as episodes.

"We are creating the stories episodically, but how they will be released is still to be determined,” said Ottilie. “I think the important distinction here is that we will no longer be developing episodically. If we do release the game in episodes, all of them will be ready before the first one hits the store.

Muzikguy2343d ago

Never tell someone.tjst.they should read the article when it comes to gamingbolt garbage journalism

MadLad2343d ago (Edited 2343d ago )

More Borderlands and Wolf Among Us, please.
And please take cues from more recent titles like the council. More player choice and agency. Not just a highly linear experience. Just a modern adventure game.

HexxedAvenger2343d ago

Aren’t they doing wolf among us 2?

MadLad2343d ago

Haven't been following. I know they were prior to the close, but I was under the impression they were just a skeleton crew now that were finishing up Walking Dead and putting the games back on shelves.

rainslacker2343d ago

TFTBL could really be an ongoing series IMO.

I mean, with all these services like Game Pass or streaming, it's the kind of series which you could have regular episodes for, and make it so each month or two you have something new to download. Then, there is less chance of just joining and dropping out to binge something you want to play. Other IP's would lend themselves well to the same model, so it doesn't have to be just adventure games.

SwagginMcdoodles2343d ago

Good. I'm honestly sick and tired of the model. What's worst is when these same models also don't let you buy episodes individually.

Ratty2343d ago

I suppose Telltale started a trend with TWD. I never felt like it was a bad model personally but you're right that it's bad if they don't let you buy them individually.

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Microsoft Gaming Revenue Drops 7% Year-on-Year, Content and Services Down 5%, Xbox Hardware Down 33%

Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.

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Jin_Sakai24d ago (Edited 24d ago )

Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.

dveio24d ago

To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.

Jingsing23d ago

The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.

Tanktopmaster9224d ago

Once they re-evaluate exclusive all will be fine….

S2Killinit23d ago

Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.

Jingsing23d ago

15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.

Tanktopmaster9223d ago

These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse

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Koei Tecmo Announces Record Financial Results After Releasing Many Big Games

Today, Koei Tecmo announced its financial results for the full fiscal year 2025, related to the period between April 2025 and March 2026.

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Guild Wars Publisher CEO Warns AI Can't Replace What Makes Games 'Instinctively Fun'

TNS - NCSoft CEO admitted that AI is rapidly becoming a core part of game development, but he added that it cannot replace what makes games fun.

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Lionsguard27d ago

To be fair, there are also human made games that release and lack any fun at all either.

jznrpg27d ago

But all of the great games have been made by humans

jwillj2k427d ago

One is by choice, the other is a feature.

PRIMORDUS27d ago

Guild Wars 2 been playing for 14yrs, 1st beta. This is just one company I support, Arenanet and NCSoft, even though I torrent, there are a few PC companies I will buy from. "PlayStation’s Horizon MMO spin-off, Horizon Steel Frontiers." I feel this will be good, NCSoft is a good developer/publisher.

CrimsonWing6926d ago

It’s a tool. Use it elevate things and get it done faster. I’m sorry but not every game made by humans is good. If this can help things, then I fully embrace it.