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This article is about the upcoming video game. For the second season of the television series, see The Walking Dead (season 2).
The Walking Dead: Season Two
Developer(s)Telltale Games
Publisher(s)Telltale Games
Writer(s)Nick Breckon[2]
SeriesThe Walking Dead
EngineTelltale Tool
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Ouya, iOS
ReleaseDecember 17, 2013[1]
Genre(s)Graphic adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

The Walking Dead: Season Two is an upcoming episodic graphic adventure based on Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead comic book series and developed by Telltale Games. It is the sequel to The Walking Dead, with the first episode set for digital release in December of 2013, and a retail collector's DVD edition planned at the conclusion of the season.[3][4][5] The game will employ the same narrative structure as the first season, where player choice will have a permanent impact on future story elements; Telltale plans have the player choices recorded in save files from the first season and the additional episode 400 Days, to carry over into the second season.[6] Clementine, who was the player's companion during the first season, will become the player-character in Season Two, and the fate of Kenny, a non-player character that appeared to die during the last act, "will be explored", according to Telltale.[7]

Development

When Telltale Games acquired the right to make video games based on The Walking Dead comics, they signed a contract for a "multi-year, multi-platform, multi-title" license.[8] This license went into effect after the success of the first season of The Walking Dead, when Telltale commissioned a second series of games based on the franchise.[9] The first season was considered highly successful, helping to revitalize the adventure game genre which had been in decline since the mid-1990s,[10][11] with Telltale being recognized as one of the top development studios in 2012.[12]

During an interview on IGN's Up at Noon, writer Gary Whitta teased more The Walking Dead from Telltale sooner than later. "You won't have to wait for season two to play more Walking Dead", he claimed. "I can tell you what you already know, which is season two is coming. There's not much to say because it really is very early... it's a way off", said Whitta. "But, knowing that it's a way off, and knowing that people are hungry for more Walking Dead there may very well be more Walking Dead from Telltale before season two. We may have a little something extra for you between season one and two". Whitta continued to tease that something is in the works right now "that will make the wait for season two slightly less agonizing".[13] This was revealed at the 2013 Electronic Entertainment Expo in June 2013 to be an additional episode called The Walking Dead: 400 Days that is available as downloadable content for the first season. It introduces five new characters that journalists expect to carry into Season Two. 400 Days will use data about the player's decisions in season one, and decisions made in 400 Days will carry into Season Two.[14]

As with the previous season, Telltale plans to release Season Two for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X computers, on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, and on iOS devices.[15] Telltale is currently working to bring the first season and its DLC to the Ouya console, and is planning on releasing the second season for Ouya as well.[16]

The season was formally announced in late October 2013. The announcement showcased Clementine as the playable character for the game, set sometime after the events of the first series. Telltale's CEO Dan Conners stated that this will put "players in the shoes of a lead role that will challenge their expectations of how to survive in a world where no one can be trusted".[17] The first episode is expected to be released prior to the end of 2013, with subsequent episodes released four to six weeks apart. A collector's DVD was announced to purchase at the end of the season, with those who pre-order the game (from the Telltale Games Store) receiving it for just the shipping and handling cost.[17] Telltale Games is planning a release date of Episode 1: All That Remains, on December 18th for Xbox 360. http://www.telltalegames.com/community/discussion/52165/season-2-release-date-discussion-ep1-out-december-18th-on-xbox/p98

Episodes

The game is to be separated into five episodes, similar to the first season.

Chapter Episode Release Date
Episode 1 - "All That Remains" December 2013
Episode 2 TBA
Episode 3 TBA
Episode 4 TBA
Episode 5 TBA

References

  1. ^ {{cite web |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/games/the_walking_dead_season_two__episode_1___all_that_remains/b/pc/archive/2013/12/10/the-walking-dead-season-two-preview.aspx%7Ctitle=The Walking Dead Season Two: Episode 1 – All That Remains
  2. ^ "Telltale Makes Games For Everything". The International House of Mojo. 2013-08-27. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
  3. ^ "Telltale Games Planning The Walking Dead Season Two". The Escapist. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
  4. ^ "The Walking Dead Season Two Insinuated by Telltale". Joystiq. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
  5. ^ "More The Walking Dead Games in the Way From Telltale, Activision". Gamasutra. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
  6. ^ "Telltale Looking Into Save Game Imports for The Walking Dead Season 2". MTV.com. 2013-01-07. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
  7. ^ Goldfarb, Andrew (2013-07-20). "Comic-Con: Clementine Will Be in Walking Dead Game Season 2". IGN. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
  8. ^ "Walking Dead Video Game Lives". IGN. 2011-02-17. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
  9. ^ "The actors hiding inside your video games". BBC News. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
  10. ^ Rosenberg, Adam (2012-11-15). "The Walking Dead's Season Finale Is Coming Next Week". G4. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
  11. ^ Moss, Richard (2011-01-26). "A truly graphic adventure: the 25-year rise and fall of a beloved genre". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
  12. ^ Graft, Kris (2012-12-13). "The top 10 game developers of 2012". Gamasutra. Retrieved 2012-12-13.
  13. ^ Dyer, Mitch (February 25, 2013). "More Telltale's Walking Dead Coming Before Season 2".
  14. ^ Kennedy, Kirsten (2013-06-10). "New The Walking Dead DLC, Series Coming to PS Vita with Bundle". PlayStation Blog. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
  15. ^ Perusco, Laura (2013-10-29). "The Walking Dead: Season Two Coming to PS3 and PS Vita". PlayStation Blog. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
  16. ^ Ligman, Kris (2013-08-27). "Telltale bringing Walking Dead to Ouya". Gamasutra. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
  17. ^ a b Goldfarb, Andrew (2013-10-29). "Clementine Confirmed as Playable in The Walking Dead: Season 2". IGN. Retrieved 2013-10-29.
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