Telltale Games and RObert Kirkman released the first episode of "Playing Dead", a new talk show discussing the upcoming The Walking Dead video game, earlier this week. The new video, included below, discusses some of the characters that will be in the game, as well as what some of the story elements will include.
So the upcoming game will take place while Rick is in a coma, and will include all new characters. Pretty exciting, huh? With there being 5 "episodes" for The Walking Dead video game there's a good possibility that gamers will run into characters from the series and find out what they were doing prior to meeting with Rick.
“Collaborating with Telltale on The Walking Dead continues to be a fantastic process. They understand the world and the characters that I created and what it takes to make a game out of them. What’s really exciting is that they’re telling a new story with new characters, so you’ll get to see the same world Rick Grimes did, but now from a different point of view,” added Robert Kirkman, creator of The Walking Dead. “Playing Dead is going to be an awesome way for fans to learn about the game and how it was made. It makes sense that Telltale are talking to people in this unique way because The Walking Dead is going to be a unique zombie game.”
There were also three new screenshots released for The Walking Dead video game, and we've included them below for your viewing pleasure. The new screenshots highlight the games visual style, which is inspired by
The Walking Dead comic book art of Charlie Adlard.
The Walking Dead is a five part episodic Adventure Horror game that will be available for digital download beginning in spring of 2012 for all major gaming platforms.
About The Walking Dead Video Game
Based on Robert Kirkman’s groundbreaking comic book series, The Walking Dead is an episodic Adventure Horror game series set during the same apocalyptic period witnessed by Sheriff Rick Grimes. Telling the story of a new group of survivors as they struggle to flee the horror of Atlanta and the surrounding communities consumed by the undead, The Walking Dead offers players the chance to experience the very first days of the apocalypse, meeting people and participating in events that intersect with the story seen in the comic books.
Release Date: Spring 2012
Publisher: Telltale Games
ESRB Rating: TBD
Platforms: Xbox 360, PS3