Development has resumed on Telltale’s The Walking Dead: The Final Season, following a period of uncertainty regarding the game’s future.
It was announced back in September that studio Telltale Games would be closing, laying off most of its staff without severance pay, and putting an end to projects like The Wolf Among Us season two and the Stranger Things game.
The Walking Dead comic creator Robert Kirkman announced that his company Skybound have taken ownership of the game, stating “We can’t lose Andrew Lincoln and Clementine in the same year.”
Now Skybound have announced that work has begun again on the final episodes of the game, with multiple former Telltale staff members returning to work on the game.
A statement from the company reads: “It’s been a ton of work logistically and legally to get us to a place where we’re able to roll up our sleeves and get to the actual work.
“But, we’re excited to let you know that many of the talented, passionate team members who originally worked on the game are resuming development efforts today!
“Soon, we will be announcing release dates for the two remaining episodes. It’s likely that previous seasons of the game may be unavailable to purchase for a few days as we transition—but don’t panic!—we’ll have everything back online ASAP.
“If you already purchased Season Four, you will NOT have to pay again; future episodes will be available to download as soon as they are released via your original point of purchase.”
Meanwhile, Telltale Games have gone into liquidation, and their games have started to be delisted from online storefronts.
And while it’s good that some of their former employees have landed on their feet, it doesn’t look like the severance pay issue has been resolved.
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