Following the abrupt layoffs of a whole bunch of Telltale staff two weeks in the past, the corporate has reached a take care of Skybound Entertainment that can permit The Walking Dead: The Final Season to be accomplished. Skybound’s founder, Robert Kirkman, can be the unique creator of The Walking Dead comics, so it appears a pure sufficient match, however questions stay about what it will imply for the unique staff.
The game will probably be taken over by Skybound’s inside game growth wing, whose announcement is proscribed to a Tweet, embedded beneath, however according to Variety Kirkman additionally spoke about it at this weekend’s New York Comic Con, telling audiences “we can’t lose…Clementine.”
We’re SO comfortable to announce that we’ve reached a take care of @telltalegames that can permit Skybound to proceed #TheWalkingDead: The Final Season! Let’s wrap up Clem’s story proper! More particulars to come back quickly. pic.twitter.com/ShyREw65iq
— Skybound Games (@skyboundgames) October 7, 2018
Per Variety’s article, a Skybound spokesperson additionally claimed that the corporate was seeking to work with Telltale builders to complete the game, however that no particulars have been finalised.
Reportedly, most of Telltale’s employees were laid off with out discover or severance on September 21st, with the final skeleton crew also being axed simply two days earlier than this announcement. A class-action lawsuit has been filed in opposition to the corporate, alleging that they owe all employees 60 days of pay and advantages below California employment regulation.
In the wake of the layoffs, game staff rallied behind the hashtag #TelltaleJobs to attempt to assist ex-employees land on their ft, so it’s not clear what number of will probably be accessible (or prepared) to return to finish The Walking Dead. Neither is it clear whether or not extra earnings produced from the collection’ completion may go in direction of severance for laid off staff.
But hey, no less than we received’t be left on a cliffhanger in terms of Clementine.
