The apparent closure of video game developerTelltale Gameshas left many fans very unhappy. Perhaps, none more so than those involved with creating the games themselves, as yet another formerTelltale Gamesemployee has taken to Twitter to share their experience of the developing ordeal.
Voice actress Melissa Hutchison – famous for her portrayal of several popular Telltale Games characters such asThe Walking Dead’s Clementine – has now shared her disappointment regarding the current state of the developer. In her rather detailed address, she indicated that Friday was a particularly difficult day and that she too remains unsure about the future ofThe Walking Dead: Final Season.
While it is known that more than 90% of the Telltale Games team have been retrenched, a skeleton crew consisting of 25 people have been retained with the purpose of completing the developer’s final commitments to the board as well as other outside parties. Currently, it is widely thought that this team has been kept back to finishMinecraft: Story Modefor Netflix andthat all other projects have been canceled. This includesThe Walking Dead: Final Season(which has a second episode scheduled for next week), The Wolf Among Us Season 2,and aStranger Thingstitle.
As previously alluded to, Hutchison has been a regular feature in Telltale Games titles, and, thus, has also voiced characters in several of the developer’s other popular games, including the above-mentionedThe Wolf Among Usalong withBack to the FutureandMinecraft: Story Mode. At the moment, there are several former Telltale Games employees sharing their experiences with their former employer on social media. Several industry giants have reacted to the closure of the studio by offering to take on former Telltale Games employees as well.
While the current status of Telltale Games in-progress titles remains a little unclear, it is always unfortunate when a group of people works on a task, only for it to amount to nothing. Perhaps, it’s even worse when said group haveput extra hours in and were not compensated.
