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consolitis
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PostPosted: Tue, 24th Feb 2015 22:25    Post subject:
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http://www.actiontrip.com/news/hunger-games-movie-studio-ties-knot-with-telltale/022415_5

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This just in, folks. Film studio Lionsgate (best know for films like The Hunger game saga) just signed a deal with game developer Telltale Games, who are recognized for a variety of first-class adventure games such as The Walking Dead and The Wolf Among Us.

"Lionsgate is one of the most innovative, entrepreneurial and impressive content companies in the world today. I'm delighted to welcome an experienced executive like Jon, a leader who shares our unique vision, to our Board," said Telltale CEO Kevin Bruner. "Lionsgate has a great track record in developing and marketing feature films as well as platform-defining premium scripted television. This partnership will accelerate Telltale's ability to create not only original games, but episodic television series based on our game properties – an area at the cutting edge of industry growth."

Well, I think we all know where this is going.

The Hunger Games Telltale adventure Season 1? What else?



(I preferred Battle Royale over Hunger Games but I'm a sick bastard so... Razz )


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They already made a couple of Saw video games, but the Telltale approach could be REALLY COOL in the Saw universe.


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PostPosted: Tue, 24th Feb 2015 23:08    Post subject:
I really like the Hunger Games. But seriously see how Telltales type of games can work with that franchise


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PostPosted: Tue, 24th Feb 2015 23:23    Post subject:
Bob Barnsen wrote:
I really like the Hunger Games. But seriously see how Telltales type of games can work with that franchise


You do?
I really don't see why those series get that much attention. Boring as hell and it doesn't help that Katpiss is played by a 'one trick pony' kind of actress.

With most of these teenage drama films as of late, the idea is decent but the execution is heavily flawed and you are usually left with a bunch of meh actors or good actors turned meh due to the writing.

The PG13 crap doesn't help these kinds of movies either, nah there are older movies that have the 'being hunted' style done better than these snore fests of late.


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PostPosted: Tue, 24th Feb 2015 23:27    Post subject:
Well, tastes are different, aren't they? Very Happy
But i also really like Battle Royal (part 1 at least)

I also like JLaw, especially after The Fappening Cool Face
It could also be, that her german dub voice is better than her original voice. Never heard her in original


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PostPosted: Tue, 24th Feb 2015 23:35    Post subject:
I just hope that one day they change, or at least upgrade that old engine of theirs, it's getting really distracting with games that don't retain the comic-book style Sad

I know that they prefer to spend all the money on licenses instead, but still! Laughing
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PostPosted: Tue, 24th Feb 2015 23:45    Post subject:
Bob Barnsen wrote:
It could also be, that her german dub voice is better than her original voice. Never heard her in original


For once, dubbing might actually be good! Razz
But yeah, taste differ. Just seems that the majority is getting away from my spectrum with each year. :/ Ah well less good movies means more time to waste on other stuff xD
(Never even heard of battle royale.)

Edit: Nevermind I did... thought you were talking of an upcoming/new movie.


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PostPosted: Wed, 25th Feb 2015 01:14    Post subject:
(One last offtopic post from me here Very Happy)

@Morphineus
I currently am watching 2 Broke Girls (many probably don't like it, but i like it so far). I am watching it in german, but was switching to english too sometimes. Kat Dennings sounds awesome in german was with her original voice. But the blonde chick, Beth Behrs, sounds really annoying with her original voice. One of the few rare cases where dubbing makes a show watchable i guess Very Happy


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PostPosted: Wed, 25th Feb 2015 14:03    Post subject:
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/riccitiello-joins-telltale-games-board/0145694

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The changes at Telltale Games are continuing with confirmation that John Riccitiello has joined the company’s board of directors.

Riccitiello is the current CEO of Unity and has twice been the boss of EA, with his second tenure ending in early 2013.


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It was yesterday confirmed that Lionsgate has made what was described as a “significant investment” in Telltale, and that Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer would also join the board.


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"...like nothing else on television."
"a phenomenon."
"A tangled tale of sex, violence, power, junk food..."
"Like Nothing On Earth"

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHTUOgYNRzY
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PostPosted: Wed, 25th Feb 2015 14:08    Post subject:
Well, another company officially fucked in the ass then. I was getting more and more angry about telltale and with this recent news i know im gonna be pissed even more.
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PostPosted: Wed, 8th Nov 2017 07:10    Post subject:
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Telltale Games lays off nearly a quarter of its staff

90 people have been let go.



Developer Telltale Games, best known for episodic story-driven games like The Walking Dead and Tales from the Borderlands, announced today that roughly 25 percent of its workforce has been laid off.

As Gamesindustry reports, 90 people were affected by the wave of layoffs. Before today, the studio was nearly 400 strong. Telltale says the layoffs will not affect any of its ongoing games. However, moving forward they plan to make "fewer, better games with a smaller team."

"I'd like to express our respect for all the contributions that these incredibly talented artists, storytellers and more have made to this company, and that this decision is in no way a reflection on the quality or dedication of their work," said Telltale CEO Pete Hawley. "We have made available our full career assistance services to help our affected colleagues and friends—and their families—navigate this difficult transition as quickly as possible."

Telltale's downsize comes on the heels of two other, more dramatic shifts in the indie scene. In the past week, Gigantic developer Motiga and Torchlight developer Runic Games were both closed at the hand of their shared publisher, Perfect World.


http://www.pcgamer.com/telltale-games-lays-off-nearly-a-quarter-of-its-staff/?utm_content=buffer5ae34&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=buffer-pcgamertw
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PostPosted: Wed, 8th Nov 2017 07:24    Post subject:
They are turning these out at a pretty quick rate sharing the same engine and such so 400 strong is a bit much but then again as said they did release episodes at a pretty quick rate too, still unfortunately to be laid off but that's how it works in the video games industry I guess.

Guessing sales these days aren't as good though they're probably doing OK although these licensed deals seem to have completely overtaken their earlier titles now and the gameplay shift too.
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PostPosted: Wed, 8th Nov 2017 08:07    Post subject:
Their Batman game is choppy and unplayable. Fuck them.
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PostPosted: Wed, 8th Nov 2017 09:38    Post subject:
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However, moving forward they plan to make "fewer, better games with a smaller team."

Took them long enough to realize that spitting out one season for so many different kind of franchises can't work. Rolling Eyes


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PostPosted: Wed, 8th Nov 2017 12:07    Post subject:
Makes sense, you need like 4 dudes to make Telltale games.
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Laughing Laughing
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PostPosted: Wed, 8th Nov 2017 19:51    Post subject:
So 90 is nearly a quarter? Did they have 400 people working for them? Da fuq?
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PostPosted: Wed, 8th Nov 2017 19:56    Post subject:
Makes you wonder what the hell were they all doing? Working on announced projects?


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PostPosted: Fri, 19th Jan 2018 22:48    Post subject:
Telltale Announces Black Mirror Game That Lets You Control How Depressed You Get



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Continuing its trend of licensed games, Telltale revealed it would be working on a new game set in the Black Mirror universe that will allow users unprecedented choice in just how depressing their story will be.

“What better studio to create a game that lets players experience emotions ranging from sad to depressed than Telltale Games?” said Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker. “There is not another developer I would trust to make the fans of Black Mirror agonize themselves over for hours.”

Telltale promises that the game will feature plenty of scenarios that will allow gamers to define their sad story. In one such instance, a pale man in a black hat holds a gun to your iPhone and your child and the player must choose which to save.

“In this scenario, you can choose to save the iPhone and watch the man kill your son. Or you can choose to save your kid, watch the man shoot your iPhone and then shoot your son,” said Telltale CEO Kevin Bruner at press conference. “Whether your want your sadness to be seasonal or clinical, the decision is fully in the player’s hands.”

For fans wondering if there might be a chapter in the game that has a similar heartwarming ending like beloved Black Mirror episode “San Junipero,” Bruner assured them that there would eventually be such an episode.

“I don’t want to spoil anything, but in one episode someone interacts with a computer and doesn’t immediately die.”

http://thehardtimes.net/harddrive/telltale-announces-black-mirror-game-lets-control-depressed-get/


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PostPosted: Fri, 19th Jan 2018 23:17    Post subject:
i mean, its a satirical website, so meh.


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PostPosted: Wed, 15th May 2019 22:03    Post subject:
All i care would be THE WOLF AMONG US but we know it won't happen... Gearbox even showed their support to the fired staff i think (Anybody got a tweet to that?) but still in limbo...


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PostPosted: Tue, 3rd Sep 2019 21:04    Post subject:
There's activity on their FB page, changed profile pic with what seems a surprised Bigby and the cover pic is Buttman
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PostPosted: Tue, 3rd Sep 2019 21:13    Post subject:
Danyutz wrote:
There's activity on their FB page, changed profile pic with what seems a surprised Bigby and the cover pic is Buttman


They are doing a 50% off sale on all their games on Steam currently so I guess these new owners are trying to get some of the money back already from their new purchase of the Telltale name and licenses. They already said they are probably going to just concentrate on trying to get all the delisted stuff back on Steam and probably not look to try and actually be a real studio making games for a while.
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