The Walking Dead (video game)
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The Walking Dead is an upcoming episodic video game based on Robert Kirkman
's The Walking Dead graphic novel series
. The game is under development by Telltale Games
. The Walking Dead was planned for release in the fourth quarter of 2011. It is now expected to be released in mid 2012.
Kirkman has said that, unlike typical zombie games such as Left 4 Dead
, it will focus more on characterization and emotion than action.
It will also be the first game from Telltale to use the PlayStation Move & Wii Remote Plus.
Robert Kirkman
Robert Kirkman is an American comic book writer best known for his work on The Walking Dead and Invincible for Image Comics, and Ultimate X-Men and Marvel Zombies for Marvel Comics. He has also collaborated with Image Comics co-founder Todd McFarlane on the series Haunt...
's The Walking Dead graphic novel series
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead is a monthly black-and-white US comic book series published by Image Comics beginning in 2003. The comic was created by writer Robert Kirkman and artist Tony Moore, who was replaced by Charlie Adlard from issue #7 onward, although Moore continued to do the covers through issue...
. The game is under development by Telltale Games
Telltale Games
Telltale Games is a leading independent digital first publisher and game developer founded in June 2004 as Telltale, Incorporated. Based in San Rafael, California, the studio includes designers formerly employed by LucasArts...
. The Walking Dead was planned for release in the fourth quarter of 2011. It is now expected to be released in mid 2012.
Kirkman has said that, unlike typical zombie games such as Left 4 Dead
Left 4 Dead
Left 4 Dead is a cooperative first-person shooter video game. It was developed by Turtle Rock Studios, which was purchased by Valve Corporation during development. The game uses Valve's proprietary Source engine, and is available for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 and Mac OS X...
, it will focus more on characterization and emotion than action.
It will also be the first game from Telltale to use the PlayStation Move & Wii Remote Plus.