2019-06-03 23:05 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Dominic Tarason)
Adding one final indignity to the catastrophic fall of Telltale Games, it appears that their kid-friendly (and admittedly rather naff) Minecraft: Story Mode adventure series may be more than just delisted from stores soon. A blog post on the official Minecraft site warns that even players that own Minecraft: Story Mode, seasons one or two, may not be available to download it after June 25th. The game has already been de-listed from all PC storefronts, and the only option left for purchase now is the physical DVD version, but I’m unsure whether that version has online DRM or not. A grim s
2018-11-28 17:51 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Alice O'Connor)
The final project from Telltale Games, a Netflix version of 2015’s episodic Minecraft: Story Mode, started on the digital telly service yesterday. “Not with a bang but a whimper” and all that. Netflix subscribers can now play the first three episodes of season 1 on their personal computers, or pocket telephones, or digital slates, or strange television boxes, or what have you, with the final two due on December 5th. Ah sure, Telltale’s stuck-in-the-middle The Walking Dead: The Final Season will be finished after their closure but by another company, so this is final a
2018-09-22 12:53 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Alice O'Connor)
Following yesterday’s initial reports that Telltale Games were effectively shutting down, the studio behind licensed story ’em ups including The Walking Dead and Batman: The Enemy Within have confirmed the bad news. All but 25 Telltale employees have been let go (that’s 250-ish people gone, former members report), cut down to a skeleton crew to “fulfil the company’s obligations to its board and partners.” The studio say they’ve had “a year marked by insurmountable challenges.” Telltale haven’t yet confirmed quite what will happen to
2018-09-21 20:18 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Dominic Tarason)
Update: Telltale have officially confirmed the bad news that they’ve closed most the studio and only 25 employees remain. As reported by Gamasutra, it seems that prolific choose-your-own-adventure studio Telltale Games is shutting down. This is backed up by media posts from developers at and close to the studio, such as Outerloop’s Chandana Ekanayake. The Verge report that a skeleton crew of around 25 will remain at the studio, down from around 250. A source tells USGamer the upcoming The Wolf Among Us 2 and a Stranger Things adventure series have been cancelled. Telltale Games hav
2018-06-13 21:30 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Dominic Tarason)
Minecraft and Stranger Things have gone hand-in-hand before, as seen in the official crossover skin pack above, but this deal between streaming megalith Netflix and adventure game studio Telltale (as reported by Techradar) seems a little more direct. Telltale will be adapting their Minecraft: Story Mode games into an interactive, streaming video series for kids on Netflix, while Netflix will be granting the studio the Stranger Things license, presumably to create yet another series of their episodic choose-your-own-adventure games. (more…)
2017-06-07 14:57 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Alice O'Connor)
2017-03-15 17:00 UTC · Announcement · Valve
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2016-11-24 17:42 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Alice O'Connor)
2016-10-22 08:00 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Brittany Vincent)
Telltale Games’ lighthearted Minecraft: Story Mode’s season premiere episode is free to download right now across various platforms, including Windows 10. So if you were curious if this might be the next Telltale adventure game you should throw money at, you can give it a look without spending any. …
2016-09-13 21:26 UTC · Community Announcements · Telltale Games
Hey there fellow adventurers! With the arrival of ‘Minecraft: Story Mode’ Episode 8 - ‘A Journey’s End?’, we are thrilled to share an all-new trailer for the epic conclusion of the ‘Adventure Pass’ add-on series! https://youtu.be/Ez74zkeoMMc Having befriended the helpful and knowledgeable builder Harper, a path towards returning home has presented itself. To get there, though, you’ll need to navigate a gauntlet of deadly challenges in an intense series of gladiatorial events led by the ruthless Old Builders. It won’t be a cakewalk, as allies are in short supply, dangerous gladiators lurk aroun
2016-09-07 18:15 UTC · Community Announcements · Telltale Games
http://i.imgur.com/AQtfhET.jpg Today we can announce the release date for the eighth episode of Minecraft: Story Mode, plus two special guest stars! The third and final episode in the 'Adventure Pass' add-on series, Episode 8: 'A Journey's End?' will be available digitally worldwide starting Tuesday September 13th on PC/Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. It'll be available the same week for compatible iOS devices via the App Store, and for compatible Android devices via Google Play and the Amazon Appstore; and will also be coming to the Windows Store. So what are our he
2016-07-18 18:00 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Alice O'Connor)
2016-07-18 17:26 UTC · Community Announcements · Telltale Games
Minecraft: Story Mode Episode 7 - Access Denied arrives for download on July 26th - and there's an all-new trailer to check out! https://youtu.be/mwFONw71CFo What awaits our heroes in this next adventure? Continuing their portal journey in search of home, Jesse and crew land in a world entirely controlled by PAMA - a sinister "thinking machine" determined to command everyone and everything in pursuit of optimal usefulness and efficiency. Forced on the run to avoid capture and assimilation, you'll need to work with a new ally to defeat the corrupted computer and free the population it has ensla
2016-06-08 13:49 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Alice O'Connor)
Telltale’s Minecraft: Story Mode has brought in a load of famous YouTube people for its latest episode, which seems like something they should’ve done from the start. Growed-ups might coo over the sardonic comedy stylings of Patton Oswalt (I’ve enjoyed him in Lady Dynamite lately – good innit?) but kids would much rather adventure with Stampy Cat. Now they can meet him, and other beloved youngfolk with children’s TV presenter voices, in Episode 6: A Portal to Mystery. …
2016-06-06 15:16 UTC · Community Announcements · Telltale Games
Greetings fellow Adventurers! The next thrilling chapter in the Minecraft: Story Mode saga arrives tomorrow. Check out this trailer for a peek at the exciting mystery that is about to unfold! https://youtu.be/PR6LbVsTpVE As Jesse and the gang travel through another portal in an attempt to return to their world, they are whisked away to a land filled with dangers (of the zombie variety). Taking shelter in an ominous and spooky mansion, they meet a cadre of famous adventurers from the Minecraft community who have also sought refuge from the dangers outside. Things take a turn for the worse, as a
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