Telltale Games Announces Massive Layoffs and That They Might Not Be Open Much Longer

Written by Brandon Hofer on September 21, 2018

News: The majority of the people who worked at Telltale were released this morning after a difficult year at the company.

Telltale Games looks like they might be shutting down. This shocking news has been the big news of the day and Telltale has just released an official statement on Twitter. The statement, in its entirety, is below:

”FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Today Telltale Games made the difficult decision to begin a majority studio closure following a year marked by insurmountable challenges. A majority of the company’s employees were dismissed earlier this morning, with a small group of 25 employees staying on to fulfill the company’s obligations to its board and partners. CEO Pete Hawley issued the following statement:

“It’s been an incredibly difficult year for Telltale as we worked to set the company on a new course. Unfortunately, we ran out of time trying to get there. We released some of our best content this year and received a tremendous amount of positive feedback, but ultimately, that did not translate to sales. With a heavy heart, we watch our friends leave today to spread our brand of storytelling across the games industry.”

Telltale will issue further comments regarding its product portfolio in the coming weeks.”

As I mentioned above this is definitely surprising news. I have complained over the years about the engine Telltale used for their games but I still enjoyed their titles. My favorite was The Wolf Among Us and I was pumped to finally be getting the sequel in 2019. Obviously, the saddest part here is people losing their jobs and, hopefully, they will bounce back quickly. Selfishly though, I am also sad that we might not get that second season of The Wolf Among Us.

There is a list floating around the internet right now trying to help those who just got laid off at Telltale Games (and Capcom Vancouver as well). The link to that list is available below. Please share that link to anyone you know who might have been affected.

What was your favorite Telltale game? Which one were you looking forward to next? Tell us in the comments section below.

To go to that list, click here.

source: Twitter