Former Telltale developers are also uncertain as to whether this new Telltale will ever be like the one that delivered the critically-acclaimed narrative adventure games the developer established a reputation around. That means no Minecraft, Marvel, or most importantly, The Walking Dead, which helped catapult the company to success in the first place. What Games Will Telltale Make?Although Telltale retains the rights to its original games, as well as some licenses like those from WB, Telltale Games won’t be able to develop new games for licenses it lost since the company’s closure in 2018.
So, at the very least, we know that new Telltale can work on those IPs. Our aforementioned source says that WB likely “blessed” Batman and The Wolf Among Us for the sale to go through to LCG Entertainment. “However, WB licenses like The Batman and The Wolf Among Us, and original Telltale IP like Puzzle Agent, can be reactivated by new Telltale.
However, two sources familiar with Telltale also said that no creatives or game designers have returned to Telltale Games at this time. IGN has learned that the new Telltale has contracted some former employees from production management and release support. Speaking with Polygon, Ottilie said that the new Telltale will sell some of the company’s back catalogue and “work on new games based on a few Telltale-associated properties.” Ottilie says that some original Telltale employees will be offered freelance roles, with a potential to turn full-time. The new heads of Telltale Games are Jamie Ottilie and Brian Waddle, game industry veterans with no prior history at Telltale Games. Telltale Games Is Back, Sort OfIn late August 2019, it was reported by Polygon that Malibu-based game company, LCG Entertainment, purchased Telltale Games and its assets for an undisclosed amount. But news of Telltale’s revival isn’t as clear-cut as headlines would suggest, especially considering Telltale’s complicated history leading to its closure in 2018. Telltale Games is alive (in some form) again following a buyout by a Malibu, California-based company called LCG Entertainment.