Telltale Games

Much like a herd of walkers, The Walking Dead, our game based on Robert Kirkman's award-winning comic book series of the same name, powers on! In just two weeks, the game series has sold a million episodes and received critical acclaim from the press! 

The Walking Dead has topped the charts on XBox Live and Steam, and just a few days ago was named the number four selling game on PlayStation Network in April (with less than a week in the wild that month)! Fans and critics alike have been enjoying (is that the right word?) making the difficult and sometimes gut-wrenching decisions Episode 1 has called for, and you can expect to be doing more of that in Episode 2 - coming in June.

We'd like to say thank you to the fans - without you, the success of The Walking Dead would not be possible! 

Have you played The Walking Dead yet? 

The apocalypse has begun - and it's taking hold at a rapid pace! Xbox Live's Major Nelson, in his most recent weekly "LIVE Activity for the Week" post, reports that The Walking Dead - Episode 1 was the top selling Xbox Live Arcade title last week! 

We're very proud that our game based on Robert Kirkman's award-winning comic series is up there with some other incredible titles; it couldn't have happened without the fans! 

Are you among the first to have played The Walking Dead - Episode 1? What choices did you make in your playthrough, or playthroughs? Share your decisions in the comments! 

Thanks again for helping make The Walking Dead a hit!

• Xbox Live's Major Nelson's LIVE Activity for the Week

The Walking Dead is out of the gate on PC, MAC, Xbox LIVE Arcade and PlayStation Network, and the critics are already getting behind the first episode of the season, 'A New Day,' with high praise!

Early critical response to Telltale’s first episode of the series has gathered an intensely positive reaction from gaming critics across the web.  In their review, IGN.com awarded the episode an Editors' Choice nod, saying, “’A New Day’ is one of Telltale’s finest games,” also stating, “...This is a deeply personal and emotional experience, and that’s why it feels so right as a part of this franchise.”  The site continued to claim, “…The Walking Dead Episode one has just about everything fans could want.”

Other critics also continued their praise, with Official Xbox Magazine also awarding the episode an Editors' Choice with a 9 out of 10, saying the episode was, “Slam-bang entertainment,” adding that, “Everything just feels right” with its “Striking art style and cinematic presentation.” 

Gaming site Polygon also gave the game an impressive 9 out of 10, saying, "With choices that matter and intensity to spare, Telltale Games delivers one of its best efforts to date." They continued to say, "...the first episode of The Walking Dead held me in as I was thrown from one story-twisting, heart-stopping conflict to another, disaster threatening if I looked away from the screen even for a moment." The reviewer also claimed the episode was, "...one of the most intese gaming experiences in my recent memory," and that, "So many games have teased a truly "interactive" narrative, but I can think of none that have delivered this well." 

To kick off the launch of the first episode this week, Telltale games also released an all-new trailer, focusing in on the story of Lee Everett as he begins his chance at redemption in the first episode amid a world over-ridden by an undead apocalypse bringing out both the brightest and the darkest sides of humanity.

Check back soon for more details on The Walking Dead and also, don't miss our exclusive content and giveaways on GameTrailers, as we've been chosen as the official Game of the Week!

Getting killed (twice) has never been this painless! Pre-ordering our game based on Robert Kirkman's award-winning comic book series The Walking Dead for PC/Mac automatically enters you for a chance to win a role in our game as a membr of the undead - with a grand-prize winner getting to be made into a human character to be delightfully murdered and re-animated...only to be killed again! 

We put friend of the company, Doug, into the game and used him as the subject of our newest video detailing the contest (above)! Find out all you need to know about pre-ordering the game and getting put into our game now at The Walking Dead's official site! 

• Pre-order The Walking Dead and enter for a chance to be in the game - NOW!