Time between seasons?

[JPG619]

I think we might season season 2 in late 2013 early 2014 but that just my guess. Who knows they might have been working of season 2 now and it might be mid-2013. However only time will tell or until TTG says something about Season 2 Episode 1 Release date.

[HelloCthulhu]

Originally Posted by ninnuendo

i imagine telltale will want to strike while the iron is hot. Technically they could probably start a 2nd season after about 3 months, the engine already exists, they know what they're doing by this point, it's just the writing process and the graphical skins they need.
What i expect is that we'll see season 2 around the end of may, after the amc show has finished, so to get a clean run at the promotion. I certainly don't envisage it taking a year or longer now that they've actually announced a 2nd season.

vvvv

Originally Posted by hellocthulhu

i guarantee you that that iron will never get cold as long as their are people who enjoy the comics and the show... Plus they have other games that have large fan bases that if not tended to will fall away. I personally think that the reverse of your thinking is true. They can wait a year to do season 2 and the fans will still eat it up.

[QuarterPounderVlad]

Originally Posted by HelloCthulhu

Ladies and Gentlemen, may I introduce you to Hyperbole.

'cause exaggeration is too mainstream, Right?

[TrueXus]

Originally Posted by Zeruis

Season 2? I'm guessing late 2013. They've got Fables to do.

Yeah, I'm hoping for something like this. Or Earlier!

[HelloCthulhu]

Originally Posted by QuarterPounderVlad

'cause exaggeration is too mainstream, Right?

[Bcroft]

[QUOTE]because nothing helps sales like having to compete with a game of the same universe. [/sarcasm]/QUOTE] yea cuz its going to show how much better telltales is, it wouldn't be competing if its clearly better

[Fezzan]

Late 2013 or early 2014 I guess, don't really know but if I were to guess...

[HelloCthulhu]

Originally Posted by Bcroft

yea cuz its going to show how much better telltales is, it wouldn't be competing if its clearly better

That is actually contrary to how the business model works. Competition drives down the price and takes customers away from your product.

[CTCCoco]

It won´t take years guys, lol you are crazy. This is not a GTA game.

And this is the most successful game of Telltale, so...

[HelloCthulhu]

Originally Posted by CTCCoco

It won´t take years guys, lol you are crazy. This is not a GTA game.

And this is the most successful game of Telltale, so...

Not even close...

[Vainamoinen]

It IS Telltale's most successful franchise yet.

And I still don't expect a sequel before 2014.

[Red Panda]

Originally Posted by Vainamoinen

It IS Telltale's most successful franchise yet.

And I still don't expect a sequel before 2014.

Unless they have dev kits for the next gen consoles, I'm pretty sure they'll want to bust out a sequel before then.

[Vainamoinen]

Hmmmm... one of the games I am looking forward to most is explicitly delayed BECAUSE Michel Ancel wants to get it out for the next console generation... I agree it's stupid, but that's how some game developers see the situation!

I'm pretty sure not much will change for the console variety of the Telltale tool anyway, with the slight difference that they'll finally have an acceptable amount of RAM at their disposal.

Two major and fixed releases next year, starting with Fables and then possibly BTTF Season 2 (IF the Christopher Lloyd rumor has any substance to it), with a bit of luck even King's Quest afterwards. And I assume that Telltale might even want to do something then or in between that hasn't been announced more than two years ago. It's all in the cards.

I'm not saying a 2013 TWD Season is impossible. Yup, the success of the first Season could speed up things considerably. But Telltale has A LOT left on its plate before they can or should think about Season 2.

I still say Q3 2014. We could have a Season 2 release quarter guessing game up by January, what do you think?

[TrueXus]

Originally Posted by Red Panda

Unless they have dev kits for the next gen consoles, I'm pretty sure they'll want to bust out a sequel before then.

Hmm, now that you've mentioned the new consoles, I'm thinking maybe (like Vainamoinen) they won't have the next season out before 2014. Oh yeah, and the other games they are currently working on.

Then again, to really cash in it'll probably be good to still release it on these current consoles considering the install base.

[Marv87]

I personally think Season 2 will probably be timed so that it finishes before Christmas 2013. So maybe 6 months? A lot of people seem to be indicating they think other series will have to be made first but let's face it, they're much more niche where as TWD appeals to a significant number of mainstream. Telltale may even expand their dev team so they can take advantage of more the popular franchises.

[WoodMan]

Am I the only one who thinks something like this is so great that it should not have a follow up? :-(

[Vainamoinen]

Originally Posted by WoodMan

Am I the only one who thinks something like this is so great that it should not have a follow up? :-(

No. No you're not. We've reached the pinnacle of hopelessness (and therewith the embodiment of the comics) with this Season. I really don't see how a second Season could NOT repeat exactly the same stuff over and over. After all, that's what the comics do as well, and I don't think they're looking good for it. I liked Season 1 surprisingly well despite not liking the creation it's based on... but that's just me.

[mosfet]

Originally Posted by Ninnuendo

I imagine Telltale will want to strike while the iron is hot. Technically they could probably start a 2nd season after about 3 months, the engine already exists, they know what they're doing by this point, it's just the writing process and the graphical skins they need.
What I expect is that we'll see Season 2 around the end of May, after the AMC show has finished, so to get a clean run at the promotion. I certainly don't envisage it taking a year or longer now that they've actually announced a 2nd season.

You're living in a fantasy land if you think May is even a possibility. Telltale's already confirmed that Fables is coming next. Based on how Telltale operates, they would have had a small team working on Fables for the past ten months or so. They're going to want to see some return on that sooner rather than later. They're also going to want to sell season 1 to as many people as possible before Season 2. So we're looking at late 2013 - early 2014 if they do TWD right after Fables and mid 2014 if they do something else first (ie, King's Quest).

The other factor is Activision's Walking Dead game. Telltale is not going to want to release anywhere near Activision's release. Amazon has December 2013 as a placeholder for Activision's game right now. If that ends up being accurate, I'll be very surprised if Season 2 comes before Q2, 2014.

[ThatoneJeff]

I hope it is a while. Do you remember when Sam & Max Season 2 came out and it looked pretty much identical to Season 1, but after a long break Season 3 looked dramatically different to both those seasons?

I want it to take a while so the tech side of things can be upgraded.

[BlankCanvasDJ]

Originally Posted by WoodMan

Am I the only one who thinks something like this is so great that it should not have a follow up? :-(

I agree. And if it must have a follow up, I'd rather they wait a few years and let this one breathe first.

I'm hoping Season 2 comes after Fables, King's Quest and Back to the Future 2 (and maybe another Sam & Max or Monkey Island because, hey, a guy can dream, right?). I don't want Telltale to suddenly become the Walking Dead Company just because that's currently their most popular title.