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Telltale wants to work on "deeper" franchises like Star Wars, Halo and Half Life next

DatDudeDatDude
edited January 2013 in The Walking Dead
Telltale Games had one hell of a 2012. It released its successful adaptation of The Walking Dead (which GamesBeat named its Game of the Year).

How does the developer plan to follow that up? Well, it sounds like it wants to work on some of the biggest video game and movie franchises in existence.

“Coming from LucasArts, we always felt we could do a great Star Wars story game,” Telltale chief executive officer Dan Connors told Red Bull U.K. in an interview. “We also love the idea of building out a deeper story to a great game franchise — something like Half Life Stories or Halo Stories.”

Of course, the developer has nothing in the works that involves Halo, Half-Life, or Star Wars, but Connors and the rest of the team at Telltale believe they are ready for something of that scale.

“[Dan Connors was] speaking more to our goal of wanting to take on a major gaming franchise someday,” Telltale’s senior vice president of publishing Steve Allison told GamesBeat. “[We want] to build a narrative game series that supports another franchise — as we passionately believe [our game] would not compete with or cannibalize [Halo 4 or the next Half-Life.]“

Allison believes that a Telltale adventure game based on a major gaming or movie franchise would only boost player investment in the series. Especially since the developer’s games are so different from what most of these properties are best known for.

“Will we do this? Yes, we believe we will some time very soon,” said Allison. “But the franchises mentioned are totally speculative and used only as an example to frame the idea.”

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Original post: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=506815

Comments

  • KingOfTheDeadKingOfTheDead
    edited January 2013
    No not halo Microsoft isn't letting TT get there hands on Halo. Half Life no that's obvious, star wars is the only one i can agree on except there's alot of star wars Novels and comics that continues the universe. So they'll just have to figure it out were it fits but theres already enough star wars games especially 1313 which actually looks pretty good. What telltale should do is make there own IP now that takes talent
  • DatDudeDatDude
    edited January 2013
    Game of Thrones, and or Battle Star Galitica could definitly work.
  • coolsomecoolsome
    edited January 2013
    Its come full circle...
  • YgdraselYgdrasel
    edited January 2013
    ...Since when is Halo or Star Wars deep? L-O-L.
  • double_udouble_u
    edited January 2013
    Especially since Mickey Mouse owns the Star Wars IP now!
  • DreadMagusDreadMagus
    edited January 2013
    I could see Star Wars working in this format.
  • ZeruisZeruis
    edited January 2013
    Star Wars would be alright. It'd be nice for Telltale to work on more bigger franchises. After Fables, of course.
  • HiggsBoson2142HiggsBoson2142
    edited January 2013
    Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Jaws. A lot of Steven Spielberg and/or George Lucas things could work.
  • KUyThKUyTh
    edited January 2013
    A Star Wars adventure game with a good story and QTE lightsaber battles. I'm in!
  • KaserkinKaserkin
    edited January 2013
    Meh. Don't get me wrong, I really like Star Wars, but it's an overused franchise. Halo and Half-Life are originally FPS, I don't think they would be that interesting as Point and Click games.
    HiggsBoson2142 wrote: »
    Jaws.

    No! Please no!
  • ZacTBZacTB
    edited January 2013
    Never seen Star Wars but Halo and Half-Life are so overrated, I think.
  • thewalkingwalkerthewalkingwalker
    edited January 2013
    ZacTB wrote: »
    Never seen Star Wars but Halo and Half-Life are so overrated, I think.

    I agree that Halo is overrated, but Half-Life, it's pretty underrated IMO
  • short_stackshort_stack
    edited January 2013
    hmmm im pretty sure Valve wouldnt let them touch Half Life / portal

    but Star Wars is a total slut so i see that happening.
  • Phil_TWDPhil_TWD
    edited January 2013
    Star Wars? Maybe
    Halo? Definitely not.
    Half Life? Also a no.

    I wish TellTale Games would develop a game based on Dexter because there isn't a single good decent game of it that does justice to it, and the Quick Time Events for stabbing the criminals on the heart would be fucking awesome.

    It would definitely make me feel closer to being like Dexter, but I wonder if TTG will ever do such game. Please TellTale Games!
  • HudomonkeyHudomonkey
    edited January 2013
    I'm not sure about these as Halo and half life work well as shooters and I wouldn't really enjoy them as point and clicks/adventure games

    Star wars could be done but only if done well with a good story and it stays away from the prequels

    Maybe as a bounty hunter or something like that could work or as a jedi of the dark side of the force...
  • WrightyWrighty
    edited January 2013
    I think The Walking Dead series concentrates more on story than story, choices and characters than big series like Star Wars, so gameplay is less important which suits TT's point and click adventure style. They could make some decent games but I don't think those series suit them.
  • HiggsBoson2142HiggsBoson2142
    edited January 2013
    Kaserkin wrote: »
    No! Please no!

    What's wrong with Jaws? And I'm talking about the first one, and maybe the second. The rest are unnecessary sequels.
  • HudomonkeyHudomonkey
    edited January 2013
    HiggsBoson2142 wrote: »
    What's wrong with Jaws? And I'm talking about the first one, and maybe the second. The rest are unnecessary sequels.

    Telltale don't make Films into Games they make Film worlds and make a Game set in that world

    A Jaws game would be another sequel and rather linear
  • RobtMyersRobtMyers
    edited January 2013
    TWD is probably one of the deepest franchises out there for stories that draw the player in.

    That said, I would be interested in seeing what they could do with something like "The Sopranos." Talk about a morality play. And you'd have to solve puzzles to whack people, many of whom would be simple victims of the mob. And maybe sometimes you'd have the choice to let someone go if they got out of town. But then you'd have to cover it up with your captain/boss.
  • JamesDMorganJamesDMorgan
    edited January 2013
    Half-Life may work - the universe is big enough, and the original series are centered only around Gordon Freeman, Alyx Vance, Adrian Shephard and Barney Calhoun. Telltale could show us something about 7 hours war, for example. The problem is though that it may end up being similar to The Walking Dead, because the general idea is similar - something breaks out - people are trying to survive.

    Star Wars is totally possible - you can make up anything about anyone pretty much in any time period.

    I also really like "The Sopranos" kind of idea, makes perfect sense with usual Telltale mechanics.
  • KaserkinKaserkin
    edited January 2013
    HiggsBoson2142 wrote: »
    What's wrong with Jaws? And I'm talking about the first one, and maybe the second. The rest are unnecessary sequels.

    The first one is an alright movie, but it wont make a good video game.The rest are not only unnecessary, but REALLY bad.
  • ClemOwnedYouClemOwnedYou
    edited January 2013
    That said, I would be interested in seeing what they could do with something like "The Sopranos." Talk about a morality play. And you'd have to solve puzzles to whack people, many of whom would be simple victims of the mob. And maybe sometimes you'd have the choice to let someone go if they got out of town. But then you'd have to cover it up with your captain/boss.
    Like your thinking. Would be very cool, but looking at past mafia games, I dont think they did to well. Still would love to see it.

    Whoever mentioned Dexter, I really disagree with that.


    Indiana Jones would be very cool, as would Star Wars, even though im not a big fan of it. If all done same style as TWD.
  • HiggsBoson2142HiggsBoson2142
    edited January 2013
    If they weren't focusing on entertainment there's a number of things they could do that are both depressing and intense.

    The Odyssey
    WWII
    Titanic
    The Civil War
    Trail of Tears

    Just some examples.
  • FabrimuchFabrimuch
    edited January 2013
    I think Half-Life might work if it focuses on different characters doing their own thing for the revolution, or if it was set in a different period like the 7 hour war. Hell, they mught even bring Adrian Shepard (or however it's spelled) back!
  • watertommyzwatertommyz
    edited January 2013
    I think The Old Republic is doing a fine job of doing its own version of what Telltale would probably do with Star Wars universe.

    I'd like to see a new series.
  • bdawgnit1785bdawgnit1785
    edited January 2013
    I would like to second a dexter game. where lies you tell people/or don't can lead to either escape or prison/death. but the snooping and kills alone would be awesome I think. Also game of thrones is ok but playing as any main character in that world is just like twd world...you're gonna die;)
  • FedzzFedzz
    edited January 2013
    RobtMyers wrote: »
    TWD is probably one of the deepest franchises out there for stories that draw the player in.

    That said, I would be interested in seeing what they could do with something like "The Sopranos." Talk about a morality play. And you'd have to solve puzzles to whack people, many of whom would be simple victims of the mob. And maybe sometimes you'd have the choice to let someone go if they got out of town. But then you'd have to cover it up with your captain/boss.

    I like it. I like it a lot.
  • WrightyWrighty
    edited January 2013
    HiggsBoson2142 wrote: »
    If they weren't focusing on entertainment there's a number of things they could do that are both depressing and intense.

    The Odyssey
    WWII
    Titanic
    The Civil War
    Trail of Tears

    Just some examples.

    I actually really like the idea of a Odyssey game, with maybe a few adaptations. Making hard decisions to get you and your crew home. Your crew members are starving and trapped on the island and want to eat Hyperion's cattle, what do you do? Your success can be judged on how many ships and men you get home, if you get home.

    It would be a hard game to make but really cool. A Sopranos game would also be awesome, especially if we get to play as Tony. I can already imagine the Paulie vs Chrissie threads.
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