What year is the Walking Dead on?

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  • "The first tape Lee watches is dated, "October 9th"... According to the first tape, October 9th was Day 82 since the outbreak, implying that the outbreak took place on July 20th. When Lee enters the nurses room after finding the second tape, he says it’s dated “October 10th”, however on the tape itself, it reads “83 OB," (83rd day since outbreak) further confirming that the outbreak began on July 20th." (From the trivia section of the wiki page)
    Tewudin posted: »

    Well... maybe, maybe not. It's just predictions because neither Kirkman nor Telltale never said anything about when the outbreak has started.

  • How many years has it been since episode 1 and now episode 3 of season 2?
  • I thought it all started in 2001, I must have went wrong somewhere. Where was is stated that it began in 2003?
  • Damn, if it really did start in 2003, that means they all never got the chance to play The Walking Dead. Hard to imagine.
  • That would also mean that Clem would be about 20 years old in 2014, the current time. Can you imagine that?

    Damn, if it really did start in 2003, that means they all never got the chance to play The Walking Dead. Hard to imagine.

  • Teehee, we still have an old fat TV :|

    Yea that's another thing when Lee goes into Clem's house they still have that Old fat TV.

  • Yeah...which means, if she existed at this very moment she'd only be 9 years younger than me. Mind blown.
    Rigtail posted: »

    That would also mean that Clem would be about 20 years old in 2014, the current time. Can you imagine that?

  • I see. Well... in Kirkman's comics it's confirmed that the outbreak started during summer.
    Chocolates posted: »

    "The first tape Lee watches is dated, "October 9th"... According to the first tape, October 9th was Day 82 since the outbreak, implying that

  • Thats some Inception shit lol

    Damn, if it really did start in 2003, that means they all never got the chance to play The Walking Dead. Hard to imagine.

  • The Walking Dead has never really had a precise year it was based on, I know the TV series is based in 2010, though. I guess they have their reasons for never releasing a date of the apocalypse. But if I remember right, isn't there a 2005 license plate in Season 2?
  • They never stated any time, but a lot of people assume that it's somewhere around the 2003 area. Honestly, I think they have their reasons for not releasing any dates, I don't know.
    Rigtail posted: »

    I thought it all started in 2001, I must have went wrong somewhere. Where was is stated that it began in 2003?

  • Sorry to reply to my reply, but I think there is a 2005 license plate in Season 2.

    They never stated any time, but a lot of people assume that it's somewhere around the 2003 area. Honestly, I think they have their reasons for not releasing any dates, I don't know.

  • OzzyUKOzzyUK Moderator
    "But if I remember right, isn't there a 2005 license plate in Season 2?"

    Yes, i posted a screenshot of it a bit further up i.imgur.com/p0hXSHf.jpg

    The Walking Dead has never really had a precise year it was based on, I know the TV series is based in 2010, though. I guess they have their

  • edited May 2014
    Never mind, ignore this reply. I'm gonna put this in a separate thread instead.

    Sorry to reply to my reply, but I think there is a 2005 license plate in Season 2.

  • edited May 2014
    Guys, the Apocalypse started in the year 2005 or higher.

    telltalegames.com/community/discussion/71368/the-za-began-in-2003-no-it039s-2005-
  • The first novel Rise of The Governor has references in it which suggest the year the outbreak started was 2006.

    Yes the game follows the comic book so when Lee met Clementine it was 2003 but 2 years has passed so its 2005 but if u do the math 2005-11= 1994 so clem by 2014 would be 20.

  • Rise of the Governor has references to twitter in one of the early chapters which is just as the outbreak is starting. Which indirectly suggests the first year is 2006.
    Omid posted: »

    The comics started in 2003 so that's when the apocolypse started in the story. I believe it is now 3 years into it in the comics, making it

  • Many possibilities suggest that we will never know when exactly ZA has started. Some clues suggest 2003, others 2005 and 2007 or 2008. I think it's just doesn't matter for the story itself so...
  • Well, the game is based on the comic books, not the novels.

    The first novel Rise of The Governor has references in it which suggest the year the outbreak started was 2006.

  • It doesn't really matter when it is set. Rise of The Governor contains a reference to Twitter in an early chapter when the outbreak is just starting which places it in 2006 at the earliest.
    Tewudin posted: »

    Many possibilities suggest that we will never know when exactly ZA has started. Some clues suggest 2003, others 2005 and 2007 or 2008. I think it's just doesn't matter for the story itself so...

  • The novels are also part of the canon as the second novel is also the reason why Telltale's plans regarding Lilly changed.

    Well, the game is based on the comic books, not the novels.

  • Yes and comics suggest 2003. TV show 2010 as the earliest date but like I and you said - it doesn't really matter because in The Walking Dead story itself is the most important thing.

    It doesn't really matter when it is set. Rise of The Governor contains a reference to Twitter in an early chapter when the outbreak is just starting which places it in 2006 at the earliest.

  • Wouldn't it be 2012? That's when the game started, but then again, in the comics it's 2003. Hmph.
  • Either way, the game is based off the comics, not the novels. So it'd be 2003.

    It doesn't really matter when it is set. Rise of The Governor contains a reference to Twitter in an early chapter when the outbreak is just starting which places it in 2006 at the earliest.

  • I dunno, dude. I'm just going to go with the comics.

    The novels are also part of the canon as the second novel is also the reason why Telltale's plans regarding Lilly changed.

  • Nope. Comics are canon for the game from Telltale so it has to be 2003 like in the comics. (it's probably 2003. We don't know because Kirkman NEVER said anything about when ZA has started)

    Wouldn't it be 2012? That's when the game started, but then again, in the comics it's 2003. Hmph.

  • No, the novels like the game are also part of the canon.

    I dunno, dude. I'm just going to go with the comics.

  • I said I'm going with the comics, you saying "No" won't stop me, lol.

    No, the novels like the game are also part of the canon.

  • So, if it IS 2003, Duck would be like.. what, 22? 23? DAYUM. And Kenny?! He's 47 now, so.. hmm.. 58. woww. Luke would be like.. late 30's? Rebecca's baby would be Clementine's age in the game right now. Hmph.
    Tewudin posted: »

    Nope. Comics are canon for the game from Telltale so it has to be 2003 like in the comics. (it's probably 2003. We don't know because Kirkman NEVER said anything about when ZA has started)

  • Rebecca's baby in Clementine's age? Assuming that ZA started in 2003 (just assuming) then her baby would be born in 2005... yes in 2014 she could be 9 years old.

    So, if it IS 2003, Duck would be like.. what, 22? 23? DAYUM. And Kenny?! He's 47 now, so.. hmm.. 58. woww. Luke would be like.. late 30's? Rebecca's baby would be Clementine's age in the game right now. Hmph.

  • I just estimated the babies age. Roughly. But yeah, 9 years old. :)
    Tewudin posted: »

    Rebecca's baby in Clementine's age? Assuming that ZA started in 2003 (just assuming) then her baby would be born in 2005... yes in 2014 she could be 9 years old.

  • Yeah. Math is great but it's all predictions though. Some make sense but still it just predictions.

    I just estimated the babies age. Roughly. But yeah, 9 years old. :)

  • Yeah.
    Tewudin posted: »

    Yeah. Math is great but it's all predictions though. Some make sense but still it just predictions.

  • Nice, man! So, the apocalypse could have started months or years after 2005. I'm just making an assumption here, but I'd guess the outbreak happened around 2007, which would make Clem fifteen right now.
    OzzyUK posted: »

    "But if I remember right, isn't there a 2005 license plate in Season 2?" Yes, i posted a screenshot of it a bit further up i.imgur.com/p0hXSHf.jpg

  • edited May 2014
    Yeah, so Clem would probably be somewhere around fifteen years old (If it started in 2007).
    Rigtail posted: »

    Guys, the Apocalypse started in the year 2005 or higher. telltalegames.com/community/discussion/71368/the-za-began-in-2003-no-it039s-2005-

  • But in the game there is a 2005 license plate.

    Either way, the game is based off the comics, not the novels. So it'd be 2003.

  • However as the novels and the comic are also written by Kirkman it's a question as to whether Rise of The Governor overrules what has been suggested in the comic.
    Tewudin posted: »

    Yes and comics suggest 2003. TV show 2010 as the earliest date but like I and you said - it doesn't really matter because in The Walking Dead story itself is the most important thing.

  • I doubt that because comics are still release. Also comics came first and everything else from TWD after them so they're the main canon of this universe.

    However as the novels and the comic are also written by Kirkman it's a question as to whether Rise of The Governor overrules what has been suggested in the comic.

  • Fat TV power!

    I still have a TV like that!

  • The books are also still being released and are also part of the main canon.
    Tewudin posted: »

    I doubt that because comics are still release. Also comics came first and everything else from TWD after them so they're the main canon of this universe.

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