Kevin Bruner steps back as CEO of Telltale Games

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  • Anyone know why?

    Yes.

  • Remember these three words: Quality over quantity
    Stop doing dozen games at once.

  • Well, since Episode 3 already has a release date and how Episodes 4 and 5 are most likely deep into development, it will still probably be feeling the effects of Bruner's tenure as CEO. We won't really start seeing or feeling the changes Connors brings as CEO until GOTG most likely.

    Time to hope ANF improves... a lot... in all ways.

  • While I don't really have enough evidence to say Connors will absolutely do better, there was no doubt that, under Bruner, team's were heavily micromanaged and mismanaged, we saw a decrease in overall quality with a cutback in quantity as well (the length of the episodes), the relationship between the fans and the company was progressively getting worse, as was the relationship between the company and its employees, he wasn't making smart business decisions (appealing to new players with ANF), and the way the company communicated was outright abysmal (took 4 months to release a patch for Batman with no updates as to the progress of it, lying to their fans).

    So a lot of people's excitement, especially in my case, is not so much that Connors is returning, its that Bruner is finally stepping down.

    If this will take Telltale in better directions, then I am all for it. But I am curious, what makes you guys think Dan Connor will do a better job as CEO? It is simply because he was the CEO before and he got past experience?

  • I wouldn't mind that much if they refunded people and just went back to the drawing board.

    Hell has a better chance of freezing over.

    Flog61 posted: »

    Wish this wasn't all happening halfway through the season. It'll suffer. I wouldn't mind that much if they refunded people and just went back to the drawing board.

  • I'm pretty relieved that this is happening after the "premiere is too big" and "42 starting points" lie.

    I just hope he didn't ruin TWDG before he left.

  • Kevin Bruner Will Remember That...

    I can't believe it......we did it

  • S3 was ruined. Episode 3 is pretty much finished so don't expect changes there, Ep4 and 5 might be good if we're lucky...

    I'm pretty relieved that this is happening after the "premiere is too big" and "42 starting points" lie. I just hope he didn't ruin TWDG before he left.

  • I am honored my meme could be so critically acclaimed.

    Ekelund21 posted: »

    This is one of the top 10 posts I have seen since I joined. claps

  • I would not want to be a CEO of anything these days. Deadlines,stockholders, customers who always act over entitled even when they shouldn't. (points @ self) Two years,seems to be a norm in business today. I predict one year tenures or bank collapse. Free markets can't handle every company changing leadership just to save face with their public image. By and large change this often in a company shows something is wrong. But TTG looks strong in the markets as of this morning. The sad fact is you can bat 100 and still lose. You can also strike out and win.

  • Well, uh... Hmm.
    Don't know how I feel about this. :/

  • S3 was ruined.

    No it wasn't because Season 3 doesn't exist, this is A New Frontier.

    S3 was ruined. Episode 3 is pretty much finished so don't expect changes there, Ep4 and 5 might be good if we're lucky...

  • Stockholders are not an issue for Telltale as they are a privately owned company, so I don't know how they look "strong in the markets as of this morning."

    I would not want to be a CEO of anything these days. Deadlines,stockholders, customers who always act over entitled even when they shouldn

  • I was about to say the same.
    We'll see how it goes I guess ¯_(ツ)_/¯

    AChicken posted: »

    Well, uh... Hmm. Don't know how I feel about this.

  • Before, they worked on 5 games at once... now they'll work on 10!

  • My bad, but I saw coverage of TTG on a Stock Market show. Somebody fronts the money to make these games. Be it WB, Marvel or TTG or magic. My point is TTG are heroes to some market analysis folks. Just assumed they must be publicly traded.

    Stockholders are not an issue for Telltale as they are a privately owned company, so I don't know how they look "strong in the markets as of this morning."

  • All I know is it makes me nervous

    My bad, but I saw coverage of TTG on a Stock Market show. Somebody fronts the money to make these games. Be it WB, Marvel or TTG or magic. My point is TTG are heroes to some market analysis folks. Just assumed they must be publicly traded.

  • please give me my bigby "beefcake" wolf back, telltale

  • I leave. Dan steps down. I come back. Kevin steps down.

    Coincidence?

    I say we hug it out.

  • No one handles me like Dan does.

    Johro posted: »

    I leave. Dan steps down. I come back. Kevin steps down. Coincidence? I say we hug it out.

  • edited March 2017

    Thread: Kevin Bruner steps down


    https://www.google.com/amp/kotaku.com/sources-telltale-ceo-steps-down-1793337676/amp

    ANF is so bad he just had to go

  • now that's mean. we don't know his reasons and kevin seems like a great guy from his interviews! I hope we treat this respectfully. and I hope kevin is still around.

  • What if we make this man the new CEO of Telltale :) :):
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    The only problem i see with that option, is that we were not getting more than 2 episodes for all of TTG Games :) :)

  • Also guys i think i predicted that Kevin will step out, a few days ago, somewhere on the forum!

  • Yes you are right, Telltale has used a system of bringing in investors to fund some new projects in the past. TWD was one such project. Plus they have contracts with companies that are very much publically traded...like Warner Bros and Marvel/Disney. No company operates in a bubble that keeps them from being subject to the whims of shareholders.

    My bad, but I saw coverage of TTG on a Stock Market show. Somebody fronts the money to make these games. Be it WB, Marvel or TTG or magic. My point is TTG are heroes to some market analysis folks. Just assumed they must be publicly traded.

  • Sees the picture of Gabe....YOU SON OF A BITCH...WHERE THE FUCK IS HALF-LIFE 3....WHAT YOU NO LIKE MONEY???

    max_pain943 posted: »

    What if we make this man the new CEO of Telltale : The only problem i see with that option, is that we were not getting more than 2 episodes for all of TTG Games

  • What did you do?

    I can't believe it......we did it

  • Messiah

    max_pain943 posted: »

    Also guys i think i predicted that Kevin will step out, a few days ago, somewhere on the forum!

  • Hmmm, good points. A toast to hopefully a brighter Telltale Future.

    Raise a glass of champagne.

    While I don't really have enough evidence to say Connors will absolutely do better, there was no doubt that, under Bruner, team's were heavi

  • "The time has come to pass the reins to someone that can better drive Telltale to the next level and realize all the potential that is here."

    I think this is the right move for Kevin to step down. I think that Dan Connors is more capable as a CEO than Kevin and Kevin knows that as well.

  • I hope they're able to manage they're released content better than now. ANF EP3 is already released for console users while the rest of us have to wait over a week.
    .w.

  • I thought that when they realese the new game, they are creating a new team that is working on that one particular game so it doesn't affect other games. It has changed, or did I got the wrong info?

    Fury2014 posted: »

    Remember these three words: Quality over quantity Stop doing dozen games at once.

  • ANF EP3 is already released for console users

    Wait, sorry. What? It is?

    Chibikid posted: »

    I hope they're able to manage they're released content better than now. ANF EP3 is already released for console users while the rest of us have to wait over a week. .w.

  • I want this pic with a high quality very bad

  • It leaked for a few people.

    Acheive250 posted: »

    ANF EP3 is already released for console users Wait, sorry. What? It is?

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    FORTLEE posted: »

    I want this pic with a high quality very bad

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