Some things change and more stay the same in this upcoming season.
Developer Telltale Games may be in the process of turning every beloved franchise into an adventure title, but that doesn't mean that they've forgotten that their name will forever be synonymous with their work on the Walking Dead franchise.
In fact, Telltale has confirmed that they will be debuting The Walking Dead: Season Three in November. The announcement was made at the developer's PAX panel where it was also confirmed that the upcoming season will begin a few years after where Season Two of the series left off. This third season will focus on protagonist Clementine and a new character named Javier as they wade once more into the zombie apocalypse in search of food, sanctuary, and hope.
Telltale Games executive producer elaborated on the relationship between these two characters by revealing that a prominent subplot in the game will revolve around Javier trying to uncover the details of Clementine's unfortunate past. The pair share many personality similarities due to their similar backgrounds but appear to be separated somewhat by their survival abilities. Indeed, it's interesting to see Clementine take on the role of post-apocalyptic protector after having witnessed father figure Lee take on that role in the first Walking Dead season. Fans will be able to play as both Clementine and Javier at various points in The Walking Dead: Season Three.
As usual, the game will be available for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 gamers as a digital download, but console gamers will also be able to purchase a disc-based season pass of the game that will unlock all content as it becomes available.
Those that love and/or hate the Telltale formula can also expect The Walking Dead: Season Three to retain many of the developer's trademark elements as they have recently confirmed that they currently have no plans to alter their choice-based gameplay design in any significant ways. The recently released first episode of Batman proved there is still some storytelling life left in the formula, but it remains to be seen if aging Walking Dead franchise can still effectively utilize that design to provide something great.
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