The full Telltale: The Expanse series is out now on all platforms, and if this week's unfortunate news is anything to go by, the title doesn't seem to have performed very well for the newly-resurrected development team.
In an announcement posted to Twitter, Telltale Games has revealed that a recent round of layoffs has hit the team.
Here's their statement in full:
The studio points towards "current market conditions" as the reason for the layoffs, although it has revealed that any other ongoing projects "currently in development are still in production", so hopefully we still see more from Telltale's other projects in future.
For what it's worth, we really enjoyed the first episode of The Expanse series, but haven't yet delved into the full episodic affair due to how stacked the past couple of months have been for new releases. Hopefully the game continues to sell and helps Telltale out in the long run - we never want to see dev teams struggle like this.
Did you play The Expanse? If so, what did you think to it? Leave your thoughts on the title, and this unfortunate Telltale news, down below.
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I feel sorry for anyyone who gets laid off so I hope that they can find employment quickly.
As for Telltale games, I wouldn't buy or even play them for 'free' if theygave them away. Nothing about them appeals to me and it seems like that bubble burst. Unless it had a very popular IP linked to it, like Walking Dead or Batman, it seemed to me that few (if any) were interested in these.
I'm sure they have their fans too but nothing they have released ever interested me.
My wife and I were big fans of their Borderlands and Game of Thrones games, and plan to get around to The Expanse at some point. Sorry to hear they're struggling.
I bought this game day one. Sad for the layoffs
I really like Telltale games. Unfortunately, I think The Expanse is quite terrible, but maybe the game is better than that stinker of a show.
I love Starfield, it's a real shame I don't find the time for the 'smaller' games these days, but guess/hope that the smaller games are slow burners, people WILL turn to them, and they WILL make their money, just... not yet...
They should do games with better IP. Why not get something popular and that people actually like? Star Wars or Harry Potter would be awesome. Or go back to Batman. Where is Wolf Among Us 2?
@MoistEmphasis3 I bought the game (on Xbox this time) and I'm also a fan of Telltale's work. The Expanse game is supposed to be very good. There hasn't been a good opportunity to start it, unfortunately.
I will agree that while I liked the show "The Expanse" overall, the acting was rather poor. Even Thomas Jane in the first season was not too good.
I'm surprised to come across the negative perception of the Expanse. That show filled a void that Star Trek used to inhabit. Star Trek Enterprise and the Expanse were far from perfect, but scifi space shows are such a niche thing. It's not like you can easily find a replacement.
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