Things took an odd turn last week, however, when Sony began issuing refunds to those that had pre-ordered the game through the PlayStation Store. Then, in January, Starbreeze - reportedly £34 million in debt at the time - confirmed it would be postponing the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 release of Overkill's The Walking Dead, and that the game would no longer launch in February. Unfortunately, the co-op shooter's core was far from impressive when it launched on PC last year, with Eurogamer contributor Vikki Blake calling the experience, "as sluggish and forgettable as the walkers themselves".įollowing the game's disastrous launch and lower than expected sales, Starbreeze announced that it was embarking on a cost-cutting drive, and CEO Bo Andersson was fired by the company's board of directors.
Overkill's The Walking Dead, much like the developer's Payday series, was designed to evolve and expand over time, through regular content episodes.
ORIGINAL STORY 26 FEBRUARY 2019: Skybound Entertainment, which owns the rights to The Walking Dead franchise, has announced that it has terminated its contract with Starbreeze Studios and that all work on Overkills's The Walking Dead will cease. "Please keep an eye on the official OTWD channels for further news."įor the inside story of what happened with Overkill's The Walking Dead, check out our in-depth investigate, The fall of Starbreeze.
"We are deeply sorry for the issues this may cause anyone who has bought the game looking forward to the resolution of Season 2 and are working urgently to attempt to resolve the issue," said acting Starbreeze CEO Mikael Nermark. It added it's in talks with Skybound to try to find a way for the embattled company to release season two of the game, which had been promised to players and indeed had been included with the Deluxe version of the game. UPDATE 27 FEBRUARY 2019: Starbreeze has said Overkill's The Walking Dead will be removed from Steam "within a near future".
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