Telltale’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Hits This Week; New Trailer Monday

Much like they did with this week’s surprise release for Tales from the Borderlands, Telltale Games has decided to give fans another holiday surprise. This time, however, the news concerns one of Telltale’s most intriguing and potentially exciting tie-ins, Game of Thrones.

While Telltale has been very secretive when it comes to their Games of Thrones adaptation so far, that will change in a few short days. That’s not because Telltale plans to reveal any more about the game – although that is still likely to happen – but because the first episode will hit digital platforms starting on December 2nd

As with past Telltale releases, Game of Thrones‘ release plans are staggered, starting with PC, Mac, and PS4 on the 2nd. Then, Xbox gamers will get their hands on the game on the 3rd. And finally iOS users can play the first episode on December 4th.

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Speaking of that first episode, we don’t know too much outside of the very scarce details Telltale has been willing to share. We know that this first season will follow several members of the Forrester Family as they work to solve a problem in Westeros. That quest will apparently take players to various iconic locals from the HBO series and will see them meeting some familiar faces.

That’s right, unlike Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones is meant to serve as a companion to the TV show not the direct source material. There’s no question that however Telltale wanted to tell their story it would be intriguing, but the fact that this game ties into the HBO series is sure to help its appeal. More importantly, it also gives Telltale the ability to bring in the series’ actors for voice work.

And even though Telltale is trying to keep as much of the story a secret they aren’t letting gamers going in completely blind. They promise that a launch trailer for the first episode will hit on Monday, December 1st, that will give players a better idea of what to expect without giving anything away. After Tuesday, however, potential players will want to tread lightly for fear of spoilers, like they do every Sunday night.

Game of Thrones Episode 1: Iron From Ice releases December 2nd for PC, Mac, and PS4; December 3rd for Xbox 360 and Xbox One; and December 4th for iOS.

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Source: Telltale

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Telltale’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Hits This Week; New Trailer Monday

This is Why ‘Game of Thrones’ is 6 Episodes Long

Although Telltale Games has not shied away from tackling beloved properties throughout their entire career, many would agree that their latest project, an adaptation of HBO’s Game of Thrones, is their most ambitious yet. Game of Thrones has grown into a huge brand on the back of HBO’s series, which itself is based on the ‘Song of Ice and Fire’ series of novels.

Alongside that ambition comes a few firsts for Telltale Games, who are set to release the first Game of Thrones episode next month. Unfortunately, since Telltale likes to keep all of their games’ narratives as secretive as possible they haven’t said much about what makes their upcoming game so “epic.”

What we do know is that the episodic series will follow the Forrester Family, a family referenced in Game of Thrones lore but not overtly featured. That way, Telltale can tell a story that ties back into the HBO series without upsetting the status quo.

But even though Telltale is not reproducing one of GoT‘s epic storylines they aren’t skimping with this game either. In fact, this first season’s story is so ambitious that Telltale decided to up their episode count from 5 to 6.

 “As we got into it, we realized the arc was well-suited to a six-episode arc, with the first episode doing a lot of heavy lifting in introducing who these playable characters are. Let’s give you a chance to know them, and grapple a little bit with the initial dilemma.”

As far as the game’s setting is concerned, Game of Thrones will begin shortly after the pivotal event in Season 3 of the HBO series. We won’t give it away for those spoiler-phobic readers out there, but said event is commonly referred to as The Red Wedding.

From there, players will pick up with a cast of relative unknowns (in GoT terms) for a story that does feature plenty of familiar faces from the HBO show. The first trailer for Game of Thrones featured, among others, Cersei, Jamie, and Tyrion Lannister, all of whom were voiced by their real actors.

 

At the same time, what players will actually be doing as part of House Forrester is still very much a mystery. We know from writer Andrew Grant that the first episode, titled Iron From Ice, will establish the Forrester family’s problem and how they plan to solve it, but that’s about it.

“There’s a huge problem in House Forrester. Figuring out how you’re going to solve it, how you’re going to deal with it, that’s Episode 1…It’s like the big-bang explosion. Everything rolls out from there for the rest of the season, and each episode has a really natural, awesome way to tell a more epic story than we really tell.”

Nevertheless, with the folks behind such critically acclaimed games as The Walking Dead and The Wolf Among Us at the wheel there’s plenty of reason to be excited about this game regardless of its well-kept secrets. December can’t come soon enough.

How do you feel about a six-episode season for Game of Thrones? Would you like to see longer seasons from Telltale’s other releases?

Game of Thrones‘ First Episode “Iron From Ice” is slated to release in December 2014.

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Source: IGN

This is Why ‘Game of Thrones’ is 6 Episodes Long