Well, after waiting beyond what was expected, there may be some weird sort of light for Telltale’s The Walking Dead: The Final Season.
According to two anonymous sources in contact with Kotaku (yeah, I know), Telltale is set to pass the final two episodes of the season to a separate company, which would then offer contracts to former Telltale employees to complete the episodes. As far as payment goes, it would be that company’s name on the paychecks, and not Telltale getting additional funds and spending it on development.
According to the sources, episode three of the final season is essentially finished, and just needed a ratings review and polish. Episode four was also in production, with a first round of voice work for the main characters already recorded, and a first review of a playable version that was planned for sometime around the end of September.
Complicating matters is the fact that it’s unclear who would still be available to complete the episodes, since the former employees didn’t have the luxury of severance pay. In addition, if the deal does go through, it would be more likely that the company who wins the rights would use the absolute minimum number of staff required to complete the game.
And the saga goes on.