TellTale Games, the developer behind many successful point-and-click adventure games such as "The Walking Dead," "Game of Thrones" and "The Wolf Among Us," officially unveiled during this year's Game Awards that it is working on a new "Batman" game.
"At Telltale, we've been honored to bring our unique approach to interactive storytelling to some of the biggest entertainment franchises in the world, and we're excited to announce that we'll soon be exploring what it means to be Batman in an all-new series starting next year," explained CEO of Telltale Games Kevin Bruner on its official blog.
Bruner also explained that the game will focus on the duality of Batman's identity and an opportunity to take a deeper look into the character's life and mind whilst struggling to save Gotham City from both its iconic villains and corruption.
Like previous TellTale titles, it is expected that the "Batman" game will not focus on action and instead will prioritize on decision making and deep narratives. It is likely the game will prioritize Batman's capabilities as a detective working in the shadows. However, as seen in their "Walking Dead" titles, action can still be incorporated.
Judging from the teaser trailer, the game will also follow a pulp-noir tone more akin to the detective stories of the 1930s to 1960s, the period in which the Batman comics emerged and became popular. This will be a stark contrast to the more action-oriented comic book-y take seen in recent films and animated series.
This is further implied in the game's logo. According to a report from GamesRadar, the Batman logo seen in the trailer is reminiscent of the logo used during the 1960s and 1970s, eras in which Batman was primarily seen as a noir detective instead of a blunt action hero such as Superman.
No official release date has been announced, although the game is set to release sometime in 2016.
