Last year at The Game Awards, we got the revival of a project once thought long dead: The Wolf Among Us 2. The first game was an adaptation of the Fables comic series, and one of the first in the style of Telltale Games that became their brand until the studio unfortunately shut down. Now, though, it seems as if it is back and we have a little information about how the game is being developed.

On the official Twitter, a status update was dropped from this new Telltale. If you followed their games in the past, you probably remember they were episodic and often plagued by long delays. It seems according to this, the entire season will be developed simultaneously as opposed to one at a time. It’s not clear if that means they’ll drop the episodic nature of the release or if they are just doing this to ensure there won’t be massive delays between episodes.

There are rumors that the game will get a new trailer at this year’s The Game Awards, though this update seems to put a tamper on that, but we’ll know soon. As of now we don’t know much about the title, including when its planned to release or for what platforms. We’ll keep you updated as more information comes.

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This year, we got the pleasant surprise that The Wolf Among Us 2 was being revived. The original game was one of the first to help popularize the Telltale style of narrative adventure. We got a less pleasant surprise when it was announced that the game wouldn’t be coming anytime soon, much less next year. It seems there’s good reason for that, though, as the game basically was started from scratch.

USGamer talked to Jamie Ottilie, CEO of LCG Entertainment (the studio now managing the old Telltale catalog). There he confirmed that the game basically was being built from the ground up, even using a new engine in Unreal Engine 4, as opposed to the old Telltale engine or Unity, which the company planned to transition to after The Walking Dead: The Final Season.

While we were aware that creative leads from the first game would be coming back to work on the game, it seems that whatever technical work on the first game was either scrapped or not far enough along to actually use. We probably won’t see The Wolf Among Us 2 for quite some time due to that, but hopefully the team manages to capture a little of the magic from the first.

Telltale’s closure last year was heartbreaking for several reasons. One of those was that the sequel to the fan-favourite The Wolf Among Us would never see the light of day- or so we thought. Telltale Games were reformed this year when their assets were acquired by a company called LCG Entertainment, and at The Game Awards yesterday, they re-revealed The Wolf Among Us 2. 

That said, we’re still going to have to wait a while before we can finally play the game. Speaking in an interview with Forbes, the new Telltale’s CEO Jamie Ottilie made it clear that, due to development on the project having been rebooted, the game definitely won’t be out in 2020, and that the studio is going to take its time to ensure that the game lives up to expectations and is the best that it can be.

“We aren’t announcing a release date just yet, but I can say it won’t be in 2020,” said Ottilie when asked about the game’s release date. “We have rebooted development of Season 2 and intend to give it the time and care it deserves to bring the vision to fruition.”

There hasn’t yet even been any information about what platforms The Wolf Among Us 2 will launch on, but seeing as the earlier the game will come out will be in 2021, we can assume that it’s going to be a next-gen title. Meanwhile, if you’re worried that the game might not be a worthy successor to the original, seeing as its being developed by a studio that’s essentially Telltale only in name, well, don’t be- creative leads on the first game are being brought back to ensure that it’s “a true sequel.”

The Wolf Among Us 1 is also currently free on the Epic Games Store, so go ahead and download it and play it, if you haven’t already done so.

Earlier this year, LCG Entertainment acquired the assets and from the shuttered Telltale Games to reform the studio, at which junction they promised that they’d be bringing back many of the developer’s most beloved games and properties. The one that people were most excited about was, of course, The Wolf Among Us. Often considered one of Telltale’s best works, the game’s much-anticipated sequel was cancelled when the developer was closed down.

But the first thing the new Telltale did was re-announce The Wolf Among Us 2 at last night’s The Game Awards. And though the new Telltale’s workforce is radically different from the old one’s in terms of personnel, they’re ensuring that they bring back the creative leads and other crucial members of the first game’s development team, in order to make The Wolf Among Us 2 a “true sequel.”

“We felt it was important to bring back the creative leadership on the title,” the reformed Telltale’s CEO Jamie Ottilie told Forbes in an interview. “The first priority was really on the writers and cinematic directors for the game, as we wanted this to be a true sequel – built by the same visionaries as the original. And it’s likely that we will add other key contributors as we ramp up the team. We will be opening positions in both Malibu and Corte Madera next year.”

It’s also worth noting that Telltale is not handling The Wolf Among Us 2 all by itself. The graphic adventure title is also being co-developed by AdHoc Studios, which is comprised largely of ex-Telltale staff, many of whom were vital members in the development team that made The Wolf Among Us. 

Telltale are also looking to make sure that The Wolf Among Us 2 also feels and looks like a Telltale game. As such, other than “incremental changes and improvements” and “some interesting gameplay elements”, fans should expect a game that has very similar presentation to that of its predecessor.

“We felt it important that the first game from the ‘new’ Telltale be presented in a style similar to the original games,” said Ottilie. “The game will look and feel like a Telltale game. There will be incremental changes and improvements that come with the new technology platform, and we have some interesting gameplay elements in mind.”

The Wolf Among Us 2 currently does not have a release date, nor have any launch platforms been announced for the title. Stay tuned to GamingBolt for more updates on the game. In the meantime, the first game is currently free on the Epic Games Store, so go ahead and give it a try if you’ve never played it before- it’s excellent.

The rumors were indeed true: The Wolf Among Us 2 is back. Re-announced at The Game Awards 2019, the title is being developed by LCG Entertainment, which is working as Telltale, and AdHoc Studio, composed of former Telltale Games members. Check out the reveal trailer below.

The Wolf Among Us 2 was originally set to release under Telltale Games but the company filed for bankruptcy last year and went under. The studio’s name was acquired by LCG Entertainment along with its assets and technology. Though set after the first game, The Wolf Among Us 2 will still serve as a prequel to Vertigo’s Fables comics. All in all, it’s good to see Bigby Wolf back.

Here’s the kicker though: The Wolf Among Us 2 will release for consoles and PC but is coming to the latter via the Epic Games Store. It’s implied to release on other digital platforms but we’ll have to wait and see, especially since a release date has yet to be announced. Stay tuned for more details in the meantime.