Earlier rumoured to be releasing by late April, Telltale Games has announced that episode 1 of Guardians of the Galaxy would be out on April 18th for Xbox One, PS4, PC, iOS and Android. The episodic adventure series will be based off of Marvel’s hit sci-fi property.

Titled “Tangled Up in Blue”, episode 1 of the game will cost $5 standalone at launch. A physical disc will be available with immediate access to the first episode (with access to the other four) on May 2nd in North America. You can also catch the new trailer the game on March 30th at 9 AM PT/12 PM ET.

At this point, we know that Telltale’s Guardians of the Galaxy will not be directly based on the upcoming movie sequel. The latter is out in May for fans of the original. Will you be picking up “Tangled Up in Blue” next month? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

If you are eagerly awaiting Telltale’s take on arguably the best Marvel property (I’m talking about Guardians of the Galaxy here), then the good news is, you may not have to wait for too long- according to a listing on the GameStop website, it seems as though Telltale’s Guardians of the Galaxy may be launching on April 25.

Judging by previous Telltale releases, the likelihood appears to be that the game’s first episode launches around then, and that the retail copy will simply include the first episode, with carte blanche access to all future episodes in the series as and when they are released. It is highly unlikely that the entirety of Guardians of the Galaxy will have released by then- in fact, chances are that the final episodes will be releasing around when Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2 is releasing in theaters sometime over the summer.

Currently Telltale’s Guardians of the Galaxy is announced for PS4, Xbox One, PC, and iOS and Android devices. It may be announced for the Nintendo Switch next week.

Guardians of the Galaxy is my favorite Marvel movie, and one that I think would lend itself to a video game uniquely well- so I am very happy now that the rumors have been confirmed and Telltale’s Guardians of the Galaxy has been officially announced.

That’s what happened at The Game Awards earlier tonight. The trailer was more of a teaser, with literally no footage to it (just a vague classic song, and the logo for the game, with a promise that the game would come to ‘PC, mobile, and consoles’, leaving the question of its exact release date and platforms vague). I imagine we will see more of the game in the coming months- I just hope Telltale have fixed their engine by the time it finally does come out.

You can check out the trailer below and let us know what you think. Stay tuned to GamingBolt for more coverage and information.