An insider source has shared a concerning rumor regarding the future ofThe Wolf Among Us 2.The planned sequel was announced in 2017 and then again in 2019, and news since then has been sparse from the developers at Telltale Games. It’s already been over 11 years since the original game’s release, and things are not looking good for the Telltale team.
According to a source with insider information in Telltale Games,The Wolf Among Us 2may be in danger of cancellation due to lack of funding.The original post has since been removed from Reddit but can be read onNeoGAF, and states that there are initial discussions about “whether they can realistically continue development.” Although the title hasn’t been officially canceled yet, the rumor states that “the situation looks grim.”
The Wolf Among Us 2’s Potential Cancelation Reflects Telltale Games' Recent Struggles
The Studio Nearly Closed Down In 2018
Telltale Games has perfected the episodic “Choose Your Own Adventure”-style genre, withmany great story adventure games in its portfolio.The Wolf Among Usis based on thetwisted fairy tale comic book seriesby Bill Willingham and is a great stylistic fit for the series, but the studio has also covered popular franchises, includingThe Walking Dead, Batman,andMinecraft.
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Unfortunately, this same success led to financial troubles, as the studio took on other large franchise names from companies who were demanding and protecting their IPs, making development time-consuming and difficult. As a result,Telltale Games fired nearly its entire team in 2018.
The studio reopened in 2019, released the final season ofThe Walking Deadfranchise,announcedThe Wolf Among Us 2,and then went silent again.There have been no new games from Telltale since 2019,and now it seems thatThe Wolf Among Us 2may suffer the same fate as the studio’s other canceled titles.
We’ll Be Disappointed, But Not Surprised, If The Wolf Among Us 2 Is Canceled
Unfortunately, That May Mean The End Of The Studio, Too
It’s always good to see any rumor as potentially incorrect information, but in this case, it seems that, unfortunately, the information is likely true.Telltale Games has created some stylistic, emotional, and well-crafted games,and it’s a real shame to see them potentially fail.
However, the studio has escaped from closure once already, and the current team is made up of mostly newcomers. This, combined with the lack of new games in the past five years, all points to the end of an era for Telltale. I’d be thrilled to see the studio come back from the brink again and triumphantly releaseThe Wolf Among Us 2,but as of right now, this seems incredibly unlikely.
