14 DAY TRIAL // Telltale Games, best known for the revival of the successful Sam & Max adventure franchise, is planning to release two unannounced series that are currently under development, so it hired some new people in order to bring the best possible experience.
So, the first person to join the Telltale ranks will delight some of the "old-school" gamers that really loved the best games of the '90s - we're talking about Mike Stemmle, who joined the studio as a designer. Stemmle is best known for his work on the classic Sam & Max Hit the Road, so it seems natural for him to work on the development of the current S&M episodic content. He also worked as a lead designer for Sam & Max Freelance Police before its cancellation and the hits Escape from Monkey Island and Afterlife. And with such big titles associated to his name, we can be sure that greater things are going to come from Telltale Games.
"Mere words are proving woefully inadequate to describe my delight at hooking up with this fiendishly dedicated crew," said Mike Stemmle. "The excitement and talent swirling around Telltale remind me of the geysers of imagination that erupted across the gaming industry in the early 90's. Only this time, with rational production schedules."
Also, other big name signings were made in order to help the development of two unannounced series: Justin Chin and Brett Tosti. Chin comes with over twenty years of experience working with companies such as Electronic Arts, Activision, Sega, LucasArts and Midway. He worked for the recent release Simpsons Game - and he probably is not really proud of that - and successful titles such as the Dark Forces series and Medal of Honor: Allied Assault Breakthrough. On the other hand, Brett Tosti has worked as a producer since 1992 for games such as Rogue Squadron, Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike and Lair. With such big names and hit games in their "repertoire", it definitely makes us wonder what the two new series Telltale is working on.