14 DAY TRIAL // The development team at Telltale Games says that it is planning to launch its new episodic game series centered around Batman at some point during the summer, and it does not have plans to show off too much of what the title has to offer before the official date because almost any piece of information might introduce spoilers.
During a panel at SXSW, the studio explained that it aims to deliver a first season that should include five episodes and then Pierre Shorette, who is writing the story, stated, "Branching makes a lot of things. So, it's a ton of writing, and because it's a ton of writing, I think that's why we have to be script first and story first."
Kevin Bruner, the chief executive officer of Telltale, says that Batman: A Telltale Games Series will include entirely new elements when it comes to both gameplay and narrative delivery, which might include an evolution of the dialog system.
According to the development team, gamers will spend a lot of time exploring the world and interacting with characters as Bruce Wayne and the Batman identity will be used for some of the most important moments in each episode and choices that allow the player to solve certain situations as either of the two identities, with different choices and consequences.
The Telltale Games take on the character exists on its own
The development team says that it does not want to create a connection with any other iteration of the superhero seen in a video game, television shows or movies like the coming Batman versus Superman: Dawn of Justice.
The action of Batman: A Telltale Games Series will also take place entirely during present day, and the presentation of the experience will be non-photorealistic, with the artists saying that their inspirations include comic book creators like Jim Lee, Greg Capullo and Neal Adams.
Telltale says that the cast of characters will include Alfred Pennyworth, Vicki Vale, James Gordon, and Renee Montoya, but no mention has yet been made about the villain that Batman will have to face or whether other superheroes will be featured.
The coming video game is designed to be rated M, but the development team claims that it will push for as many mature moments as possible, making the experience feel like an R-rated movie, with the tension and violence similar of that of The Wolf Among Us or The Walking Dead episodic game series.