New ‘The Walking Dead’ Video Game Coming From Overkill Software!

Briefly: Remember how atrocious The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct was? Yeah, I’m betting this newly announced title will be nothing like that.

Starbreeze Studios, Skybound Entertainment, and Payday creator Overkill Software today announced a collaboration to develop a new game based on the AMC version of The Walking Dead.

Details are scarce at this time, including platform information as the title won’t release until sometime in 2016, but it is noted that the game will receive both free and paid DLC content after launch.

The game is described as a “co-op first person shooter with elements of action, role-playing, survival horror and stealth, that invites players to explore the hugely popular The Walking Dead universe, where they will play the role of survivors fending for themselves in a post-apocalyptic world dominated by flesh-eating walkers. In 2016 Washington will fall – what will you do?”

Robert Kirkman took to Steam to announce the title. Here’s what he had to say:

Hi,

 

This is Robert Kirkman from Skybound and I am the creator of The Walking Dead.

 

I’m a huge fan of what OVERKILL and Starbreeze have been able to do with PAYDAY 2. It’s just an amazing co-operative game and I’m excited to be able to announce that Skybound is partnering with OVERKILL to make a Walking Dead game. I’m happy to say that it’s the co-op game that all of the Walking Dead fans have been waiting for.

 

And for all the PAYDAY 2 fans out there, this is for you. Lucille, the choice weapon of “The Walking Dead” antagonist Negan, is a barbed wire-wrapped baseball bat that has caused the untimely deaths of many in the long-running comic series.

You can take a look at the reveal trailer for the game below, and we’ll be sure to keep you updated on this one. Payday 2 players, don’t forget to go grab Lucille!

What are your thoughts on the announcement? Will you be looking into this one? Or sticking with the Telltale title?