Telltale heaves a protracted, dog-tired sigh at ‘unsubstantiated Reddit threads’, reassures followers that The Wolf Amongst Us 2 continues to be being made, trustworthy

The Wolf Amongst Us 2 continues to be in improvement, says Telltale, after having to remind the web at massive that “unsubstantiated Reddit threads” do not imply a recreation’s getting shut down, irrespective of how dangerous issues have regarded in previous years.

This information comes from Eurogamer, who reached out to the developer after Glitched printed a narrative hounding after rumours unfold through a (since-deleted) Redditor by the title of Fabulous_Abrocoma_41, who claimed:

“I’ve heard from a supply near the event staff at Telltale Video games that The Wolf Amongst Us 2 is in deep trouble as a result of funds constraints … whereas the mission hasn’t been formally cancelled but, they’re at a important level the place they may haven’t any selection however to shelve it.”

Telltale, presumably taking a protracted drag of a thematically applicable cigarette—staring into the middle-distance with closely ringed eyes underneath some attractive noir lighting—responded to Eurogamer with the next: “As a rule, we do not touch upon rumours and unsubstantiated Reddit threads … improvement on The Wolf Amongst Us 2 continues and we’re excited to share extra in regards to the recreation with Telltale followers and our group when the time is correct.”

Looks as if these rumours have been a dud—as this stuff are typically—however for as soon as, I am unable to precisely blame your common layman for purchasing in. To say that The Wolf Amongst Us 2 has had a troubled improvement can be like saying {that a} freeway pile up has had a light impression on site visitors. And that is a blithe likeness I draw regardless of very a lot having fun with the primary recreation, and hoping that this subsequent one makes it right here someday within the subsequent century.

To color a correct image: The Wolf Amongst Us 2 was initially meant to come back out in 2018, round six years in the past, although clearly, Telltale shutting down gunked up these gears—till the studio opened these doorways (sans most of its employees) in 2019 once more.

It might then announce on the 2020 recreation awards that The Wolf Amongst Us was nonetheless occurring, however that it’d want some appreciable time within the oven earlier than it would be prepared. Then, two years later in 2022, we received a correct trailer—although Telltale was insistent it’d “ship it when it is proper”. A yr later, in 2023, the studio mentioned it was delaying it till 2024, as a result of Telltale wished to guard the well being of its staff and that “if we put this recreation out and it isn’t prepared, we’ll get torn to shreds”. In October of the identical yr it then proceeded to put off “most” of its employees. Uh oh.

Nonetheless, there’ve been reassurances since—we received some new footage in April this yr. And, look, I’ve received loads of sympathy for the oldsters at Telltale, in all its varied configurations over the previous half-decade. However after six years of “on the proper time” and “when it is prepared”, I am unable to assist however marvel when the celebrities will align. On the very least, it does not shock me {that a} hearsay received far sufficient to require dismissal through Telltale’s very personal PR. The Wolf Amongst Us 2 continues to be as a result of come out someday this yr, most likely.