Update: Overkill's The Walking Dead is expected to be removed from Steam following a complaint issued by license holder Skybound.Īccording to a statement issued this morning, developer Starbreeze is in discussions with the Starbound to resolve the issue and "find an amicable solution." Nonetheless, earlier ths week Double Fine's Tim Schafer said he had "high hopes" that Starbreeze would be capable of fulfilling its end of the publishing deal for Psychonauts 2. Andersson, one of the two arrested, was later cleared of any charges. Just a few days later, the company was raided by authorities investigating suspicions of insider trading and arresting two. That, combined with previous rough financials forced the company to cut costs in November of last year, with the company eventually facing insolvency in early December and seeing CEO Bo Andersson step down. The game brought in $3.7 million in revenue for Q4, and the publisher was forced to cut the price of the game from $60 to $30 as a result of its poor sales performance. has reached out to 505 Games for clarification on the circumstances now, but given that Overkill's parent company Starbreeze's contract has been terminated entirely it seems certain the console version has been killed as well.Īll in all, it's been a terrible several months for Starbreeze, with the first season of Overkill's The Walking Dead doing little to help its precarious situation.
However, 505 Games (which was to publish the game on consoles) came back and said that Overkill's The Walking Dead had merely been postponed, not canceled. At the time, Sony stated that the publisher had told them the game was canceled. We remain dedicated to providing our fans with the most premium quality content we can offer, and will continue to look for alternative video game options for the IP."Įarlier this week, rumors were floated that the game was in trouble when PS4 users began getting messages telling them their pre-orders had been refunded.
"We are exceedingly sorry to our fans and share their disappointment in the game. "We did our best to work with Starbreeze and resolve many issues that we saw with the game, but ultimately 'Overkill's The Walking Dead' did not meet our standards nor is it the quality that we were promised. "Our creators and their stories are the core of Skybound, and since 2014 we have worked hard to expand the world of 'The Walking Dead' into an exceptional co-op action FPS," the statement reads. In an official statement, Skybound indicated that development of the game was not going well enough to merit continuing through further seasons of the game.
Original story: Today, Skybound Entertainment has announced it has terminated its contract with Starbreeze Studios, effectively canceling Overkill's The Walking Dead.
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