Telltale Games has announced that The Walking Dead first episode has topped the sales charts of XBLA, PSN and Steam. The first of many episodes in the series has been downloaded over 1 million times.
“Premiering The Walking Dead game series to record numbers across so many diverse platforms is a tremendous achievement that shows the value of bringing strong storytelling and game play together,” said Dan Connors, CEO of Telltale Games, Inc. “The tailored narrative design puts gamers in control of their own story within the universe of The Walking Dead in a way that appeals equally to hardcore gamers and to more casual gamers who are fans of the franchise.”
“The most exciting aspect of getting off to such a great start is that this is just the beginning of the five episode series,” added Connors. “The Walking Dead fans are going to experience some really great moments in the months ahead that are uniquely influenced by the choices they make throughout the season.”
