Telltale Needs To Revive Its Stranger Things Game
At the height of its success, Telltale Games was a powerhouse developer thanks to its foothold on episodic games and a host of partnerships with other companies, ranging from The Walking Dead to Batman. It was no surprise then when Telltale Games announced that its next partnership would be with Netflix to produce a Stranger Things game, owing to the show's ongoing success. Sadly, fans' excitement for the project was short-lived, as following the studio's sudden shutdown in 2018, most of its projects were canceled regardless of development, Stranger Things included.
In light of the studio having undergone a takeover in 2019 and Stranger Things' fifth and final season drawing near, the case for Telltale Games to bring back its Stranger Things game has never been stronger. Netflix has frequently proven its desire to expand its platform to include gaming in recent history, and remaining committed to episodic gaming aligns perfectly with its current framework of entertainment. By returning to Telltale Games and its solid track record of delivering episodic games, combined with the current popularity of Stranger Things, Netflix could strike while the iron is hot.
Netflix Games Seems to Be Gearing Up for Something
When Netflix agreed to partner with Telltale Games for a Stranger Things game, the show was still in its infancy. Just as Telltale Games' Game of Thrones intertwined with HBO's show, Stranger Things would have attempted the same, taking place between the first and second seasons. However, beyond a few bits of the Stranger Things project leaking online such as clips showing Will Byers interacting with his mother Joyce and another where he attempts to evade the Demogorgon, not much else is known about the story or how it
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