Fans of Telltale Games ought to hold a watch out for brand spanking new superhero sport Dispatch, which can find yourself being the perfect journey sport of 2025.
Anyone hoping for an replace from Telltale Games on The Wolf Among Us 2 at The Game Awards 2024 could have come away completely upset.
The sequel was initially meant to be out final yr, however Telltale has since mentioned nothing about its progress. The solely factor we’ve heard is that it’s not been cancelled, regardless of Telltale struggling a spherical of layoffs in direction of the tip of 2023.
However, one thing Telltale-esque did debut throughout The Game Awards final night time: a story pushed superhero sport referred to as Dispatch, that’s being labored on by a lot of ex-Telltale workers.
The sport centres on Robert Robertson, who was as soon as an Iron Man-like superhero referred to as Mecha Man. That was till his fancy mech swimsuit was destroyed, leaving him incapable of performing superheroics.
Instead, he takes up the function of a dispatcher, that means that as an alternative of preventing unhealthy guys it’s his job to deploy the suitable heroes to deal with crimes and emergencies. All the whereas navigating his new working relationships, rehabilitating a staff of former supervillains, and rebuilding his swimsuit.
Based on the trailer, Dispatch definitely shares all of the Telltale hallmarks, with narrative decisions dictating how the story progresses. Dispatching heroes although, seems like a enjoyable gameplay mechanic and the sport’s graphics and animation is significantly higher than the Telltale norm.
Dispatch is in growth at AdHoc Studio, which was shaped by former Telltale staff within the wake of the developer’s closure, however earlier than its shock comeback. In reality, this seems to be the studio’s first undertaking, though it’s apparently helping Telltale with its growth on The Wolf Among Us 2 as nicely.
The sport’s Steam listing, and the trailer, particularly highlights how Dispatch shares the identical writers and administrators as the primary The Wolf Among Us and the unique Tales From The Borderlands.
It additionally boasts a star-studded forged, from TV stars like Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul and high-profile voice actors like Laura Bailey to big-name YouTubers like Jacksepticeye and MoistCr1TiKaL.
When is Dispatch being launched?
Dispatch is slated for a 2025 launch however there’s nothing extra particular than that for the time being. Assuming nothing goes incorrect, it might nicely come out earlier than The Wolf Among Us 2.
Dispatch is scheduled to launch on PC by way of Steam in addition to consoles. AdHoc Studio hasn’t specified exactly which consoles, although PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S releases really feel like a protected guess a minimum of.
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