Tell Tale Games Walking Dead For Free!

For a very limited time you can play Tell Tale Games Walking Dead for free on Xbox.

I own an Xbox and have been contemplating whether I should be picking up the story driven game and now it seems I do not need to debate any longer.

Based on Robert Kirkman’s groundbreaking comic book series,  The Walking Dead is an episodic Adventure Horror game series set during the same apocalyptic period witnessed by Sheriff Rick Grimes.  Telling the story of a new group of survivors as they struggle to flee the horror of Atlanta and the surrounding communities consumed by the undead,  The Walking Dead offers players the chance to experience the very first days of the apocalypse, meeting people and participating in events that intersect with the story seen in the comic books.

Playing Dead is an online talk show that takes fans behind the scenes to reveal what has gone into making the game.  Hosted by AJ LoCascio (the voice of Marty McFly in Telltale’s  Back to the Future: The Game series), the nine-part show will feature guests including  The Walking Dead creator/writer RobertKirkman and Gary Whitta, screenwriter for  The  Book of Eli  and story consultant for the game.

After a 24-hour period of exclusivity on the official website,  Playing Dead will also be available to watch on YouTube, iTunes and soon after, other online outlets including Xbox LIVE® and PlayStation®Network.

“Telltale has always believed in sharing and interacting with our fans as much as possible as we head towards the launch of a game and  Playing Dead is an exciting evolution of that process,” said Dan Connors, Telltaleco-founder and CEO. “I don’t think any other developer or publisher has created anything quite like this before and we really hope that people will enjoy it.”

“Collaborating with Telltale on  The Walking Dead continues to be a fantastic process.  They understand the world and the characters that I created and what it takes to make a game out of them.  What’s really exciting is that they’re telling a new story with new characters, so you’ll get to see the same world Rick Grimes did, but now from a different point of view,” added Robert Kirkman, creator of  The Walking Dead.   “Playing Dead is going to be an awesome way for fans to learn about the game and how it was made.  It makes sense that Telltale are talking to people in this unique way because The Walking Dead is going to be a unique zombie game.”