{"id":11662,"date":"2022-03-01T18:01:35","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T17:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1594568"},"modified":"2022-03-01T18:01:35","modified_gmt":"2022-03-01T17:01:35","slug":"the-walking-dead-last-mile-game-is-shambling-onto-facebook-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/the-walking-dead-last-mile-game-is-shambling-onto-facebook-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"The Walking Dead: Last Mile game is shambling onto Facebook this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Joe Julians\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 01 March 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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When is The Walking Dead: Last Mile release date, and what actually is this new addition to Robert Kirkman\u2019s TWD universe? If you\u2019ve seen today\u2019s announcement, both of those questions are probably rattling around in your head.<\/p>\n

It may be the end of the road for the flagship The Walking Dead<\/a> TV show, but there is plenty of (undead) life in the franchise yet. Fear The Walking Dead<\/a> is coming back for season 8 \u2013 with a surprising returning character \u2013 and Tales from The Walking Dead<\/a> is now in production as well.<\/p>\n

Add to that the long awaited Rick Grimes movies, plus the spin-off starring Daryl and Carol set to launch in 2023 and, well, we won\u2019t be short of zombie action any time soon.<\/p>\n

And not only is the franchise big in the TV and comics world, but there have been several games based on it over the years as well \u2013 the most memorable being the series of story-led titles that came from Telltale Games (which were ultimately finished off by Kirkman\u2019s Skybound company when Telltale hit problems).<\/p>\n

Now another game of sorts is on the way. The Walking Dead: Last Mile has just been announced by Skybound Games, the gaming wing of Kirkman\u2019s company, although this looks to be more than \u2018just\u2019 a game. And Skybound will be teaming up with several companies, including Facebook Gaming, to bring the project lurching to life.<\/p>

Instead of a game, it seems we are in for something more akin to an interactive experience that will blend a TV show and a game into what sounds like a serialised sim. Keep on reading to learn more!<\/p>\n

The Walking Dead: Last Mile release date<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Walking Dead: Last Mile release date will occur in Summer 2022<\/strong>, the developers have confirmed, and as soon as we have something more specific we will let you know.<\/p>\n

Going by the western definition of summer, it seems logical to expect The Walking Dead: Last Mile to release in June, July or August this year. Perhaps we\u2019ll learn more at E3 2022<\/a> in June.<\/p>\n

What is The Walking Dead: Last Mile?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Walking Dead: Last Mile has been described in the official announcement as \u201ca massively interactive live event (MILE) launching this summer as a Facebook Gaming and Facebook Watch exclusive.\u201d<\/p>\n

But what does that actually mean? We know that Facebook Watch is a video-on-demand service owned by Mark Zuckerberg\u2019s Meta company, but that doesn\u2019t help us visualise how the gaming part of this project will manifest. Could we be making decisions in a game on Facebook that impacts how the series plays out?<\/p>\n

The the official announcement from Skybound Games goes on to describe The Walking Dead: Last Mile like so: \u201cPart game, part interactive television show, TWD:LM will immerse participants around the globe in the universe of The Walking Dead in new and unparalleled ways\u201d.<\/p>\n

This interactive experience will apparently put \u201cthe all-new TWD:LM story and protagonists in the hands of the players as the saga unfolds minute-by-minute, day-by-day, week-by-week.\u201d<\/p>\n

What has Robert Kirkman said about The Walking Dead: Last Mile?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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The Walking Dead mastermind Robert Kirkman said about the ambitious project, \u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to unveil this new MILE experience that will take place in The Walking Dead universe, where fans can play games and influence this new world and its inhabitants as a community.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith The Walking Dead: Last Mile, audience members can stream a living, breathing world of The Walking Dead, working collectively and individually to impact the story at every turn. We\u2019re excited to collaborate with our partners Genvid and Facebook to bring this pioneering vision to life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Genvid Entertainment, Facebook Gaming and Skybound Entertainment have teamed up with simulation developer Pipeworks Studios on the project that will feature all-new stories and characters. But while they will be the ones facing the walkers, or whatever moniker this group give them, the players are ultimately in control of the saga.<\/p>\n

It does sound like an intriguing project and we\u2019ll be keeping tabs on it to bring you the latest as soon as we hear it.<\/p>\n

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