Overkill's The Walking Dead

Overkill's The Walking Dead is a video game that takes place within Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead comic series' universe, developed by Overkill Software, the same company that produced the Payday series. It was announced on August 13, 2014,^[1] and was slated for a 2016 release.^[2] However, the game has undergone several delays and eventually the game was rescheduled for November 6, 2018. The game was officially discontinued following Skybound's dissatisfaction with the game's commercial performance,^[3] and the PS4 and Xbox One's versions consequently cancelled. 

Plot

"In 2018 Washington will fall – what will you do?" ^[4]

Overview

Overkill's The Walking Dead is a co-op first person shooter with elements of action, role-playing, survival horror and stealth, that invites players to explore the hugely popular The Walking Dead universe, where they play the role of survivors fending for themselves in a post-apocalyptic world dominated by flesh-eating walkers. There is also cooperative play.

Episodes

Season 1

	Title	Writer(s)	Release Dates
1.	"The First Shot"	TBA	November 6th, 2018 (PC)
2.	"Hell Or High Water"	TBA	November 6th, 2018 (PC)
3.	"Worse Than Walkers"	TBA	November 6th, 2018 (PC)
4.	"Listening In"	TBA	November 6th, 2018 (PC)
5.	"Open Season"	TBA	November 6th, 2018 (PC)
6.	"Home Sweet Home"	TBA	November 6th, 2018 (PC)
7.	"Last Stop"	TBA	November 6th, 2018 (PC)
8.	"Doctor's Orders"	TBA	November 6th, 2018 (PC)
9.	"At The Gates"	TBA	November 6th, 2018 (PC)
10.	"Join Or Die"	TBA	November 6th, 2018 (PC)

Season 2

	Title	Writer(s)	Release Dates
1.	"No Sanctuary"	TBA	November 29th, 2018 (PC)
2.	"On The Run"	TBA	December 20th, 2018 (PC)
3.	"Enemy Of My Enemy"	TBA	January 31st, 2019 (PC)
4.	"The Fugitive"	TBA	Cancelled
5.	"Best Served Cold"	TBA	Cancelled
6.	"Tightening The Noose"	TBA	Cancelled
7.	"Sixty Feet Under"	TBA	Cancelled
8.	"Search And Rescue"	TBA	Cancelled
9.	"We The People"	TBA	Cancelled

Cast

For a complete list of characters please see Overkill's The Walking Dead Characters.

• Warren Burke as Aidan Hunt
• Kari Wahlgren as Heather Campbell
• William Hope as Grant Moore
• Stephanie Sheh as Maya Evans
• Helen Sadler as Reina
• Renee Faia as Sarah Bridger
• Gideon Emery as Anderson Banks
• Richard Brake as Hurst
• Duane Shepard as Caleb Bernard
• Philece Sampler as Peggy Ann
• Crispin Freeman as The Wanderer

Deaths

• The Georgetown Sniper (Confirmed Fate)
• Saul (Confirmed Fate)
• Heather Campbell
• Gary (Confirmed Fate)
• Hurst
• Several unnamed members of Anderson Camp (Off-Screen)
• Several unnamed members of the Family
• Several unnamed members of the Brigade

Videos

Game Trailers

Character Trailers

Trivia

• The game was officially confirmed to be cancelled in the Letter Hacks of Issue 191.
• In a recent stream with the developers it was hinted that there was going to be encounters with some characters from the Comic and Road to Survival series through the game, and possibly from the Telltale Games.^[5]
  • "The Wanderer" is one of these characters.
• Overkill revealed the game takes place around Issue 26.^[6]
• The Overkill's The Walking Dead artbook reveals, one of the missing posters seen throughout the game levels is a picture of Walter White from Breaking Bad.^[7][8]

References

v • d • e Walking Dead Media and Merchandise
The following are media and merchandise that are related and based on both the Comic Series and TV Series of The Walking Dead.
The Walking Dead Comic Series • The Walking Dead TV Series
Personal	Apparel • Costumes • Authentic Zombie Essentials • Tin Lunch Boxes • Dog Tags • Promo Buttons • Metal Bottle Openers
Toys	Action Figures • Minimates • Plushes • Pop! Figures • Wacky Wobbler Figures • Plastic Army Builder Set • Construction Sets
Trading Cards	Season One • Comics Set 1 • Season 2 • Comics Set 2 • Season 3 (Set 1) • Season 3 (Set 2)
Soundtracks	AMC Original Soundtrack, Vol. 1 • AMC Original Soundtrack, Vol. 2
Board Games	The Walking Dead: The Board Game • The Walking Dead TV Board Game • The Walking Dead Card Game • Monopoly • Risk • The Best Defense • Trivia Box
Busts and Statues	Teddy Bear Girl • Bust Banks • Mini Busts • Full Body Statues • Resin Statues
DVDs	First Season • First Season (Special Edition) • Second Season • Second Season (Special Edition) • Third Season • Third Season (Special Edition) • Fourth Season • Fourth Season (Special Edition)
Other	Calendars • Promo Pictures • Escape • Zombie Prints • Hyundai Elantra • Replica Props • Cups & Glasses • Gelatin Mold Zombie • Weezer Posters • Bookends

v • d • e Walking Dead Video Games
The Walking Dead Comic Series • The Walking Dead TV Series
Consoles	Video Game • Survival Instinct‎
Social and Online	Social Game‎ • Dead Reckoning • Atlanta Run • Chop Shop
Apps	Dead Yourself • Left Behind • Assault • Pinball • ZombiECards • No Man's Land • Road to Survival
Other	Deluxe TV Games

v • d • e Walking Dead Books and Magazines
The Walking Dead Comic Series • The Walking Dead TV Series
Novels	Rise of the Governor • The Road to Woodbury‎ • The Fall of the Governor‎‎ • Descent • Invasion‎ • Search and Destroy‎‎ • Return to Woodbury • Typhoon
Hardcovers	Book One • Book Two • Book Three • Book Four • Book Five • Book Six • Book Seven • Book Eight • Book Nine • Book Ten • Book Eleven • Book Twelve • Book Thirteen • Book Fourteen
Omnibus Deluxe	Omnibus Vol. 1 • Omnibus Vol. 2 • Omnibus Vol. 3 • Omnibus Vol. 4 • Omnibus Vol. 5 • Omnibus Vol. 6 • Omnibus Vol. 7 • Omnibus Vol. 8
Compendiums	Compendium One • Compendium Two • Compendium Three • Compendium Four
Specials	Free Comic Book Day Special • Michonne Special • The Governor Special • Tyreese Special • Morgan Special • The Alien • Here's Negan
Survivors' Guide	Guide A-C • Guide C-H • Guide H-O • Guide O-T
The Covers	Volume 1 • Volume 2
Official Magazine	Issue 1 • Issue 2 • Issue 3 • Issue 4 • Issue 5 • Issue 6 • Issue 7 • Issue 8 • Issue 9 • Issue 10
Other	The Official Companion Book • Just Another Day at the Office • Triumph of The Walking Dead • Cutting Room Floor • Script Book • 100 Project • All Out War AP Edition

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  Is Overkill's TWD still canon to the comics?

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    Lastcat3
    I only watched the first few missions on the playthrough I watched and then turned it off because the game story simply wasn't interesti... 2019-03-08T01:55:24Z
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    The Fancy Fedora
    There are only some easter eggs, writing on the wall during one level tells someone to meet them at 'Alexandria'. Theres other sm... 2019-03-09T12:49:18Z
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  Robert Kirkman and Overkill cut ties

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    ZOMBIVERSE
    I'm glad because I knew it would flop. Isn't surprising when you look at all the cons the game has. 2019-02-28T01:39:47Z
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    Lastcat3
    As soon as I saw the gameplay footage I knew that this was going to be a flop with Walking Dead fans. Many Walking Dead fans want a game that ... 2019-03-02T15:14:10Z

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