Telltale develops and publishes original and licensed IP games across every major interactive platform and is a pioneer of narrative games and episodic delivery. The company’s brand, assets, and various IP are owned by LCG Entertainment, which operates and markets games under the Telltale name. LCG Entertainment is headquartered in Malibu with offices in Corte Madera, California. Led by CEO Jamie Ottilie, Telltale intends to use the Series A funds to bring upcoming titles to market, including The Expanse: A Telltale Series (slated for release this summer) and The Wolf Among Us 2. The company raised an undisclosed Series A led by Hiro Capital with participation from Skybound Entertainment. Telltale Games develops story-driven, episodic video games and has released acclaimed series such as The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, The Wolf Among Us, and Tales from the Borderlands. The company’s The Walking Dead series has sold 8.5 million copies. Telltale was founded about a decade ago and recently transitioned its CEO role from Dan Connors to cofounder Kevin Bruner. Under a new partnership with Lionsgate the companies plan to collaborate on original properties and extend film and television brands into episodic games. The collaboration also includes exploring opportunities to co-develop existing and original intellectual property into episodic television. Other investors in Telltale include IDG Ventures and Granite Ventures. Telltale Games develops and publishes episodic, cinematic games focused on narrative and character, distributed digitally via its own storefront and major digital retailers on PC, console, handheld and iOS devices. The company pioneered episodic content delivery and has released more than 35 titles, selling over 5 million episodes since 2005. Its December 2010 release Back To The Future: The Game is on track to be the company’s most successful title, with over 800,000 episodes sold to date. Telltale has expanded its lineup with several high-profile licensed IPs and plans multiple upcoming series including Jurassic Park, The Walking Dead, Law & Order, a King’s Quest reboot, and a game based on DC Comics’ Fables. The firm emphasizes multi-platform support and connected consumer technologies as core parts of its product strategy. Founded in 2004 by LucasArts veterans and headquartered in San Rafael, CA, Telltale is described in the articles as having a profitable content model and robust digital publishing infrastructure. Telltale is a San Rafael, Calif. studio that develops interactive, episodic games, notably the six-episode first season of Sam & Max. The three-year-old company pursues a low-cost, rapid-development strategy to produce titles more quickly and cheaply than large publishers. Episodic releases keep the games fresh and generate buzz on chat boards while enforcing a snappy release schedule. Telltale sells through multiple channels, including Turner’s Gametap subscription service and direct downloads from its site, and CEO Dan Connors says Sam & Max has already made money. The company plans to expand distribution via syndication with web portals, possible advertising, and retail releases aimed at consoles. Telltale is already profitable and pursuing growth within its episodic model.

Total raised

$53M

Funding rounds

4

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Feb 2015