"The Walking Dead" is Coming to Virtual Reality
by Carolyn Giardina
June 14, 2017


Skybound Entertainment, founded by "The Walking Dead" creator Robert Kirkman and David Alpert, has partnered with Skydance Interactive, a division of David Ellison’s Skydance Media, to develop virtual reality video games based on the post-apocalyptic world of "The Walking Dead".

According to the companies, the first game in the multi-year agreement will feature “an entirely new setting and cast of characters, which players will experience through a contextual interaction system.”



Said Skydance CEO Ellison and president/COO Jesse Sisgold in a joint statement: “Our goal at Skydance Interactive is to honor the visceral world that Kirkman has created while giving The Walking Dead’s fans something to really sink their teeth into.”

Ellison is speaking today at gaming confab E3.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/walking-dead-comes-virtual-reality-1012910

Comic-Con: The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners Virtual Reality Experience Unveiled
by Carolyn Giardina
July 18, 2018


Skydance Interactive, a division of Skydance Media, will unveil details about its upcoming virtual reality title, The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners, on Wednesday at San Diego Comic-Con.

It’s being developed in partnership with Skybound Entertainment, the company founded by "The Walking Dead" creator Robert Kirkman.




Set in the flooded remains of New Orleans, the game challenges players to make their way through the quarters, as they explore what has become a brutal wasteland, according to Skydance.

A 2019 launch is planned.




At Comic-Con, Skydance and Skybound plan to showcase the teaser art for the VR experience, along with more art and panels for fans of "The Walking Dead", at the Harbor House Restaurant in San Diego.

The teaser will also be discussed during Skybound’s "The Walking Dead" livestreams from Comic-Con.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/walking-dead-virtual-reality-experience-set-comic-con-2018-reveal-1128017