‘The Walking Dead’ adds a mobile game to its horde

“The Walking Dead� began its (after)life as a comic and now it’s a blockbuster TV series, a few novels, a host of ancillary merchandise, one well-received video game (the episodic “Walking Dead� adventure game) and one poorly received video game (“The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct�). Now it’s adding a mobile game to the mix.

AMC has recruited the Finnish game maker Next Games to create a new “Walking Dead� game specifically for mobile devices.

The cable outlet and game makers are playing things close to the vest, since the game isn’t going to debut until “The Walking Dead� Season 5 arrives in the fall, but they sure are making it sound exciting.

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“I can confidently state it’s unlike anything we’ve seen from ‘The Walking Dead’ franchise on home or mobile gaming hardware before,� Next Games CEO Teemu Huuhtanen said in a statement.

The company was formed in 2013 in Helsinki by veterans from other game makers, including Disney and Supercell. The “Walking Dead� game is their first major announced project.

“The Walking Dead: Season One� from Telltale Games broke the adventure town into episodes similar to the TV series. It has been a huge hit, with more than 90 Game of the Year awards from 2012. Two episodes of the game’s “second season� have now been released.

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