Rygterne svirrede allerede i sidste uge om en mulig aflysning af PS4- og Xbox One-versionen af Overkill's The Walking Dead efter at PC-versionen skuffede både kommercielt og kritisk sent sidste år. Dengang benægtede folkene bag dog rygterne, men de viste sig at være sande.
Skybound Entertainment, der ejer Walking Dead-licensen og har fungeret som tredjepart imellem Overkill Software og udgiver Starbreeze Studios, har afsløret via en pressemeddelelse, at samarbejde med Starbreeze er stoppet, og at konsolversionerne derfor er aflyst.
"Our creators and their stories are the core of Skybound, and since 2014 we have worked hard to expand the world of The Walking Dead into an exceptional Co-op Action FPS. We did our best to work with Starbreeze and resolve many issues that we saw with the game, but ultimately OVERKILL'S THE WALKING DEAD did not meet our standards nor is it the quality that we were promised."
"We are exceedingly sorry to our fans and share their disappointment in the game. We remain dedicated to providing our fans with the most premium quality content we can offer, and will continue to look for alternative video game options for the IP."
