The Walking Dead: Michonne - A Telltale Miniseries

Telltale Games · 2016 · $14.99 · Adventure · deal grade A

• Estimated net residual revenue: $2.1k to $3.2k per month
• Opportunity: $5.6k per month at x2.10 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 391.1k
• 81%% positive across 8219 reviews · 33.3 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 10.5 years
• Studio active elsewhere (6 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Last build shipped 10.5 years ago
• Last discounted 1 months ago, 7 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

A three-episode narrative adventure set in The Walking Dead universe, focusing on Michonne's backstory and survival through choice-driven storytelling.

Michonne earned $1.26M lifetime on modest unit sales, holding 80% positive sentiment with a lean active community still generating 33 reviews/month. The title sits dormant under Skybound Games' stewardship with minimal developer engagement for 125 months, yet continues earning $2.7K/mo residual revenue. This is an acquisition candidate for a publisher seeking proven Walking Dead IP leverage and a catalog title capable of monetization refresh without major development lift. Most realistic play: acquisition.

• Risk: Walking Dead license held by Skybound Entertainment; game ownership does not include franchise rights, limiting sequel or cross-promotion upside.
• Risk: Built on deprecated Telltale engine; modernization would require significant investment despite stable current performance.
• Risk: Franchise fatigue in narrative adventure space post-Telltale shutdown; differentiation difficult without new content or mechanics.

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