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Batman - The Telltale Series

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

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $7.6k to $11.4k per month
  • Opportunity: $19.9k per month at x2.10 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 973.8k
  • 88%% positive across 18142 reviews · 117.8 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 2.7 years
  • Studio quiet across its whole catalog
  • Last build shipped 6.8 years ago
  • Last discounted 0 months ago, 9 sales in the last 12 months
  • Proven demand elasticity: x1.6 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Telltale's 2016 narrative adventure where player choices reshape Bruce Wayne and Batman across five episodes of Gotham crime and moral complexity.

Batman TTS remains a solid performer with $3.14M lifetime net and $9.5K/mo residual revenue despite studio decline and zero dev updates in 32 months. The 87.7% positive score and consistent 118 reviews/mo signal durable audience appeal for a licensed IP property. For a publisher or acquirer, this represents a stable catalog asset with modest but persistent evergreen demand, though Telltale's current studio status means opportunity windows are tactical rather than strategic. Most realistic play: acquisition.

  • Risk: DC/Warner Bros. license likely has sunset clauses or renewal costs that could force delisting or renegotiation; confirm rights duration and exclusivity status before committing capital.
  • Risk: Player reports of controller/keyboard mode switching bugs, audio sync issues, and QTE failures on modern platforms suggest aging engine and potential breakage as OS updates occur.
  • Risk: Telltale's studio status is fading with only 7 titles in catalog; no dev engagement in 32 months creates uncertainty around patch support and live service viability if multiplayer revival is considered.

This case as Markdown · Estimates carry ±30-50%% error per title.