The Walking Dead: A New Frontier

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

Estimated net residual revenue: $6.5k to $9.7k per month
Opportunity: $17.0k per month at x2.10 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 1.0M
83%% positive across 18517 reviews · 100.7 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer silent for 9.8 years
Studio active elsewhere (6 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
Last build shipped 8.4 years ago
Last discounted 1 months ago, 7 sales in the last 12 months
Proven demand elasticity: x1.2 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Telltale's 2016 narrative adventure set in The Walking Dead universe, following new protagonist Javier Garcia across five episodes.

New Frontier sits at an interesting inflection point: dormant for ~8 years post-launch, it still generates $8.1K/mo with an 83% positive rate and 101 reviews/mo despite acknowledged fan ambivalence. The title has moved 1M+ lifetime units and $3.2M net, but belongs in Skybound's catalog management strategy rather than as a standalone acquisition target, given IP ownership and the franchise's current creative direction under Netflix/AMC oversight. For publishers, the relevant play is licensing rights to bundle seasonal ports or negotiate episodic re-release windows; for Telltale's current operator, it's a steady hold that requires zero development spend. Most realistic play: licensing.

Risk: Game is bound to The Walking Dead IP, likely controlled by AMC/Skybound; any revival, porting or bundling requires clearance that may not be worth the friction for marginal residual revenue.
Risk: Franchise fatigue is audible in reviews; players measure it against S1/S2 and find it incomplete (Javier protagonist, Clem sidelined, Kenny missing), limiting ceiling for any marketing push.
Risk: Built on Telltale's aging engine; no dev activity in 118 months means no bug fixes, platform support or engine updates are incoming.

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