Just caught in the churn
Gamescom Opening Night Live is less than a week away, which means we’re steadily seeing which games are pre-announcing their show appearance. Today, showrunner Geoff Keighley and Telltale Games confirm that the latter’sThe Expanseseries will show off a first look at gameplay during the showcase.
The Opening Night Live stream is airing onTwitchandYouTube, on August 23 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT. The show’s expected torun for two hours, with over 30 games on stage to show.
Oye, beratna! You ready for this,@DeckNineGames?
Can’t wait to show gameplay for#TheExpanse: A Telltale Series during@gamescomOpening Night Live!https://t.co/UiCRswUMqL
— Telltale (@telltalegames)Jul 11, 2025
The new Telltale series is fromthe reformed Telltale Games, which wasbought and revivedafter the first Telltale Games had to shut its doors. This new Telltale,under LCG Entertainment, is the one working onThe Expanse: A Telltale Seriesalongside fellow narrative game studio Deck Nine and Alcon Interactive Group.
No risk, no reward
I am pretty curious to see what this combination has in store forThe Expanse. While the new Telltale is fairly fresh, Deck Nine proved its mettle withLife is Strange: True Colors, a really phenomenal entry in the series.
The story will follow Camina Drummer, whoExpansefans will remember as the all-around-badass Belter from the series. It takes place prior to the events of the series, following Drummer’s search for a mysterious treasure on the fringes of the Belt.
While IP adaptations were Telltale’s go-to during its original run,The Expanseis a new franchise for the company. It’s also one that could, in my opinion, really benefit from a narrative-focused approach. The tensions and politics of the Solar System playing out in verbal standoffs through Telltale’s systems could be a good time, if done well. We’ll learn more at Gamescom Opening Night Live.
Telltale is also working onThe Wolf Among Us 2, which wegot a look at earlier this year. That’s set for sometime in 2023.
