Telltale Acquires Erica Developer Flavourworks

Telltale revealed they decided to acquire Flavourworks, the developer of live-action, FMV thriller Erica. The price of the acquisition remains undisclosed as of this moment. The teams say that one of the reasons for the move was a "shared understanding of the convergence of the film and game sector".

Flavourworks CEO Zachary Slatter will become Telltale's managing director in Europe. In case you're not familiar with the projects of the UK-based Flavourworks, they developed the narrative-driven title Erica and its Touch Video tech, allowing people to interact with live-action footage.

"Fans today want to interact with their favorite IPs more deeply, and interactive narratives are a really immersive way to do that. At the same time, people want to access their games from wherever they are, regardless of device or platform," Telltale CEO Jamie Ottilie. "Flavourworks' technology and interactive video expertise will enable us to efficiently create story-based games and reach more people through streaming and new platforms. We're excited about what it could mean for our portfolio of games."

Slatter added their team believes that Telltale is the perfect partner to maximize the value of their proprietary Touch Video games engine. 

"They are the iconic narrative gaming brand, and we look forward to powering distribution of their games on new platforms, as well as tapping their creative and publishing resources to elevate our own original IP development," said Slatter. 

Both teams are backed by Hiro Capital which invested $8 million in Telltale earlier this year and supported Flavourworks since 2019.

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