The Walking Dead Is Coming to More Mobile Games in China

The Walking Dead is coming to more mobile games. AMC Global Media has made a new deal with Yodo1 Games. The news came out this week. It will bring The Walking Dead to more game makers in China. The Walking Dead is a TV show about people who live after a zombie outbreak. A zombie is a dead person who comes back to life.

What Happened

AMC Global Media is the company behind The Walking Dead. Yodo1 Games is a company that helps game makers. Yodo1 will work with Chinese game makers. It will help them use The Walking Dead in new mobile games. A mobile game is a game you play on a phone. The deal also covers Interview with the Vampire. That is another AMC TV show about a vampire.

Yodo1 will help from the start to the end. It will help with the first ideas, the game design, the license, and the release around the world. A license is a legal OK to use a show’s name and characters. AMC said the deal helps it reach fans through games. AMC said its guiding rule is to meet fans where they are.

The Walking Dead has been in many games before. One of the most loved games was made by Telltale Games. It came to phones in 2012. Other mobile games are The Walking Dead: Survivors, No Man’s Land, All-Stars, and Road to Survival. They were made by game makers in China, Finland, South Korea, and Canada.

Why People Are Talking About It

People are talking about the deal because The Walking Dead is still a big name. The show has many fans around the world. China has a huge games market. A huge market means many people play games there. More games could bring new fans to the show. Fans also like the idea of new mobile games. Mobile games are easy to play anywhere.

Yodo1 has worked with big names before. It has worked with Hasbro, Paramount, and CD Projekt Red. That gives fans hope the new games will be good. It was also a big week for game fans, like when the Pokemon 30th Celebration collections went on sale on November 6.

What Happens Next

No new games were named yet. Yodo1 will first find game makers in China. Then the makers will pitch their game ideas. A pitch is a short plan that shows an idea. The best ideas could become real games. Fans may have to wait a long time to play them. The deal also covers other AMC shows. More news may come in the next few months.

Final Thoughts

This is good news for fans of The Walking Dead. The show may live on in new mobile games. China is a big place for games. The deal could bring the show to many new players. That is why the show is trending today.

This article is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice.

Sources: Insider Gaming – AMC’s The Walking Dead IP Offered To More Chinese Mobile Developers; PocketGamer.biz – AMC partners with Yodo1 to bring Walking Dead and Vampire IP to Chinese game developers