The Escapists is getting a The Walking Dead-licensed spin-off

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Prison break sim The Escapists is getting a licensed spin-off based on The Walking Dead.
Due later this year on PC and Xbox One, the awkwardly titled spin-off, The Escapists: The Walking Dead, puts players in the role of TWD protagonist Rick Grimes as he collaborates with the cast of the original comic to fend off zombie invaders. Rick will have to plan escape routes for his fellow survivors as they find themselves in various sticky situations ripped straight from the graphic novels.
Apparently this was The Escapists publisher Team 17's idea. "Team17 presented a creative plan to blend The Walking Dead into The Escapists and our response was simple: When do we get started?" said Daniel Murray, president of The Walking Dead company Skybound Entertainment.
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