The Walking Dead: A New Frontier[a] is a 2016 episodic graphic adventure video game based on the comic book series of the same name developed by Telltale Games. It is the sequel to The Walking Dead: Season Two, and the third game in The Walking Dead video game series. The first two episodes released on December 20, 2016, and a retail season pass disc edition released on February 7, 2017.[5][6][7] The game employs the same narrative structure as the past seasons, where player choice in one episode will have a permanent impact on future story elements. The player choices recorded in save files from the first two seasons and the additional episode "400 Days" carry over into the third season.[8] The game takes place in the same fictional world as the comic, at the onset of the zombie apocalypse in the state Georgia. Most of the characters are original to the game, which centers on convicted criminal Lee Everett who becomes a protective figure to a young girl, Clementine and must help her find her parents. Robert Kirkman, the original creator of the comic book series, provided oversight for the game's story to ensure it corresponded to the tone of the comic, but allowed Telltale to handle the bulk of the developmental work and story specifics. Some characters from the original comic book series also make in-game appearances. Unlike many graphic adventure games, The Walking Dead does not emphasize puzzle solving, but instead focuses on story and character development. The story is affected by both the dialogue choices of the player and their actions during quick time events, which can often lead to, for example, certain characters being killed, or an adverse change in the disposition of a certain character or characters towards protagonist Lee. The choices made by the player carry over from episode to episode. The choices were tracked by Telltale and used to influence their writing in later episodes. The Walking Dead received universal acclaim, with reviewers praising the harsh emotional tone of the story and the relationship between Lee and Clementine. It won year-end accolades, including Game of the Year awards from several gaming publications and has been cited as one of the greatest video games ever made; its success has been seen as constituting a revitalization of the weakened adventure game genre. More than one million unique players have purchased at least one episode from the series, with over 8.5 million individual units sold by the end of 2012, and as of July 2024, the game sold over 28 million copies, making it the highest best-selling video game in an adventure game genre. In 2013, Telltale expands the game into a franchise, released an additional downloadable episode, 400 Days, to extend the first season and bridge the gap towards Season 2, released later that year as well as 2014. Season 3 and the final season were released in 2016–2017 and 2018–2019 respectively, along with a spin-off game based on Michonne. #walkthrough #gameplay #newfrontiers #thewalkingdead