The Escapists The Walking Dead gets a release date

Team 17 and Skybound Entertainment have finally revealed the launch date for The Escapists The Walking Dead.  It'll release on September 30th for Xbox One and PC.

8-Bit Rick Grimes and company will need to traverse through five different levels of areas presented in the comics and TV series after Rick awakes from his coma. While in The Escapists you needed to avoid detection by prison guards, in The Walking Dead version you will need to avoid the zombies.

“The Escapists The Walking Dead is a creative monsterpiece. We believe fans of great games in general will be delighted to play this unique interpretation of Robert’s graphic novel," said Skybound Entertainment President Daniel Murray. "Team17 shares our belief in empowering independent creators.   This game embodies that spirit to a tee.”

Some of the features included in the releases are

•  5 levels following the timeline of the award-winning comic including Harrison Memorial Hospital, Greene Family Farm, Meriwether Correctional Facility, Woodbury and Alexandria
•  Comic book panels and dialogue taken from the hit comic series and faithfully recreated in 8bit style
•   Weapons including craftable upgrades and iconic weapons such as Michonne’s Katana
•   Characters from the hit series. Play as Rick Grimes alongside a cast of iconic survivors from the comic including Carl, Lori, Glenn, Hershel, Maggie, Dale, Tyreese, Michonne, Abraham and Gabriel, all faithfully re-created in charming pixel art style
•   Crafting system. Choosing from over 250 materials, you’ll need to craft more than 70 different items to keep your survivors safe including tools like cutters and shovels and weapons such as the modified pistol and rifle.
• 24 bonus collectibles to find
• Leaderboards and Achievements

The Escapists The Walking Dead releases on PC and Xbox One next Wednesday, September 30th for $17.99.