Telltale increases funding

Telltale Inc., the developers behind Bone and the highly antipated Sam & Max adventure game, announced today that they have closed a deal with the investment forum Keiretsu Forum. This deal raises Telltale's total seed funding with $825,000, bringing it up to a total of $1.4 million. This is indeed interesting news, as the company, originally formed by former LucasArts veterans, is one of the most prominent adventure game designers today.

According to Dan Connors, CEO of Telltale, the money will be used to further develop the company's business strategy, which is "releasing accessible, innovative, interactive stories for the masses." So far, Telltale has only released one game, namely the first chapter in the Bone series. The game got fairly good reviews from the gaming press, although was critized for being too short. The next chapter, which is reportedly going to be bigger than the first, is scheduled for release this spring.

Another anticipated Telltale release for this spring is CSI: 3 Dimensions of Murder. The game will be the first in the series to feature full 3D graphics and more player freedom to investigate and interact. Adventure Gamers will bring more on this upcoming title in the near future.