Telltale’s Guardians of the Galaxy game is official, and coming in 2017

For the past few months, rumors of a new telltale game have been spreading which also said to be based on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy… and now the game is official. Telltale unveiled its latest project at the 2016 edition of The Game Awards in Los Angeles, though we don’t know much about the game itself. Telltale posted this teaser trailer which is less than a minute long and contains no game play or characters.

Just like the previous telltale games, Guardians of the galaxy the telltale series is said to be based on interactive drama featuring a heavy focus on choice.

“In Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series, players will take on multiple roles within the ragtag band of heroes, and take the pilot’s seat in directing their escapades around the universe. We are always honored to be working with the best creative partners and storytellers in entertainment, and working with Marvel on this series leaves us excited to share what we’ve been developing when it premieres in 2017.”

– Telltale CEO

No release date has been announced yet but the game’s first five episodes should be launching sometime in 2017