The first details from Batman - A Telltale Games Series

Last night Telltale Games had a panel during the South by Southwest festival. Its soul focus: their upcoming Batman series. These are the most important details we got from the panel and the following blog post:

• Batman is the perfect character for the studio to explore in a Telltale series, giving the team the opportunity to dive deeper into the mind of the man behind the mask. Each night, Bruce Wayne chooses to change Gotham for the better. They want to explore what the consequences are of the player's actions when decisions made as Bruce have a critical impact on his nightly crusade as Batman, and vice versa. Certain key situations will give the player the decision to approach a scene as Bruce or Batman, with consequences for both sides.

• The game's universe is not based on any existing universe from the comics, movies or games. Story will focus on Bruce and Batman, not lesser character like Robin, Nightwing, Catwoman etc. Fans can still expect certain series staples such as Alfred, Vicki Vale, James Gordon, and Renee Montoya. The villains will stay secret for now.

• Certain characters will have a deeply personal relationship with Bruce in his private life, and decisions made as Bruce or Batman will affect their paths towards corruption or redemption.

• Decisions won't just affect Bruce or Batman's life, but also the city as a whole. Player actions will shape the Gotham that Bruce deals with during the day, as well as the criminals that Batman faces at night.

• Apparently they've enhanced the engine and technology to deliver a more seamless living comic book art direction.

• The game is developed by the Tales from the Borderlands team, and will be rated "18".

• Batman - A Telltale Games Series' first episode will be released this summer.