Press release

The Walking Dead: Survivors Reaches 15 Million downloads 

​​​​​​​Hit mobile title achieves incredible milestone within its first year of launch

ELEX and Skybound have a reason to rejoice right now. Less than a year since its launch, their strategy-based multiplayer mobile game The Walking Dead: Survivors has reached the milestone of 15 million downloads across Google Play and the App Store.


In The Walking Dead: Survivors, players are put right into the action of the hit series, allowing them to play as fan-favorite characters like Negan, Glenn, Ezekiel, Rick, and more while defending their base in the desperate attempt of survival. Prior to its launch, the game had over 1.5 million pre-registrations and was recently nominated for Best Game of 2021 for Google Play's Users' Choice Award in five different countries.

Within its first year, the title has seen a slew of exciting new content updates including the addition of vehicles and the most recent, Season 2: Queen of the Dead. The new season brought forth cross-server PvP battles, a new area The Wilderness Fields, and the formidable foe Caroline Harper.

 

With a focus on fun gameplay and fostering a vivid and thriving community experience, Elex has created community events throughout the game’s first year. Most recently, to celebrate the holiday season, the developers hosted a Livestream event on their official Facebook Page, which rewarded players with exclusive rewards.

 

Players can experience the MMO PvP action of The Walking Dead: Survivors for themselves by downloading the game for free. For more information on The Walking Dead: Survivors visit the official site here. To stay up to date on the latest events The Walking Dead: Survivors follow the game’s official Facebook or Twitter or meet other fans by joining the official Discord.

 

Features: 

  • Action-packed MMO, PvP experience

  • Play as iconic characters from The Walking Dead franchise; gain new skills by upgrading your team.

  • Discover and explore exciting and terrifying locations from The Walking Dead universe.

  • Strategize to defeat enemies, build, and fortify settlements.

  • Gather resources, form alliances and join a clan

  • Create unbeatable team-ups with the Survivor Chemistry feature, boasting an endless combination of characters

  • Become a part of The Walking Dead: Survivors community to connect and share stories with millions of TWD fans.



About Skybound

 

Skybound Entertainment is a multiplatform content company that works closely with creators and their intellectual properties—extending their stories to further platforms, including comics, television, film, tabletop and video games, books, digital content, events, and beyond. The company is the home of notable properties, including The Walking Dead, Invincible, and Super Dinosaur.

 

Skybound holds strategic partnerships across the entertainment industry and has the in-house capabilities to serve as publisher, producer, and global distributor for tabletop and video games. On-screen, Skybound holds a first-look television deal with Amazon Studios and a first-look movie deal with Universal. Additional partnerships include:

  • Comic book publishing with Image Comics.

  • Book publishing with Simon & Schuster.

  • A first-look narrative audio deal with Audible.

Skybound also houses a variety of unique creators and their IP, including Kristian Harloff and his pop-culture movie trivia platform, the Schmoedown Entertainment Network, and printmaking expert Peter Santa Maria's Attack Peter brand.


 

About Elex

 

Elex Technology Co., Ltd. was founded in 2008 and is one of the leading game companies in China committed to game development. Elex focuses on publishing and operations in international markets and has become a benchmark for China's online companies looking to expand into global markets. 

 

Headquartered in Beijing, China, with multiple branch offices, the company has over 500 employees worldwide.