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"We've got a whole lot of new technology that's going in that you'll start to see in Batman, and Telltale games going forward [...] We have a bunch of new engineers that have been working on rendering technology - non-photorealistic rendering technology [...] but it's really cool, very much upgraded from the kinds of things that you've seen from Telltale in the past [...] It's still a Telltale game, so it'll be evolved from what you've seen before, but I think a more significant step than you've seen from any of our products in the past."

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Speaking at the South by Southwest panel during which the first details of the new series were revealed , Telltale co-founder Kevin Bruner said:It's heartening news for Telltale fans - the studio's engine has been a consistent point of criticism for many years.Telltale's Batman series will tell a new story, unconnected to any existing Batman franchise, and include sections where the player controls both Bruce Wayne and Batman. The first episode will arrive this summer.

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