The second season of the popular Telltale adventure game The Wolf Among Us will no longer be released in 2018, according to an announcement from the studio. The delay stems from a "few fundamental changes" made within Telltale recently, likely a reference to the restructuring and layoffs that occurred in November 2017. The Wolf Among Us: Season 2 is now planned for release in 2019.

Telltale plans to use this extra time not only to prepare and polish the second season of The Wolf Among Us but also to commit to something more than expected. Here's part of Telltale's discussion regarding the game's postponement:

"Ultimately our goal is to deliver an experience deserving of the passion you’ve consistently shown for The Wolf Among Us, and these extra months will give us the time we need to do our best work. We’re extremely enthusiastic about how the game is progressing so far, and we can’t wait to dig even deeper."

Telltale would go on to say that it appreciated everyone's patience since the studio had "just made a long way even longer." More The Wolf Among Us 2 news was then promised to be revealed later this year. It's not clear if this means The Wolf Among Us 2 will be absent from E3 this year or not, but it's probably healthy to manage any expectations.

The Wolf Among Us' five episodes originally released in 2013 through 2014 and received a better than average critical reception, along with several award nominations for its story and writing. Despite its success, Telltale was at the time burdened with a significant number of bigger opportunities. While a second season was considered, it ultimately was put aside to make room for other Telltale projects.

It came as a surprise to many when The Wolf Among Us 2 was eventually announced in 2017. The Fables comic book series, which The Wolf Among Us is based on, had ended in 2015 and many expected Telltale to never return to the series. The excitement lasted until November when layoffs at Telltale drew speculation that The Wolf Among Us sequel season could e canceled.

It's almost a relief that Telltale Games, while delaying the project, is now able to confirm that it's still in development and that there are big plans for it. Fans of Bigby and Snow White will just have to wait a little bit longer for the final product.

The Wolf Among Us 2 will release in 2019. No platforms have yet been officially confirmed.