Everyone’s favorite independent games developer, Telltale Games, has just received a “significant investment” from Lionsgate. As part of the investment, Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer will join the Telltale Board of Directors.

Lionsgate’s investment will be used as a way to continue extending the company’s films and television brands into the game space. The partnership will also bring Lionsgate's expertise in creating and marketing premium content within Telltale’s approach to gaming as well as co-developing existing and original IP into both episodic games and television.

This is certainly an interesting development as Telltale Games has already stood out in the gaming industry for its storytelling in its games. To see a major company like Lionsgate invest in it to help it continue to stand out is a pretty big deal, and one I am curious to see what exactly both companies have planned for the future of entertainment.