Episodic adventure game developer and publisher Telltale Games has a new chief executive officer this week. Telltale Games president and CTO Kevin Bruner has been promoted to the role of CEO, the company announced today. Bruner is taking over the role from Dan Connors, who will now serve as an executive advisor to the company moving forward.

In addition to revealing his promotion, Bruner said that the Game of Thrones, Minecraft, and The Walking Dead adventure game series developer is currently working with new partners on several unannounced projects, and its own original IP.

"We’re thrilled to continue our growth and bring our unique style of scripted entertainment to the next generation of digital media, and do that across thousands of different devices," said Bruner.

"Our top priority is to continue fostering an environment where the most talented and creative storytellers in the industry are working side by side with the world's biggest creative partners. We’re already working on some of the biggest franchises in entertainment, and when you add our unannounced partnerships and upcoming original IP, it’s clear the most exciting time to be at Telltale is now, and there will continue to be more and more opportunity to innovate ahead of us.”