Telltale has given The Walking Dead: Season Three - Episode One a release date

The Walking Dead: Season Three - Episode One: A New Frontier has been given a release date.

The first of five episodes in Season Three of The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series can now be pre-ordered on PS4 and Steam.

PS4 digital pre-orders will receive a free copy of The Walking Dead: Season Two and The Walking Dead: Michonne. Steam users who pre-order can tale 10% off the normal price.

Beginning February 7, the series will also be available for purchase on a special Season Pass Disc for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It will include the premiere episode for the third season, as well as access to future episodes in the seas as each are released.

Here's a blurb on the storyline in Season Three:

As Javier, a young man determined to find the family taken from him, you meet a young girl who has experienced her own unimaginable loss. Her name is Clementine, and your fates are bound together in a story where every choice you make could be your last.

A first look at the game will be shown at The Game Awards 2016 next week on December 1.

Season Three - Episode One: A New Frontier will premiere digitally worldwide December 20 on PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.

The episode will be available the same day for compatible iOS and Android devices.