In an attempt to accelerate its own vision of episodic content and to bring such an idea closer aligned to other forms of entertainment, Telltale Games today confirmed a new pricing structure for all episodes in the Bone series.

Taking effect immediately the initial chapter in the series, Bone: Out of Boneville, will cost $12.99, followed later this month with the release of Bone: The Great Cow Race and all future episodes.

"We will expand the audience for games enormously by setting a price that competes directly with DVDs, music CDs, books and cable television," said Dan Connors, CEO of Telltale, Inc. "The demand for downloadable episodic content continues to grow, and Telltale is providing a steady stream of rich, fully interactive digital experiences at the same price as traditional media which lack the interactive dimension."

"Our team has been working on a number of fantastic improvements to the Bone episodes over the past several months, including this new pricing model," said Troy Molander, COO of Telltale, Inc. "We're creating a system that makes it incredibly easy for audiences around the world to tune in regularly for episodes of their favorite series at Telltale."

Receiving little change from a £50 note if you're looking for the latest Xbox 360 title, it's refreshing to find one developer eschew increasingly grandiose projects in an attempt to bring fun and enjoyment at an attractive price. With episodic content receiving a further boost later in the year with the release of Half Life: Episode One and SiN: Episodes - Emergence, whether or not the concept is finally ready to emerge will be an interesting matter, particularly when many criticise the cost of videogames as being a primary factor in inhibiting its true potential as mainstream entertainment.

The Bone series is available through TellTale's digital download channel; to find out further information visit bone.telltalegames.com.