Watchmen: The End Is Nigh is an episodic video game series that serves as a prequel to the film adaptation of the DC Comics graphic novel Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. The game was originally announced for release in downloadable installments on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation Network, and Xbox Live Arcade, with the first one released on March 4, 2009 to coincide with the film's theatrical release. The second episode was released on July 30, 2009.