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The director behind the upcomingAlan Wake 2revealed the extensive road Remedy Entertainment took to get to the sequel.Alan Wake 2is finally launching later in October, hot off the heels of similarly highly anticipated releases likeSuper Mario Bros. Wonderand Insomniac’sSpider-Man 2.Alan Wake 2is taking more inspiration from survival-horror gamesthan the original, most notably Capcom’sResident Evilfranchise.
Alan Wake 2is launching over a decade after the originalAlan Wake’s release. WhenAlan Wake 2was initially revealed at The Game Awards 2021, it came as a huge surprise considering how long it had been since the first game. The long road toAlan Wake 2’s October releasewas recently discussed by some key members of the development team at Remedy Entertainment.
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In an interview with MP1st,Alan Wake 2director Kyle Rowley and narrative designer Molly Maloney were both asked why it took so long to get anAlan Wakesequel, with Rowley explaining that it’s “complicated.” According to Rowley, after the development of the original game, they really wanted to make a sequel, but it never panned out for a variety of reasons. Each game Remedy released post-Alan Wakehad started development asAlan Wake 2, which includesQuantum BreakandControl.
Rowley states that thefoundations ofQuantum BreakandControlwere ideas that the team wanted to implement intoAlan Wake 2, but couldn’t fit them into the game at the time. When horror was becoming popular aroundControl’s development and release, that’s when it allowed Remedy to explore the opportunity to makeAlan Wake 2happen.
Maloney chimed in with how creative director Sam Lake was excited about the game just as much as the other development team members. They also recounted how Lake considers the current version of the game the best version, and that the right ideas came at the right time forAlan Wake 2for be made. Previews about the game have been quite positive, with many critics praising the visuals and handling of its dual protagonists of the titular Alan Wake and newcomer Saga Anderson.
Alan Wake2releases Jun 06, 2025 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
