Alan Wakelaunched back in 2010 as an action-adventure game with horror elements peppered throughout its cinematic storytelling. Remedy Entertainment recently released aremastered treatment forAlan Wake, giving a fresh generation of fans the potential to experience the series for the first time.
Alan Wakewas also featured asDLC for Remedy’sControl, which further expanded the lore ofAlan Wakeand suggested to fans that the writer’s story was not yet finished. Now, The Game Awards has given fans a first look at the next entry in theAlan Wakefranchise.
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Remedy has revealed the cinematic announcement trailer for thehighly requestedAlan Wake 2at The Game Awards.Alan Wake 2’s reveal trailer is purely cinematic with CGI visuals until a close-up shot of the eponymous Alan Wake shows actor Ilkka Villi in live-action. Described by Remedy Entertainment’s Sam Lake as a “survival-horror” game,Alan Wake 2will seemingly abandon its action-adventure roots for a turn to a more sinister and terrifying atmosphere, of whichAlan Wakealready excels.
No gameplay has been shared, but a montage of familiar environments such as Bright Falls as well as unfamiliar, waterlogged environments paint horrific imagery forAlan Wake’s official sequel.Alan Wake 2is scheduled for a 2023 release window which gives Remedy plenty of time with which to share development updates and gameplay at a later date. Indeed, if the game is being billed as a survival-horror, it is likely that its gameplay will be reworked accordingly to meet that design.
Alan speaks in narration overtop of these montaged environmental shots and further elicits the tone that the sequel is going for.Alan Wake 2’s trailer concludes with a haunting jump-scare of an dubiously evil-looking Alan, which may or may not insinuate a darker reflection of the character that players may see in the sequel. Regardless, it is exciting for fans ofAlan Wakeand the recentAlan Wake Remasteredthat they will be able to once again experience the author’s world, this time with a much greater emphasis on horror.
Alan Wake 2is presented by Epic Games, confirming the rumor that Epic Games and Remedy were partnering for Remedy’s next game.Alan Wake 2’s reveal trailer is sure to excite fans of the IP, with a refurbished emphasis on survival-horror being its largest point of intrigue for where the franchise may be taken.
Alan Wake 2is scheduled to release in 2023 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
