Alan Wake 2 will receive a demo before launch

As you know, Remedy studio, the father of many cult games such as Max Payne and Alan Wake, created a surprise at Game Awards 2021. 12 years after the launch of the first Alan Wake on Xbox 360, Remedy teams The long-awaited sequel to the adventures of the cursed writer arrives on PS5, Xbox Series X and PC in 2023.

On the occasion, the studio released a chilling trailer with an atmosphere that seems to take its inspiration from him. silent Hill. Also, the studio’s creative director, Sam Lake, recently revealed some details about the gameplay and atmosphere of this Alan Wake 2, confirming a transition to Survival Horror. However, the title will remain a 3rd person shooter like the first episode.

A demo and a trailer before the launch

And on the occasion Alan Wake’s 12th Birthday, Sam Lake, Ikka Villi (Alan Wake’s actor in motion capture) and Matthew Poreta (Alan Wake’s official voice actor) got together to discuss the next episode. First, Remedy’s boss announced that Alan Wake Remastered, which was released on PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC in October 2021, will launch soon. Nintendo switch. Regarding Alan Wake 2, three collaborators declare that without the start of the 2022 school year, new information about the game will unfortunately be necessary without new information. The studio prefers to focus. development of the game before speeding up communication around the title.

Still, Sam Lake confirmed that his teams are preparing. a demo and a trailer for the game. He also stated that it is reassuring, development is running smoothly. “Everything is going very well with the development of Alan Wake 2. Most of the game is playable. We’re in full production, but we’ve been talking for the past few months and have decided not to show anything important this summer. We want to make sure we create the best experience possible by making Remedy’s first Survival Horror the best game possible. We don’t want to distract the team from this goal and develop a demo right now. Unfortunately, you’ll have to wait a little longer for a decent demo and trailer.” Provides the leader of the remedy.

note thisA TV series based on Alan Wake is also in the making.. AMC, the group behind The Walking Dead series, has acquired the licensing rights. No release date yet.