Alan Wake 2: Release delayed to avoid big games at the end of the year

This is very bad news for all fans of Alan Wake 2. As a matter of fact, the Remedy Entertainment teams, the fathers of the 1st episode and the first two Max Payne, decided to delay the release of the horror game for ten days.

Originally scheduled for October 17, 2023, the hapless author will now land on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on October 27. Caution, don’t see any additional delay in this report for developers to fix potential bugs, no. As a matter of fact, the studio chose to postpone the release of their last baby. Avoid competing with other big games announced at the end of 2023.

Postponement to avoid year-end heavyweights

“October is an exceptional month for game launches and we hope this date change will ensure everyone enjoys their favorite games. We can’t wait to show you what everyone’s favorite novelist is up to in The Dark Place next week. Thank you for your patience”, He writes his Finnish studio on X.

It’s hard to blame Remedy. Because, October will indeed be particularly busy with video game releases. At the beginning of the month only, players will be able to explore Detective Pikachu Returns (October 6), Forza Motorsport (October 10), Assassin’s Creed Mirage (October 12), and most recently, Lords of the Fallen (October 13).

By shifting the release of Alan Wake 2 from October 17 to October 27, the title is also Super Mario Bros. Wonder, both are scheduled for October 20. And yet, all is not over since the reboot of Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection and Alone in The Dark is also due to release on October 24 and 25, 2023. Finally, things aren’t so bad for Alan Wake 2, which will be out on Halloween this weekend. After 13 years of waiting, the players are gone in ten days.