Upcoming survival horror sequel Alan Wake 2 is set to be Remedy Entertainment’s “biggest project yet” and is made to be “welcoming” to new players, according to statements made by Creative Director Sam Lake.
In an article by GamesRadar, Lake talked about the much-anticipated sequel to Alan Wake. After the series was revealed to be connected to Remedy’s other eerie action title, Control, Alan Wake 2 is set to expand on what’s now known as the Remedy Connected Universe, or RCU for short. Here’s what Wake had to say about Alan Wake 2’s scale:
If anything, through these years, the dream of Alan Wake 2 has grown more ambitious and more unique. A game project like this is a very complex undertaking – it’s our biggest project yet – and a lot of different things need to come together. Not only the concept itself, but the timing and the right partners as well.
Alan Wake 2 was apparently in development for years, and with a new survival horror take on the horror title, Lake hopes to give the sequel a survival horror experience unique to Remedy:
I’d love to get into those kinds of details, but we are not quite ready to reveal too much about our approach to survival horror just yet. What I will say is that we very much want to put a stake in the ground and say we are creating Remedy’s take on the survival horror genre. Gameplay, narrative, atmosphere, music – it’s all singing from the same hymn sheet, and that was very important for us from the outset.
And while Alan Wake 2 will build upon the stories of the first title and, to an extent, Control, players won’t have to learn any of that to enjoy the sequel. In fact, Lake mentions that the goal was to make something that was more “welcoming” to a wider audience. Still, that doesn’t mean fans won’t be rewarded with interesting bits of lore and information, so there’s something for everyone to enjoy with the series’ second installment.
When we were creating the concept for Alan Wake 2, it was very much on our mind that we wanted to create an experience that was welcoming to all – both new players who may not be familiar with Alan Wake or the Remedy Connected Universe and our fans, who have been on the journey with us and enjoyed earlier Remedy games. Of course, if you have played games in the Alan Wake franchise, Control, and the Control: AWE DLC – there will be many connections, pieces of lore, and familiar characters for you to discover.
Alan Wake 2 launches this 2023 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Source: GamesRadar