Alan Wake 2 Will Release Digital Only Due to a Large Consumer Shift to Digital; Helps Keep Price at $60

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After dropping the gameplay trailer for Alan Wake 2 at the PlayStation Showcase, developer Remedy Entertainment has announced that the game will release in a digital only mode, with no physical copies.

The plan for releasing Alan Wake 2 digital only was revealed in a FAQ page by the developer, where they claimed that a “large number of (people) have shifted to digital only”, and that it will help them keep the price at a firm $60 USD. Moreover, the developer cites examples of the digital only consoles, PS5 and Xbox Series S, saying that “it is not uncommon to release modern games as digital-only.”

You can read the full FAQ below:

Why is Alan Wake 2 a digital-only release?

There are many reasons for this. For one, a large number of have shifted to digital only. You can buy a Sony PlayStation 5 without a disc drive and Microsoft’s Xbox Series S is a digital only console. It is not uncommon to release modern games as digital-only.

Secondly, not releasing a disc helps keep the price of the game at $59.99 / €59.99 and the PC version at $49.99 / €49.99.

Finally, we did not want to ship a disc product and have it require a download for the game — we do not think this would make for a great experience either.

Is there a disc-based version of Alan Wake 2 in the works?

There are currently no plans to release Alan Wake 2 on disc.

This definitely sounds like a bummer for physical collectors of video games. How do you feel about this? Let us know in the comments below.

Alan Wake 2 is set to launch on October 17, 2023 for the Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC.

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Mookie
Mookie
10 months ago

No go for me. Lost a sale.

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