Alone in the Dark Delayed to January 16, 2024 to Avoid Alan Wake 2, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

With a packed gaming line up awaiting players this October, THQ Nordic has decided to push back the Alone in the Dark remake from its original October 25 release date to January 16, 2024! What’s interesting here is, the Alone in the Dark new release date announcement fully acknowledges the other big titles hitting that month.

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In the press release sent out, THQ Nordic states that not only are they delaying the game to “perfect the gaming experience,” but also to avoid competing with Alan Wake 2 (Oct. 27) and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (Oct. 20).

Our intention is to avoid competing with the wake of Alan’s epic release and to evade the dazzling skyline of cities adorned by the graceful swings of Spider-Man. We aim to truly remain as Alone in the Dark as possible. To honor this, the spine-chilling horror game has been rescheduled to unveil its horrors on January 16th, 2024. This extension will serve a dual purpose: not only will it permit us to meticulously perfect the gaming experience, but it will also grant us the opportunity to fully immerse ourselves in the remarkable releases of October.

Not familiar with the Alone in the Dark remake? Here’s a few key details about it:

About Alone in the Dark

Explore Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game! Set in the gothic American south in the 1920’s, Alone in the Dark features a noir-setting with classical Lovecraftian horror-elements, where the familiar meets the surreal.

• Return to the roots of psychological horror and experience an atmospheric journey worthy of the game that started the genre.
• Dive into a world full of sounds that make your skin crawl with a haunting, yet mesmerizing doom jazz soundtrack.
• Enjoy the thrill of desperate survival in a world where reality starts to crumble, evil lurks in every shadow and ammunition is scarce.
• Experience this nightmare from either Emily Hartwood’s or Edward Carnby’s perspective and unearth the dark secrets of a gothic mansion.
• Immerse yourself in a deep psychological story that goes beyond the realms of the imaginable, by Mikael Hedberg, cult horror writer of SOMA and Amnesia.

This is honestly a good move on THQ Nordic’s part, as this makes sure that gamers already have a big game to look forward to when 2024 starts. Aside from Alan Wake 2 and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Assassin’s Creed Mirage is also due this October as well.

Alone in the Dark’s new release date is January 16, 2024 and will be available on the PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.

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