Alan Wake 2: That’s why you had to wait over 10 years for the sequel

• There are said to have been four different concepts for Alan Wake 2.
• But games like Quantum Break and Control were created from these.
• Over the 13 years, Remedy is said to have learned a lot.

Alan Wake 2 will be released on October 17th for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Microsoft is releasing the title more than 10 years after its predecessor Alan Wake.

In an interview with vg247, developer Remedy Entertainment is said to have announced why fans had to wait so long for the sequel and why there have already been four different concepts.

Concept 1 – American Nightmare

According to Sam Lake, creative director of Remedy Entertainment, plans for a sequel were already in the air after Alan Wake was released. At that time, however, the timing was wrong and ultimately the company used parts of the ideas for the American Nightmare, which was released in 2012.

Concept 2 – Quantum Break

Another idea for Alan Wake 2 was to tell the story through live action episodes in the game. Microsoft is also said to have been impressed by the idea at the time, but didn’t want to release another Alan Wake game.

That’s why the company decided to postpone Alan Wake 2 and develop the game Quantum Break, which was released in 2016, based on the existing idea.

Concept 3 – Control

After Quantum Break, the team developed an action-heavy and less linear version of Alan Wake 2. But during development, the team realized that this approach didn’t really feel like an Alan Wake game.

That’s why you should have decided to change the concept again and release a shooter under the title Control in 2019.

development process

The constant moving and changing of Alan Wake 2 forms a central part of the development process. But in an interview with VG247, Sam Lake confirms that he’s happy about it.

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Over the past 13 years, Remedy has learned to keep production costs and development times low. In addition, Lake is said to have used the time to get clear about the concept of Alan Wake 2.

If you’re still looking for more upcoming game highlights this year, be sure to check out our gaming release list. Elsewhere we’ll tell you why Alan Wake 2 is only available as a digital version.