Of course, the financial situation of Remedy as of September 30, 2023 is not of great importance, as it will be more relevant to take stock of the year to measure the impact ofAlan Wake 2. Regarding the launch of the latter, CEO Tero Virtala is also playing it safe. A little too much for our taste, to be honest. “ As the game was launched only four days ago, it is too early to draw conclusions about its commercial success. It’s clear, however, that fans and critics enjoyed it, giving the game a solid foundation for good long-term sales “, we can read. Without wanting to jinx Remedy, we know that when a game is a great success, the studios learn about it very quickly (sometimes even before the game is released thanks to pre-orders).
The good news for Remedy is that the development and marketing costs ofAlan Wake 2 were fully supported by Epic Games Publishing, a commercial partner of which Remedy is full of praise for the quality of the support. We still hope that we will not have to wait two years forAlan Wake 2 is starting to make money for Remedy, because that’s precisely what just happened to Alan Wake Remastered. “ Royalties increased year-over-year as Alan Wake Remastered recouped its development and marketing investments in the third quarter », finally confirms Remedy. Remember, however, that in return for covering all production and marketing costs for the game, Epic Games Publishing keeps 50% of the revenue for its own account.
A sequel, a remake and two multiplayer games
While waiting to see the impact ofAlan Wake 2, Remedy’s net losses widened due to investments in the studio’s multiple projects. Four games are in the works, although none are yet at a particularly advanced stage of development, the efforts of the studio’s 348 employees being focused so far on Alan Wake 2 (which will not be completed before the release of its two extensions). The most advanced project appears to be Condor, the cooperative multiplayer spinoff of Control, which has moved from proof of concept to a game ready to enter production. From one partner (505 Games) to another (Rockstar Games), we learn that Max Payne 1&2 Remake is at exactly the same stage. “ We’re seeing more clarity on the style and scope of the game, and we have an exceptionally well-organized team working on it. “, we can read. Vanguard, the studio’s other multiplayer game with Tencent Games as a partner, is still at the proof of concept stage, just like Control 2, already announced as an ambitious sequel but which is also the least advanced title in the series. the list.