14 DAY TRIAL // The critically acclaimed Alan Wake is getting a 4K remaster this fall, developer Remedy Entertainment announced this week. Originally launched 11 years ago, Alan Wake gain a huge fanbase and one of the most loyal communities: The Sudden Stop.
The announcement has been published on The Sudden Stop’s community website in to pay homeage to those who supported the game for so many years. In an open letter for the community, Sam Lake (Creative Director, Remedy Entertainment) says that this remaster is coming because the people’s support over the years.
Unlike the original Alan Wake game which was only available for Xbox 360 and a few years later, PC, the 4K remaster will be released on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.
The only drawback is that PC gamers will only be able to purchase it via Epic Games Store. After the successful release of Control, Remedy and Epic Games announced they have inked a deal for two new titles that haven’t been mentioned.
We now learn that one of these two titles is Alan Wake Remastered, while the second one is likely to be the sequel to Control, which is already in the works at Remedy Entertainment.
Not much else is know about the remaster except for the fact that it will the visuals all around, including the character model of Alan Wake himself and the cinematics have been updated and improved “with some choice next-generation upgrades.”
The most important part of the announcement, the release date, remains a mystery. The good news is Remedy did offer a time frame for Alan Wake Remastered’s release: “this fall.”
It’s also worth mentioning that Alan Wake Remastered will include the base game and the two expansions: The Signal and The Writer. Commentary from creative director Sam Lake will be included too.