Alan Wake 2
2023 video game
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| 2025 | Alan Wake 2 receives multiple nominations at the Game Audio Network Guild Awards, including Audio of the Year, Best Audio Mix, Best Cinematic & Cutscene Audio, Dialogue of the Year, and Sound Design of the Year |
| 2025 | Alan Wake is found washed up on the shore of Cauldron Lake, warning FBI Agent Saga Anderson about a man named Mr. Scratch who shares his face. |
| 2025 | Alan kills Jaakko Koskela and attacks Saga Anderson after being perceived as possessed by the Dark Presence. |
| 2025 | Alan is summoned back from the Dark Place using the Clicker and a song from the Old Gods of Asgard, but returns with the Dark Presence already inside him. |
| 2025 | Alan is apprehended by Federal Bureau of Control agents led by Agent Kiran Estevez, along with the Cult leaders Ilmo and Jaakko Koskela. |
| 2025 | Alan returns to Bright Falls and begins writing a new ending in his Writer's Room to reverse the damage caused by the Dark Presence. |
| 2025 | Alan writes 'Return', a manuscript detailing Saga Anderson's investigation into the Cult of the Tree, which gets edited into a horror story, presumably by Mr. Scratch. |
| 2025 | Nominated for NYC GWB Award for Best DLC (Night Springs and The Lake House) at 14th New York Game Awards |
| 2024 | Wins Outstanding Visual Effects in a Real-Time Project at 22nd Visual Effects Society Awards |
| 2024 | Wins Best Visual Art at 24th Game Developers Choice Awards |
| 2024 | Wins Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction at 27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards |
| 2024 | Wins Best Game Music at Game Audio Awards |
| 2024 | Wins Statue of Liberty Award for Best World and Great White Way Award for Best Acting (Melanie Liburd) at 13th New York Game Awards |
| 2024 | Wins Artistic Achievement and Audio Achievement at 20th British Academy Games Awards |
| December 2024 | Game sales exceeded 2 million units, with the game finally generating royalties after recouping development and marketing costs. |
| December 31 2024 | By the end of 2024, the game sold over 2 million units and started generating royalties for Remedy after recouping development and marketing costs. |
| November 19 2024 | Remedy announced that Alan Wake 2 had sold over 1.8 million units. |
| November 1 2024 |
In the quarterly earnings report, Remedy announced the game was close to fully recouping development and marketing costs.
Remedy Entertainment Plc: Half year financial report January-June 2024: Codename Condor and Max Payne 1&2 remake in full production and Alan Wake 2 Night Springs expansion launched - Remedy Investors
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Remedy revenues rise 49% during FY24, Alan Wake 2 recoups development costs | GamesIndustry.biz
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| October 2024 | Physical editions of Alan Wake 2, including a limited collector's edition with Limited Run Games, released. |
| October 2024 | Remedy Entertainment released a free anniversary update for Alan Wake 2, adding accessibility options like infinite ammo, one-shot kills, and gameplay assists. The update included DualSense motion control support, enhanced haptic feedback on PlayStation 5, and expanded axis inversion options. |
| October 22 2024 | A second DLC expansion titled The Lake House was released for Alan Wake 2. |
| June 8 2024 | Downloadable content (DLC) expansion titled Night Springs was released for Alan Wake 2. |
| May 14 2024 | The original score for Alan Wake 2 by Petri Alanko was officially released via Epic Games and Laced Records, coinciding with the 14th anniversary of the first Alan Wake game's release. |
| February 2024 | Game sales reached over 1.3 million units, continuing its strong commercial performance. |
| February 2024 | Game sales increased to over 1.3 million units, making it Remedy's fastest-selling game to date. |
| January 2024 | Alan Wake added as a character to the video game Dead by Daylight. |
| January 2024 | An optimization patch was released to improve performance on Nvidia GeForce GTX 10-series GPUs, addressing previous performance and visual issues with the game. |
| 2023 | PCGamesN reviewer Andrew Farrell awarded Alan Wake 2 a 9 out of 10 score, praising it as a 'marvel' with intense gameplay, a dark story, and numerous secrets and surprises. |
| 2023 | Alan Wake is found washed up on the shore of Cauldron Lake, warning about a man named Mr. Scratch who shares his face. |
| 2023 | Alan writes 'Return', a story detailing Saga Anderson's investigation into the Cult of the Tree, which gets mysteriously edited into a horror story. |
| 2023 | Alan Wake 2 wins Critics Choice Award at Golden Joystick Awards |
| 2023 | At The Game Awards 2023, Alan Wake 2 wins Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, and Best Art Direction |
| 2023 | Alan Wake 2 was ranked first on Time's top 10 best video games of 2023 list, highlighting its critical acclaim and significant reception in the gaming industry. |
| 2023 | Alan Wake 2 is released as a survival horror game, taking 13 years to develop and featuring a €70 million budget, making it one of the most expensive cultural products in Finnish history. |
| 2023 | FBI Special Agent Saga Anderson and her partner Alex Casey are dispatched to Bright Falls to investigate a series of ritualistic murders by the Cult of the Tree. |
| December 2023 | Poets of the Fall performs the 'Herald of Darkness' musical sequence live at The Game Awards, with Alan Wake actors Ilkka Villi, Matthew Porretta, David Harewood, and Sam Lake reprising their roles. |
| December 31 2023 | Alan Wake 2 sold over 1 million units by the end of December 2023, marking a significant commercial milestone for the game. |
| November 13 2023 | End of Nvidia GPU promotional bundle for Alan Wake 2. |
| October 27 2023 | Official release date of Alan Wake 2, delayed to avoid competition with other major game releases. |
| October 27 2023 | Alan Wake 2 was released for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S, marking the long-awaited sequel to the original Alan Wake game from 2010. |
| October 17 2023 | Original planned release date for Alan Wake 2 before being delayed. |
| October 10 2023 | Alan Wake cosmetic outfit added to Fortnite as part of 'Fortnitemares 2023' event, with a retelling of the first Alan Wake available in Fortnite Creative to help new players understand the original game's story. |
| October 10 2023 | Start of Nvidia GPU promotional bundle offering a free copy of Alan Wake 2 with purchase of select RTX 40 series graphics cards. |
| May 2023 | Remedy announced Alan Wake 2 would be a digital-only release, with plans to launch on PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S. |
| December 2021 | Alan Wake 2 was officially announced at The Game Awards, marking the long-awaited sequel to the original game. |
| October 2021 | Remedy released Alan Wake Remastered as the first game in their partnership with Epic Games Publishing. |
| 2019 | Alanko composed the score for Remedy Entertainment's game Control, which occurred during the development period of Alan Wake 2's score. |
| August 2019 | Remedy begins production on Alan Wake 2 with Epic Games as the publisher, using their Northlight Engine developed for previous games like Quantum Break and Control. |
| July 2019 | Remedy fully acquired the rights to Alan Wake from Microsoft, including a one-time royalty payment, which helped create a pathway for a potential sequel. |
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