

With a dark horror hunting him in the Dark Place, Wake is trying to retain his sanity and beat the devil at his own game. Soon the events spiral into a nightmare when she discovers pages of a horror story that start to come true around her. Somehow the events seem to lead to Alan Wake, the horror writer who went missing 13 years ago.Īlan Wake, a lost writer trapped in a nightmare beyond our world, writes a story in an attempt to shape the reality around him and escape his prison.

Anderson, an accomplished FBI agent with a reputation for solving impossible cases, arrives to investigate the murders.

Today, in addition to sharing the release date, we’re also very excited to introduce a co-leading protagonist and second playable character: Saga Anderson.Ī string of ritualistic murders threatens Bright Falls, a small-town community surrounded by the Pacific Northwest wilderness. Another key pillar for us was ensuring that we respect fundamental survival horror principles: make the gameplay challenging for experienced players yet easy to navigate for those who want to focus on enjoying the game’s rich, layered story.Īs the name suggests, the game is centered around horror writer Alan Wake. It was important for us to create an approachable experience for new players without forgetting our long-standing fans. Never played the first Alan Wake (or Alan Wake Remastered)? No need to worry, as players who may have missed out on the first game can easily dive into the sequel without any prior experience or knowledge of the game’s story. The sequel is built from the ground up to be a true, next-generation experience on PlayStation 5 with stunningly detailed visuals that bring our story, action, and environments to life through Remedy’s Northlight engine. Alan Wake 2 is a single-player psychological survival horror experience and the sequel to the 2010 and multiple Game of the Year award-winning original game, Alan Wake.
