Alan Wake II Release Date Set for October 17, Gets Haunting Gameplay Trailer
Alan Wake II just got a release date, confirming a tip from earlier this week that suggested a fall/ autumn window. During the PlayStation Showcase event, held early Thursday, developer Remedy Entertainment confirmed that the sequel to the supernatural horror game will be out on October 17, across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series S/X. New protagonist FBI Agent Saga Anderson shares the stage with our titular hero in this sequel, which also diverts its genre towards survival horror. The studio also dropped a gameplay trailer for the same, which looks quite reminiscent of the recent Resident Evil remakes — that's a positive.
The Alan Wake 2 trailer opens with a voiceover from Wake, who appears to be trapped inside the echoing abyss that is the Dark Place. “I'm trapped here… in this nightmare,” he says, as we see flashing glimpses of some bald guy getting tied down and feasted upon by masked cultists in a forest. “I write to escape. Every word is a step forward into darkness.” The writing seems quite monologue-heavy and fragmented, which has to do with the game's structuring. With the inclusion of the new protagonist, players can play either Wake or Anderson's respective stories in any order they want. Their journeys are intertwined, but each lead toward separate disturbing pathways to unfurl the mystery surrounding a series of ritualistic murders that threaten Bright Falls — yes, that's the same location as the original Alan Wake.
On the official website, creative director Sam Lake stated that playing as FBI agent Anderson is the ‘perfect point-of-view' for newcomers to the franchise, inviting players into Alan Wake's supernatural world. “It's important to us that Alan Wake 2 works as a stand-alone experience but also has a ton of
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