Now Is The Perfect Time To Remaster Alan Wake's American Nightmare

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Last year, Remedy Entertainment teamed up with Epic Games to release a surprise remaster of its beloved 2010 action game Alan Wake in the form of Alan Wake Remastered. The remaster polished up the now 12-year-old game's visuals on top of adding enhanced motion capture performances and sneaking in some hints regarding the series' future, all of which culminated in the announcement of Alan Wake 2 at The Game Awards 2021. While the remaster has been well received and has introduced many new fans to the Remedy Connected Universe and the world of Bright Falls, there is one part of the Alan Wake story that has not yet received the same treatment.

Alan Wake's American Nightmare is a standalone expansion to the original Alan Wake released in 2012, two years after the release of the original game. Despite its importance in the story, however, Remedy has not expressed any plans to remaster this title, stranding it on Xbox and PC platforms indefinitely. Despite this, 2022 is the perfect year to remaster Alan Wake's American Nightmare.

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Alan Wake's American Nightmare follows novelist Alan Wake as he is trapped in the 'Dark Place' after the events of the first game, taking the form of a fictional Twilight Zone-esque TV show titled Bright Falls. Alan is being haunted by a sinister manifestation of himself known as Mr. Scratch, who is threatening to take everything he loves from him, including his wife.

This side story not only expands on the world introduced in the original Alan Wake, updating players on the whereabouts of much of the original game's cast, but also introduces Mr. Scratch, a character that promises to be a major part of the upcoming sequel. Remedy has confirmed that Alan