Remedy Plans To Continue Expanding The Universe Of Alan Wake 2 and Control "Across A Number Of Their Franchises"
The creative director behind and has delved into the shared universe between the games and revealed more information on what's to come from Remedy Entertainment. Sam Lake, an auteur-like figure behind the Finnish developers, sat down for a short interview with IGN where he discussed the future of the Remedy Connected Universe with, as well as their upcoming remakes of and, and 2025's .
Sam Lake, the pen name for Sami Antero Järvi, has creatively led titles like the first two iterations of the games, and All of these titles have received critical acclaim, with the latter titles being praised for their revolutionary approach to meta-narratives and unique gameplay. The release of 2019's saw the beginnings of the Remedy Connected Universe becoming explicit thanks to the AWE DLC, where the protagonist Jesse Faden investigates Alan Wake's otherworldly experiences in Bright Falls. Lake's comments in this IGN interview shed light on the expansion of the RCU and its creative vision.
When questioned on how the Remedy Connected Universe could conclude in the interview with IGN, Sam Lake was quick to respond that "." He clarified that the foundations of the RCU have now been built, thanks to the connections made in 's AWEand, and multiple franchises will be part of the overall experience. As and another Remedy title, have licenses owned by Rockstar and Xbox respectively, Lake may be referencing these titles or entirely new IPs yet to be announced.
«I love tying these things together, I love making it deeper and expanding on the lore. It really feels like this kind of opportunity to take these strands that we have put there, expand, entertain different ideas. It feels really exciting. And the way we are looking at it is, every game needs to be enjoyable on its own and stand on its own feet, but then, for our fans, for people who have been playing other Remedy games, we want to put in a lot of content for them to discover for the ongoing universe story.» — Sam Lake, IGN
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