The Night Springs DLC packed three quirky "what if" episodes into a season boxset of sorts. For those who have checked out the expansion already, which episode was your favourite to play through?
(This poll will be going all week for those still exploring the episodes.)
Remedy has acquired full rights to the Control IP from 505 Games, terminating the publishing agreements for Control, "Condor", and Control 2 by mutual agreement.
🟥 Press Release:
#OnThisDay
! Today marks Alan Wake's 14th Anniversary! 🥂 For those who explored Bright Falls, how did you discover the series?
Were you a long-time fan since 2010, or did you only find it recently with the launch of the sequel? Let us know in the comments! 🖤
#AW14
#AlanWake
Want to own an Official Alan Wake 2 Remedy x Airam Oh Deer Diner thermos? To celebrate the launch of the sequel, we're giving one away!
To enter, let us know what you are looking forward to the most in Alan Wake 2!
☕️ Rules & Info:
📞 Ends: November 15th
Today was a milestone that I never thought would ever happen as our visitor total clicked over the million mark. Thank you so much to everyone who visited the site over the past ten years! 💙
Today marks our ninth anniversary! 🎉 Thank you so much to everyone who has followed, visited the site, or stared into the timeless void of 2020 with us. ❤️
Today has been... weirder than usual. Thank you so much to
@SamLakeRMD
,
@vidaisonline
, and
@RiotRMD
for letting me be a part of today and for thinking of me. Alan Wake is my favourite game, and there are no words to describe that email. ❤️ Congrats to the AW team on the reveal!
Mark your calendar! 🗓️ Kyle Rowley (Game Director on Alan Wake 2) has just revealed that Alan Wake 2's New Game+, Final Draft, will be launching on December 11th 2023, with new story content.
#TheGameAwards
Four years ago, Quantum Break launched on XBOX One and PC, blending a live-action series with intense gameplay. 🎮The team had incorporated references to their older work into the game and, in turn, QB kindled ideas for Control.
What was your favourite Quantum Break moment?
#ThrowbackThursday
! Mixing mediums played a big part in the original
#AlanWake
adventure, but things may have changed... just a tad when it comes to live-action and photoshoots.
Below are a selection of photographs taken during the development of Alan Wake.
Remedy has teamed up with a local brewery, Tornion Panimon, to bring the AHMA to life. The eye-catching sauna lager was featured throughout Alan Wake 2 and got its own Koskela ad.
🇫🇮 If you're in Finland, you can find them in K-Ruoka & S-Kaupat stores:
🕛 Five years ago, Quantum Break launched on Xbox One and Windows 10! The time travel adventure combined gameplay and a live action show, packaged in style unique to the title.
📽️ Xbox On Documentary:
📽️Launch Trailer:
Alan Wake II will only be available digitally, and pre-orders have already begun for the Standard Edition and Deluxe Edition:
The Expansion Pass (included in the Deluxe Edition) features additional story content with "Night Springs" and "Lake House".
#AW2
Epic Games has revealed that Alan Wake will be coming to Fortnite as part of their special Fortnitemares 2023 event! 🎃 Alongside the Alan Wake outfit, players can also collect the "Waking Nightmares" set items.
💜 What we know so far:
It's just turned midnight in London! Thank you for all your kindness, support and friendship this past year. I've really enjoyed nerding out with all of you about Alan Wake 2.
Thank you for spending 2023 with us, and we wish you all the best for the year ahead!
A thirty-minute, hands-off demo of Alan Wake is being shown at Summer Game Fest's Play Days. With previews flooding in, we wanted to take a breath, slow things down, and list those that we've seen so far.
#SummerGameFest
Preview Wrap-Up:
Alan Wake 2 is nominated for the Best Game Direction at The Game Awards!
Voting is now open at .
If you liked Alan Wake 2 and feel like it, please go vote for us! 😊 🕹️ 🏆
#alanwake
#thegameawards
Check out the breathtaking performance by Old Gods of Asgard live on The Game Awards stage! 🤘
They take on their epic hit, Herald of Darkness, with special guests Ilkka Villi, David Harewood, Matthew Porretta, and Sam Lake.
#TheGameAwards
#AlanWake2
There are currently discounts across a number of titles in the Remedy Connected Universe including the original Alan Wake, Alan Wake's American Nightmare, Alan Wake Remastered, and Control.
☕️ List of discounts:
#ThrowbackThursday
. Today, let's take a look at some very early Alan Wake promotional images!
While the costume was changed for the release, players who played the Limited Edition bonus disk could unlock this earlier look for their Xbox 360 avatar.
If you enjoyed last night's Herald of Darkness, today Old Gods of Asgard (Poets of the Fall) released their new album, Rebirth - Greatest Hits.
Check it out on Spotify or support them through their webstore!
◼️ Spotify:
🟥 Store:
#OnThisDay
Quantum Break launched 8 years ago for Xbox One & PC (Windows). The time travel story questioned whether events were a fixed point or could be changed as the world neared the End of Time, caused by an experiment gone wrong.
⌛️ Documentary:
Alan Wake 2 has received 8 nominations for The Game Awards 2023.
🏆 Best Performance (Liburd), Best Art Direction, Best Score & Music (Alanko), Best Audio Design, Best Narrative, Best Action/Adventure Game, Best Game Direction, Game of the Year.
🟪Vote:
Alan Wake 2 is nominated for the Best Narrative at The Game Awards!
Voting is now open at .
So, if you enjoyed the story and feel like it, please go vote for us! 😊 🕹️ 🏆
#alanwake
#thegameawards
Passed the "We Sing" chapter in Alan Wake 2?
Check out Old Gods of Asgards' new music video, Herald of Darkness () to witness some ridiculous levels of talent.
🎸 Their full album, Rebirth - The Greatest Hits, is launching soon:
Tonight's the night! 🎤 Make sure to catch The Game Awards 2023 at .
In addition to Alan Wake 2 being nominated across eight categories, there will also be a special live performance by
@oldgodsofasgard
!
◼️ December 7th at 16:30 PT / 19:30 ET / 00:30 GMT.
The BAFTA Games Awards '24 took place this week!
In addition to Alan Wake 2 collecting two awards, Artistic Achievement & Audio Achievement, we cover the Late Goodbye tribute, red carpet interviews, and surrounding events.
🥂 Wrap-Up:
[Photo: BAFTA]
While pre-orders start on June 8th, Remedy has shared the first look at the Physical Limited Collector's Edition for Alan Wake 2.
The box, priced at $199.99, features the Deluxe Edition, Angel Lamp replica, Coffee World Pins, Oceanview Hotel keychain, and art book.
Official screenshots from Alan Wake 2's Night Springs DLC, launching tomorrow. 👀
Night Springs takes a look at three 'what if' episodes featuring fan-favourite characters.
Today, Remedy announced that they will be discontinuing "Kestal" and refocusing their efforts on the other games in development.
Originally revealed in 2018 as "Vanguard," the project aimed to create an ongoing live multiplayer experience.
Press Release:
Ten years after the release of his debut adventure, Alan Wake is returning in Alan Wake 2. 🎉 The game will be out in 2023 on the Epic Games Store, PS5 and Xbox Series S|X.
📽️ Trailer:
💙 PS Blog:
⭐️ Remedy:
⏰ Three years ago, Sam Lake, Courtney Hope, Matthew Porretta, and James McCaffrey stepped onto the stage at New York Comic-Con to talk about their upcoming game.
📽️ Panel:
☎️ NYCC Coverage:
#ThrowbackThursday
! As part of a promotion for Alan Wake, Microsoft Studios and Agencytwofifteen created a six-part miniseries called Bright Falls. While not directly part of the game's story, the piece helped set the tone for players.
📽️ Watch:
#ThrowbackThursday
Early promotional designs for Alan Wake, drawn by Saku Lehtinen (December 5th 2006). While the game wouldn't be released until May 2010, the box art and promotional images fell into place much earlier in the process.
#Community
! As Max Payne as just turned nineteen, I would love to know your favourite moments from the first game for an upcoming article. Whether it's a favourite line, an intense level, or a fond memory.
What is your absolute favourite original Max Payne moment?
🕤 Twenty-five years ago today, Remedy published their first-ever game, Death Rally, for MS-DOS! The game was later ported to Windows in 2009, and received a remake (in collaboration w. Cornfox & Bros and Mountain Sheep) in 2011.
⌛ Retrospective:
Missed The Game Awards 2023? We look back at all the Alan Wake celebrations, including a very special performance by Old Gods of Asgard of their epic hit, Herald of Darkness.
#AlanWake2
#TheGameAwards
◼️ Check it out at:
Today marks the 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF ALAN WAKE! Even a decade on, it's honestly still my favourite game and one that has been deeply influential, and I'm not alone! I'm really look forward to hearing all your stories. 🖤
Happy anniversary to the game & all the Alan Wake devs! 🥂
Find out more about how the
@Poe
x Alan Wake 2 collaboration came to be in Destructoid's new interview with Poe and
@SamLakeRMD
.
🟥"Alan Wake 2 forges a full-circle moment with Poe on ‘This Road’":
If you follow us on Twitter, but haven't checked out our site lately, we've been working hard to keep it up to date on all the latest Remedy news. ❤️
We've been around for 11 years now at !
Keep an eye out for some special pieces in the coming months.
We're in the final day!! ☕️ If you haven't been able to get hold of one of the Alan Wake 2 Oh Deer Diner Thermoses, make sure to enter for your chance to win one.
Want to own an Official Alan Wake 2 Remedy x Airam Oh Deer Diner thermos? To celebrate the launch of the sequel, we're giving one away!
To enter, let us know what you are looking forward to the most in Alan Wake 2!
☕️ Rules & Info:
📞 Ends: November 15th
#ThrowbackThursday
! Five years ago, Game Informer explored the weird world of Control in a month-long exclusive feature, kickstarted with a special magazine cover.
Hands up if you have this magazine issue in your collection? 🙌
#OnThisDay
It's a week of anniversaries! Today marks the 12th anniversary of Max Payne 3.
After Remedy moved on to focus on Alan Wake, Rockstar took up the mantle to develop the third instalment, which took Max away from the dark streets of New York and into São Paulo, Brazil.
While nothing has been announced, it might be worth tuning in to this tomorrow, especially following the recent changes to Remedy's social media channels. 👀
(The community received their first glimpse of Control's AWE DLC via PlayStation's State of Play back in 2020.)
State of Play returns with a 30+ minute broadcast this Thursday at 3pm PT / 11pm BST:
Tune in live for updates on 14 PS5 and PS VR2 titles, including a look at PlayStation Studios titles arriving later this year.
Ahead of the Summer Game Fest, we take a closer look at the Alan Wake 2 Gameplay Trailer and find some rather interesting things. 👀
We discuss Alex Casey, suspicious walls, Remastered additions, and Barbara Jagger making a reappearance.
⭐️ Check it out:
It's Alan Wake II time! 🎉 If you've been watching the PlayStation Showcase, you may have caught sight of some familiar faces...
📅 Check out the brand new trailer below and mark your calendar for October 17th!
Time is broken and nothing makes sense. Today marks The Sudden Stop's 10th Anniversary! 🎉 Thank you so much for all the support, friendship and cat photos, and to the brilliant devs both past and present for creating the worlds that I've loved delving into and revisiting.
#ThrowbackThursday
With the festive season upon us, it's the perfect time to look back at the Remedy Holiday Greeting 2015. Filmed on the set of Quantum Break's Alan Wake Return Easter Egg, the clip provides an early concept of Saga Anderson.
📽️ Watch:
Celebrate Deerfest with us! 🦌 You could win a prize pack featuring a "Welcome to Bright Falls" promo t-shirt from the original game and the EDGE Alan Wake 2 issue.
🎉 To enter: Share with us how you discovered the Alan Wake series!
☕️ More Information:
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the game, we sat down with the brilliant Matthew Porretta, the voice actor for Alan Wake: .
We talked about stepping into the character, collaborating with Ilkka Villi, and his hopes for a sequel.
#TenYearsofAlanWake
If you were avoiding Alan Wake 2 spoilers. This month, our
#ThrowbackThursday
(s) will be exploring articles you might have wanted to miss then but want to read now.
Interested in learning more about the atmosphere behind the live-action shoots? Check out:
As Remedy turns twenty-five, I wanted to write a little something to celebrate the milestone. 🥂
By "a little something", I mean this wall of text which required numerous edits, and rephrasing, and a last-minute removal of a cat joke.
#RMD25
Our first Community Spotlight of 2024 is the brilliant
@EdvardSpells
, who can switch from the tormented writer to bloodthirsty doppelganger with suspiciously smooth ease.
🖤Spotlight & Interview:
Alan Wake 2 is nominated for the Best Art Direction at The Game Awards!
Voting is now open at .
If you like the art in Alan Wake 2 and feel like it, please go vote for us! 😊 🕹️ 🏆
#alanwake
#thegameawards
Today's the day! 🎉 Alan Wake Remastered is out on PC (Epic Games Store), PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4/Pro, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One.
Whether you're returning to Bright Falls on vacation or checking out the local forests for the first time, let us know what you think! ☕️
#ThrowbackThursday
As Alan Wake takes his place at the typewriter, the credits roll with David Bowie's hauntingly beautiful track, "Space Oddity".
Listen:
It's not a lake. It's an ocean.
Happy New Year from London! 🎉 We made it! Wherever you're celebrating from this year, I hope you are having a brilliant evening and that 2023 will be a beacon of light. ❤️
Today marks twelve years since Alan Wake's American Nightmare first launched on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360. 🎉
What is your favourite part of the game? (Ours has to be the observatory.🔭) For those who jumped back into the adventure after Alan Wake 2, does it hit differently?
Scott is my favourite kind of nerd. They are absolutely rocking the Max Payne outfit. Thank you for brightening our day AND providing a fantastic way point for where to queue for the Alan Wake talk!
#EGX2023
During their New Year livestream, the stunning
@AmeliaRBlaire
(Quantum Break's Amy Ferraro) and
@BryanDechart
revealed they're expecting a baby in May. 🩷
We're so excited for the two of you and wish you all the best. 🎉
Gamescom 2023 Day Two Wrap-Up! 🔦
Thursday saw more interviews and previews, alongside details of a new outfit for Saga, extra Dark Place demo footage, convention merchandise and information on cloud gaming!
2⃣ Day Two:
Season's Greetings! 🎄 Every year, we commission a piece of festive artwork from an artist in the community. For 2020, the artist behind this incredible card is the ever-brilliant
@loe_loe_lie
.
If you're not already, make sure to follow her! Her work is seriously stunning. ❤️
Happy Holidays! ⭐️ Every year, we commission an artist in the community to create a special Christmas card. 💛 Our 2021 card is by the mesmerising Melissa F (formerly Melfpic on Instagram).
She currently doesn't have an online portfolio, but we'll let you know if that changes!
Congratulations to
@remedygames
and team
@alanwake
on their success at The Game Awards this evening/morning. ❤️ You absolutely deserve all the love and more.
Today is (somehow!) our 11th Anniversary...
Thank you so much to the wonderful Sfihanz for this gift! 💖It was such a lovely surprise to wake up to! 😊
🎨 Sfihanz's Instagram:
Interested in more Alan Wake II after the PlayStation Showcase trailer? Learn about another important character, Saga Anderson, in Thomas Puha's (
@RiotRMD
) article on the PlayStation Blog.
#AW2
☕️Read here:
Happy Holidays from The Sudden Stop! 🎄We hope you have a fantastic season filled with all the things you love. ❤️
Every year, we commission a festive artwork from an incredible artist in our community. This year, it was a pleasure to work with the lovely
@InvisibleRain
!
Today marks Max Payne's 20th anniversary and to celebrate we talked about the community's favourite moments from Max's original adventure. 🎉
#MaxPayne20
Did your favourite moment make the cut?
Last night saw a wave of new Alan Wake II information!
Let's take a break and recap what was announced during the PlayStation Showcase and in the hours that followed.
☕️ Wrap Up:
#ThrowbackThursday
Alan Wake 2 isn't the first time an FBI team was interested in Wake's disappearance.
In Quantum Break, the studio played with the story set up in a special Easter Egg:
Getting the lead character right can take a lot of iterations. To celebrate 14 years since the launch of the game, let's take a look back at some of those first explorations of the character.
#AW14
#AlanWake
New Magazine Cover! 🇫🇮 Published yesterday, the new issue of
@pelit
includes a cover feature on Alan Wake 2.
Available in stores across Finland. December 2023, 12,90€.
#OnThisDay
Alongside the video game,
@Cam_Rogers
' Quantum Break novel was published eight years ago today!
In the book, Cam explores alternative junction points and weaves in unused concepts for the game.
📘 Extract:
📙 Interview:
The artist behind the gorgeous cover is Faraz Shanyar (
@FShanyar
), who also created the oil paintings of the key FBC staff, including Ahti, Darling, Trench, and Faden.
🎨 Visit Faraz's portfolio at ArtStation:
#ThrowbackThursday
! In Alan Wake's American Nightmare, players can answer a ringing telephone in the third act, triggering an easter egg.
If you pick up the phone, Matthew Porretta tells you about his encounter with a deer while out jogging.
🎧 Listen:
#ThrowbackThursday
! In 2012, Sam Lake created a website called This House of Dreams, an Alan Wake-themed side project.
In the blog, a fictional protagonist, Samantha, moves into her dream house and discovers a mysterious shoebox.
📄 Read:
Dive deeper into Alan Wake 2's haunting soundtrack in Nordic Game's intimate conversation with Petri Alanko, filmed at earlier this week. (Hosted by Orvar Säfström.)
📽️ Watch:
An Alan Wake rumour sparked over the weekend following a certain podcast.
Just remember, nothing has been confirmed and things can move. However, what is sure is how brilliant Matthew Porretta, the voice of Alan Wake and their latest guest is.
🎧 Listen:
Poets of the Fall (also known by their alter-ego, Old Gods of Asgard), recently released two lyric videos for the songs that appeared in Control. Check them out below!
💚My Dark Disquiet:
🎮Take Control:
Joining a new community can be a little on the daunting side. (We've all been there!) As Alan Wake turns twelve this month, we look back at some cool past events that newer fans might want to check out and how to get started in the community.
🖤 Article:
#SummerGameFest
has also brought us new Alan Wake 2 interviews with Molly Maloney (
@Llyann
),
@SamLakeRMD
, & Kyle Rowley (
@TimePirateNinja
). Learn first-hand about Saga's Mind Palace, inspirations for the team, and the theme of duality.
Interview Wrap-Up:
Last night, Sam Lake, Ilkka Villi and Kyle Rowley joined the Giant Bomb crew, Jeff Grubb, Jeff Bakalar, Tamoor Hussain and Lucy James, on the sofa for a special Giant Bomb Nite.
🟡 Watch the full discussion here:
At the start of the week, Sam Lake (Creative Director) appeared on a morning talk show in Finland. While the interview was in Finnish,
@SiimplyCarmen
and translator
@Hamyheikki
have a transcript in English!!
Check out the thread below! 💙
🇫🇮 Original:
Years later he used that idea from his childhood for
#AlanWake
.
A light switch which links into Alan's childhood and which can drive back the forces of darkness if you click it. He also keeps them at his windowsill in his office at Remedy for inspection AND protection ofc.[2/3]🩵
Ten years ago today, Alan Wake made its debut on PC, after two years as an Xbox 360 exclusive. 🎉 The move introduced a whole new audience to the psychological action thriller and helped shape the community.
Who discovered the series when it came to PC?
Alan Wake launched 11 years ago today, and to celebrate, why not test your knowledge of the game in our new quiz!
🎉 Check out our Instagram stories and see how much you know:
#ThrowbackThursday
! In mid-August 2012, Matthew Porretta and Ilkka Villi visited the Remedy offices, with both sides of Alan Wake meeting for the first time.
Poretta stopped by having finished filming in Norway. Villi was... slightly more in the area.
Last week, the devs returned to Quantum Break as they wrapped up their autumn schedule! You can rewatch the show at . 🍂
@Vidaisonline
was joined by Elmeri Raitanen and Thomas Hudson as they explored Ground Zero, Port Donnelly Bridge, and the Monarch Gala!
Our final
#ThrowbackThursday
of 2023! The biggest Remedy news of the year was the release of Alan Wake 2. Let's go back to the beginning (of sorts)...
Watch "Alan Wake 2 - Road to the Announcement" Here: .