All, practically all, lists of the best games of 2023 include Alan Wake 2 among their picks. And the saying usually goes that second parts were never good. This second part, with which Remedy will turn into a saga, has been one of the most remarkable games of 2010 so far, as well as one of the extensive list of titles that made the Xbox 360 the most successful console of Microsoft.

Although thirteen years must have passed between the releases of the two titles, intentions for Alan Wake to have a sequel existed in Remedy, practically since its launch. However, and as they have already said and demonstrated, they preferred to take their time on all stages, from its conception to polishing the final version before going on sale, to ensure a good user experience. players.

Technically speaking, we found a great account, as we say and discuss in his technical analysis, and unlike what we are unfortunately used to seeing, Remedy was worried that Alan Wake 2 had reached a release date optimized for all platforms. As a result, although the study was overly conservative in its estimate of the minimum requirements, it ultimately turned out that it could work on lower-spec devices. And when it comes to story and gameplay, All reviews are very positive.with an average of 89 out of 100 from professional reviews and 8.7 out of 10 from users, both on Metacritic.

Although the sums were not disclosed, it is estimated that around 70 million dollars were invested in its production, which is indeed a high investment, and that both Remedy and Epic Games logically aspire to recover as quickly as possible so that the game begins to generate net profits. And the milestone is supposed to be very close, well Remedy and Epic Games have already recouped much of their investment in Alan Wake 2as we can read in the developer’s report on the quarterly accounts for October-December 2023.

This is what we can read in the mentioned document about Alan Wake 2 in relation to its launch and its economic performance:

«Alan Wake 2 sales are off to a good start despite a competitive release window and an exceptional number of excellent games throughout the year. Alan Wake 2 Digital Only Edition, by the end of the fourth quarter of 2023, it had sold more than 1 million units, making it the fastest selling Remedy game. I want to thank the development team for their incredible efforts in completing Alan Wake 2. As Control showed, a high-quality game can have excellent long-term sales, and we hope this is the case with Alan Wake 2. Alan Wake 2 has already returned a significant part of the investment produced by Epic Games Publishing and We expect gaming to be the main driver of revenue and profitability for this year..»

So, as we can interpret from the text of the report, everything indicates that in the future we can expect new titles in the Alan Wake franchisegiven the success and profitability achieved with this second delivery.