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Remedy Entertainment released the launch trailer for Alan Wake 2 today. The game will be out on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and on PC exclusively via the Epic Games Store on Friday, October 27th.
Reviews for Alan Wake 2 are supposedly embargoed until Thursday, October 26th. It might be worth keeping an eye out for those reviews to see what is said about the game's performance. This is especially true for those who plan to play Alan Wake 2 on PC.
With how connected so many of Remedy's games are, you should at least play through Alan Wake before tackling Alan Wake 2. You may also want to consider playing Control, especially the AWE expansion. You may also consider reading through the blog "This House of Dreams", which was confirmed by Remedy's Sam Lake to be tied to Alan Wake. You may also want to know who Max Payne is.
Alan Wake 2 pushes players into a psychological horror story from the perspective of two playable characters. Saga Anderson risks her life to solve a deadly mystery of murders in the Pacific Northwest while Alan Wake attempts to rewrite his reality to escape the depths of the Dark Place, a nightmare version of New York City.
Taking full advantage of the power of current consoles and PC, and driven by Remedy Entertainment’s proprietary Northlight engine, players will take on powerful supernatural enemies in desperate situations filled with intense suspense and unexpected twists. Anderson and Wake are two heroes on two desperate journeys in two separate realities, connected at heart in ways neither of them can understand.​
Taking full advantage of the power of current consoles and PC, and driven by Remedy Entertainment’s proprietary Northlight engine, players will take on powerful supernatural enemies in desperate situations filled with intense suspense and unexpected twists. Anderson and Wake are two heroes on two desperate journeys in two separate realities, connected at heart in ways neither of them can understand.​
