Summary
Alan Wake 2’s director Sam Lake has recently revealed what he would like to work on next: a high-budget dark gothic fantasy title. While it may be surprising to see Remedy Entertainment going into fantasy territory, theTrue Detective-inspired visuals ofAlan Wake 2already have shown that the team is not afraid of trying out new aesthetics.
Remedy’sAlan Wake 2was just released in a digital-only formon October, 27. While the decision not to have a physical release has been criticized by some people concerned with game preservation, the newest entry in theAlan Wakefranchise is gaining glowing reviews from critics, who are praising its style, scariness, and solid gameplay. However, if it’s up to Sam Lake, it seems that Remedy’s next project would not be a sequel, but something entirely different.
In arecent interview with GQ Magazine, Lake talked more about his life, inspirations for games, and the future. At some point in the interview, Lake hinted that he believes he will retire from the gaming industry someday and do something else, but it does not seem to be the time for that yet. When asked about what other stories he wanted to tell while still in the industry, he revealed that it would be something very different fromAlan Wake 2, as he had fresh ideas for a “huge-budget” dark gothic fantasy story.
“One was this crazy, huge budget, dark gothic fantasy, which I haven’t used for anything yet…” — Sam Lake talking about his idea for a future game
While a dark gothic fantasy setting sounds like an exciting idea, it’s important to take Lake’s statements with a grain of salt. This is far from an official announcement, and it’s just as likely that fans may see a sequel toAlan Wake 2instead of this new fantasy game, considering the title is gaining positive reviews.Alan Wake 2reinvented the franchise in several ways, including introducing two switchable protagonists, having a stronger emphasis on horror, and a different style, and there’s still space to develop on that.
What’s Next For Alan Wake 2
While Sam Lake may already be thinking about the future,Alan Wake 2was just launched, and it still has more content for players coming up soon. Not only is there one paid expansion already confirmed, butAlan Wake 2will have free DLCs, which are coming up soon. Considering thatAlan Wake 2is already substantially bigger than its predecessor, having around 20 hours of gameplay when compared toAlan Wake 1’s average of 11 hours, this new content and the New Game Plus mode will leave fans entertained for a long time.
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A string of ritualistic murders threatens Bright Falls, a small-town community surrounded by Pacific Northwest wilderness. Saga Anderson, an accomplished FBI agent with a reputation for solving impossible cases arrives to investigate the murders. Anderson’s case spirals into a nightmare when she discovers pages of a horror story that starts to come true around her.Alan Wake, a lost writer trapped in a nightmare beyond our world, writes a dark story in an attempt to shape the reality around him and escape his prison. With a dark horror hunting him, Wake is trying to retain his sanity and beat the devil at his own game.Anderson and Wake are two heroes on two desperate journeys in two separate realities, connected at heart in ways neither of them can understand: reflecting each other, echoing each other, and affecting the worlds around them.Fueled by the horror story, supernatural darkness invades Bright Falls, corrupting the locals and threatening the loved ones of both Anderson and Wake. Light is their weapon—and their safe haven — against the darkness they face. Trapped in a sinister horror story where there are only victims and monsters, can they break out to be the heroes they need to be?
