Highlights

  • Alan Wake 2 was a breakout success, being met with an overwhelmingly positive reception and winning multiple awards.
  • Two DLCs are coming in 2024, titled "Night Springs" and "The Lake House," with their titles providing hints about what they could offer.
  • Fans can expect the Night Springs DLC to explore the Twilight Zone-inspired TV series from the original game, while The Lake House DLC may strengthen the connection to the Remedy Connected Universe and Control.

Alan Wake 2 was a breakout success story for Remedy Entertainment in 2023. Long-time fans waited 13 years for the sequel to the original cult classic, and perhaps even Remedy itself wasn't expecting the overwhelmingly positive reception it received. Alan Wake 2 went all-in on survival horror, expanding its mind-bending narrative while incorporating some of the best and most surprising live-action moments seen in gaming to date, delivering one of the most memorable experiences of the year.

Remedy recently provided an udpate with Alan Wake 2's Final Draft mode, and it isn't stopping there, as more content is in the pipeline. Two DLCs are coming in 2024. While some details are known, fans are theorizing about what to expect from them in terms of continuing the story. The expansions' titles contain some hints about what might be in store, and Remedy's previous timeline could also shed light on when they might release.

Alan Wake 2 was nominated at The Game Awards 2023 in eight categories, including Game Of The Year. It won three: Best Narrative, Best Game Direction, and Best Art Direction.

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Alan Wake 2's Night Springs DLC

What Alan Wake 2's Night Springs DLC Could Be

Night Springs in the story of Alan Wake is a Twilight Zone-inspired TV series, which Alan penned scripts for before becoming a bestselling author. It was featured in the original and the spin-off Alan Wake's American Nightmare, which was framed around an episode of Night Springs that Alan was trapped in. As a big part of Alan Wake's world, the first DLC utilizing it provides some clues for its direction.

Players encounter Sheriff Tim Breaker in Alan Wake 2 in the Dark Place, where he seems to be stuck between realities in a Night Springs-like situation. Tim can even be heard humming the show's theme, which could point to him being a prominent part of it, maybe as a main or dual protagonist. It's also possible Night Springs will connect to Quantum Break in some way, since Tim resembles Jack Joyce from it.

Alan Wake 2's The Lake House DLC

What Alan Wake 2's The Lake House DLC Could Be

Control's AWE DLC was the expansion that officially introduced the Remedy Connected Universe, linking it to Alan Wake. With the appearance of the Federal Bureau of Control in Alan Wake 2, it's likely the connection will be strengthened in this DLC. The Lake House was an FBC outpost, set up to monitor events in Bright Falls. However, by the time of AW2, it was abandoned, implying it experienced a mysterious and unfortunate occurrence.

Perhaps players will see the history of the FBC's presence, learn what happened to the house, or even restore it to working condition. FBC Agent Kiran Estevez is a good candidate for The Lake House's protagonist, as she assisted in the main campaign. The Lake House may flesh out her character and lead more directly into Control 2.

Predicting Alan Wake 2's Night Springs and Lake House DLC Release Dates

Night Springs, appropriately, has a "Spring" window, while The Lake House is currently listed as "coming later." Looking at Remedy's time frame for Control, this might be narrowed down a bit:

  1. Control-- August 27, 2019
  2. The Foundation DLC-- March 26, 2020
  3. AWE DLC-- August 27, 2020

If it follows this pattern, then Alan Wake 2's Night Springs DLC could release in late March 2024, andThe Lake House DLC would possibly release on October 27, 2024, one year to the date of Alan Wake 2, like Control. Though this is purely speculation, it seems like a reasonable roadmap, spacing out content throughout the year and ending with a celebration of Alan Wake 2's launch.