Highlights
- Disappointing news for fans as there are currently no plans for an Alan Wake's American Nightmare remaster, despite the series being in the spotlight again.
- The spin-off received mixed reviews, with praise for its storyline but criticism of its gameplay, making a remaster less likely.
- Fans were also disappointed to learn that Alan Wake 2 will not have physical media, although the game is expected to offer a lengthy experience with free DLC and paid expansions.
There are no plans to remaster Alan Wake’s American Nightmare at the moment, according to Remedy Entertainment’s creative director Sam Lake. This is fairly disappointing news for fans who were eagerly awaiting an Alan Wake’s American Nightmare remaster to be a possibility now that the series is in the spotlight again.
Alan Wake’s American Nightmare is a spin-off to the Alan Wake series and was originally released in 2012 for Xbox 360 and PC. American Nightmare received somewhat positive reviews, mostly praising its storyline, while some critics disliked some aspects of its gameplay. The spin-off never received a remaster, though, something that fans thought would be possible after Alan Wake Remastered was released in 2021.
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Now, Remedy’s creative director Sam Lake talked about the possibility of a remaster during an interview at the EGX. According to him, fans should not keep their hopes up for an Alan Wake’s American Nightmare remaster. The idea was considered back when the first game in the series was being remastered, but the base technology underlying the game was already so different from Alan Wake that it was not seen as a sound business decision by the upper management at Remedy. It makes sense, considering that the original game was considerably more popular than the spin-off.
In the same interview, Sam Lake also talked about another controversy: Alan Wake 2’s decision not to have physical media. Lake explained that the decision was made between Remedy’s management and the game’s publisher and that the plans are set in stone for now, which is another disappointment for fans, as physical releases help game preservation and often become collector’s items.
Unlike a possible remaster of American Nightmare, Alan Wake 2 will see the light of day soon, and Sam Lake’s statements at EGX hinted that the game will offer the lengthiest experience among all of the games Remedy has developed so far. For starters, Alan Wake 2 is expected to last for around 20 hours, around twice as much as the original game. Then, during an interview, Lake revealed that there will be “substantial” amounts of Alan Wake 2 free DLC coming up, which will probably increase the playtime even more. Apart from that, Alan Wake 2 will have two major paid expansions, named Night Springs and Lake House, which will add even more content to the title.
Alan Wake's American Nightmare is available for PC and Xbox 360.
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