Update: Remedy Entertainment has told Eurogamer.net that it "could bring Alan Wake to different platforms if we so choose", suggesting a PlayStation 4 port could very well happen in the future. However, it added that it has nothing to announce now, and that it's "fully focused" on Control, which is due out next month.
Original Story: Remedy Entertainment, developer behind the upcoming Control, has purchased the publishing rights to one of its most sought-after games, Alan Wake. And with the Finnish studio shifting towards a more multi-platform approach to its games, this now means that Alan Wake could release on PS4.
Purchased from Microsoft for €2.5 million, the deal will be made between now and the end of 2019 and sees the publishing rights of the title revert to Remedy. The developer already owns the rights to the IP, meaning it can now do with it as it pleases. So, what does this mean for PlayStation 4? The game now has the potential to launch on Sony's system, but whether that happens or not is now entirely up to Remedy itself.
Let's hope for the double whammy though - a remaster of the original and a sequel on PS5. We've got to dream big, right? Are you hoping that Alan Wake now comes to PS4? Shine a flashlight into the comments below.
[source globenewswire.com]
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I really enjoyed this game and was disappointed there was never a sequel so would be more than happy to see it revisited
Be still my beating heart!!
really scary game i loved it
I remember buying this, on the 360, just out of curiosity. If I remember correctly (which I probably don't), wasn't this touted as a 360 launch title, only to make an appearance 5 years later, or so? Anyway, I bought it back then, played a bit of it and then went, "Meh".
Consequently, I couldn't care less if this old game re-appeared on Playstation.
oh yeah.thats great news.definetly happening.i believe Sony will acquire remedy studio.word up son
Played it originally on the 360 but very briefly. Whether it was a demo or a rented copy, I can't remember but I remember it being very atmospheric. I'd definitely be interested in checking it out now that my taste in games has matured since then. A full blown sequel would be sweet too.
@JoeBlogs I've played the original and the shortish extra game back in the day on 360. Narratively it's a bit flaky with some definitive Stephen King-flavours, but on the whole I thought it was quite an atmospheric and unique game, so I'd definitely recommend it. Might even play it again if a PS4 version comes about.
This is definitely coming to the PS4 now. Guaranteed.
I like max payne 2 more than alan wake but sure, I’ll take it if it release on ps4
Man this is def coming to PS4 and I can’t wait! Such an amazing game with even better dlc I can’t wait
Hopefully we'll get a sequel very underrated for me
Alan wake 2 hopefully as we were supposed to be getting that many years back. I wouldn't mind a remastered version either I literally just bought it on the steam sale for £3.80 but my laptop can only run jankily on low settings (yet has no problem with dead space 2 on everything normal which is a higher requirements game) so it's be nice if they did it with all dlc and nightmare.
Finally I have some real hope for a sequel now. I'll also buy a PS4 remaster of the original if it happens. Loved the game.
Whilst Alan Wake probably isn’t for me. It’s interesting to see both Sony and Microsoft are becoming more relaxed about allowing their second party exclusive to go multi platform (if that’s what the developer wants) a few years after launch.
Whether Alan Wake and the Alan Wake: American Nightmare come to Playstation (4 or 5) remastered for the generation it arrives in or not, What most excites me about this is the fact that Remedy probably wouldn't of bought the Licence if they didn't have plans to use it for new games.
Alan Wake was one of my favourite 360 exclusives. It has such a 'Stephen King' vibe to it and I am a big fan of his books, and to a degree, some of the films. I would love to see more Stephen King type games if not actual Stephen King franchises turned into games. Putting the player into these worlds will be much more fun than watching an actor and as we know, not every film based on a Stephen King book has worked well. The Dark Tower for example could be better as a game than the film was...
@BAMozzy the DT film was a travesty why king let them butcher the books so bad I don't know
The only 360 game that I was envious of, I bought it to play on my little sister's 360 but I never got around to it lol. Too busy with my ps4 catalogue.
Alan Awake 2 PS5 exclusive confirmed.
I loved this game and thought the atmosphere was genuinely spooky in parts. I'd defo buy it again.
I think Alan Wake was the only Xbox exclusive I've enjoyed. The soundtrack was awesome, and altogether was like playing a movie.
i don't think that alan wake 2 would be a ps5 exclusive since the first game was on xbox.
knowing sony they will get a remaster of the first game with all dlc,and alan wake 2 will release on both ps and xbox. maybe a TIMED exclusive on ps5 at best.
even if remedy becomes a PS studio,they still will be able to release alan wake 2 on the xbox for reasons mentioned above but the remedy games after that will be PS exclusives.
This works super well for me. My only reason to purchase Xbox was if Alan Wake 2 ever came to fruition!
I hope this means they will look at a rerelease to gauge interest
@Alexface a complete edition would be great.
remastered with all DLC.
Loved this game's story. I even bought the novel of the game
One of my favourite 360 games, would love to see this make a comeback!
Maybe they got the money from Sony?
I think I would buy a PS4 remaster of this if they touched up the graphics a bit (especially the character models, that were a bit behind times when it originally released IMO).
It's what you could call an action horror title, but the combat engine was really good and unique.
would buy it straight away great game.
@get2sammyb You mean...word up!
Ok this is weird, I was literally, just yesterday, thinking they should remaster Alan Wake.
I loved this game, was so disappointed with the arcade style 'sequel' they released.
One of the most unique and atmospheric narrative single player games made, also reading the comments seems like a lot of play station fans do really want to play this game which is great to see. It being released on PS4 would be a great thing.
Never played it as I only had a 360 very briefly last gen so would love a remaster to come to PS4!
I loved the atmosphere of this game back in my 360 days, so I'd definitely pick this up again for PS4 if it was a good remaster and bundled with the DLC. I think it would sell pretty well too on PS4 and Switch, provided they generate enough consumer awareness and release it during a slow month; here's hoping they do that so we can eventually get an Alan Wake 2!
Sign me up for this. Alan Wake's one of my all-time favorites, and Remedy's one of my favorite devs. They wanna bring Alan wake to the PS4, I'm there!
Remedy would fit playstation first party so well, single player story driven games. I really hope sony acquires them
It’s a great game for PS4 players to experience if it does get ported or remastered, personally I’d rather it got ported so they could focus fully on a sequel if they even have it in the pipeline.
Because this was an Xbox 360 exclusive, does that mean a PS3 or PS4 exclusive like Uncharted or Spider-Man could ever come to Xbox if Naughty Dog or Insomniac ever want to release their games multi platform?
@MaccaMUFC def not uncharted as Naughty Dog is actually owned by Sony. Spider-Man is a bit more tricky and potentially could release multi-format but I wouldn't want to bet my life on it.
@Jester-AVTR - Sony funded/published the Spider-Man game so basically own the licence outright. The only way it could go multiplat is if they sell those rights to Marvel or Insomniac, much like the new Remedy deal.
Sony should buy this studio. They're games are great.
@Shigurui that's why I say a bit more tricky to bring multi plat. I would hope they don't sell the license, ps exclusives are a fun running joke between me and the area Xbox rep.
Had a great day of mockery a few years back when he was promoting Halo Wars 2 and I was in the same store doing pre release marketing for Horizon Zero Dawn
Oh God, please! one of the few X360 games that made me go for that 1000G, "faqless". Never made it, couldn't find 5 thermoses or so
Awesome game.
I do hope that we will see that game on ps4 and ps5 I already play many times that I cannot count on my Xbox 360 and this game is a masterpiece indeed
Looking at other reports of this, there's a crucial difference that very much changes the tone of the story. The rights have not been "bought" by Remedy, they have reverted to Remedy, accompanied by a one-off royalty payment. So this actually doesn't imply anything about a new game at all.
Sony buys Remedy. Announces Alan Wake remaster for PS4 and Alan Wake 2 for PS5.
I own the original game on 360, never got very far. Plan to 100% it before the PS4 release if it happens.
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