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Remedy: Alan Wake is still in development

Published on 19th August 2008 by Joe Martin

Alan Wake is still in development at Remedy Entertainment and is slated for a 2009 release on PC and Xbox 360.

Remedy Entertainment has confirmed that it is still working hard on Alan Wake and that the project has not slowed or ceased development despite the lack of recent news.

Speaking on the Remedy Forums, CFO Mika Reini has apologised to fans of the company, which also developed Max Payne, and wants to assure them that the game is still in development.

"We feel we owe you all a small heads-up, and our apologies for lack of updates," said Mika. "We're still here and working hard on getting Alan Wake for you to enjoy."

Alan Wake was first unveiled at E3 2005 and has been thought to be trapped in development hell for a while, with regular delays and release date slips pushing the title back. The game is now expected to release on the PC and Xbox 360 sometime in 2009.

"Sure, we've been in development for a long time and if everything had gone perfectly smoothly there probably would be a game out for you guys to play already. But designing a completely new game can be hard, and sometimes you need to take a detour to find the best route forward.

"We want to entertain you guys in the best possible way and our team is putting in every effort possible in order for that to happen. That is the way Remedy wants to do things. I'm sure you will enjoy Alan Wake when we're done," added Mika.

Are you still eagerly awaiting the release of Alan Wake, or has your interest waned to the point of death? Let us know what you think in the forums.

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BlackMage23 19th August 2008, 11:56

Alan Wake Forever

LeMaltor 19th August 2008, 11:57

Release schedule in line with that of Duke Nukem Forever? :p

Jordan Wise 19th August 2008, 12:08

hope it does get released, I loved Max Payne

will. 19th August 2008, 12:15

I forgot all about this game for 2 years or so... Still interested... Kinda.

liratheal 19th August 2008, 12:25

I totally forgot this game was even still in development.. I guess I assumed it'd been released. Huh.

KoenVdd 19th August 2008, 12:33

Perhaps they got tainted by 3DRealms during Max Payne?

Timmy_the_tortoise 19th August 2008, 12:37

I loved Max Payne.. but Alan Wake looks maybe too different for me.. I'll have to wait for its release to make a decision on whether I like it, but it's not looking as interesting as Max Payne atm. Especially when they revealed all the paranormal crap in the game.

Bauul 19th August 2008, 12:45

Ah come on, as I always say, it took Remedy like 6 years to develop Max Payne, way way way longer than they originally stated, and it turned out not only to be cutting edge, but bloody brilliant as well. I guess Remedy just like to take their time and get it right, which isn't a bad thing by any means, so cut them some slack.

Mentai 19th August 2008, 12:47

I actually thought about this game a couple of months ago, and then with no showing at e3 I had given up on it. Good to know it's still coming, I'm actually looking forward to it again. Nothing else has come out to fill the niche it advertised itself as yet.

WildThing 19th August 2008, 13:47

Quote:

Are you still eagerly awaiting the release of Alan Wake

Hell yes! Can't wait for this!

Redbeaver 19th August 2008, 14:33

im still eagerly waiting... but its becoming more and more painful each day :(

salesman 19th August 2008, 15:18

Its not that big of deal for me to wait, I suppose that the most pressure is put on them by the board rather then the public. But yea I've been waiting since they first announced it was coming out for the 360 years ago and i can wait another couple of years no big deal.

Demon Cleaner 19th August 2008, 19:02

It is still one of my most anticipated games, but so was Too Human and look how that turned out. I'm sure it will be great, but it probably won't have the same impact (at least graphically) as it would have done if it had come out last year.