Alan Wake 2, the long-awaited sequel to Remedy’s cult game, made a surprise appearance at Playstation Showcase. Via a bone-chilling new trailer, we finally have a release date for the title: October 2023!
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Photo credit: SonyAs you know, Sony has made an appointment with fans around the world for a new PlayStation Showcase this Wednesday, May 24th, 2023. During this conference, the manufacturer took the opportunity to present some new titles for the Playstation 5 and the PS VR2.
We were entitled to some surprises, starting with the first trailer of Metal Gear Solide Snake Eater or even the trailer of Phantom Blade, a promising, extremely nervous action game.
But during the evening we also got the rights to a new trailer for Alan Wake 2! It was about time Remedy finally decided to show us some gameplay. As we can see from his first pictures, The unhealthy and frightening atmosphere of the first opus makes a comeback.
Alan Wake 2 promises to be a lot scarier
Plus, if you strain your ears, you’ll recognize Matthew Porretta’s voice. the actor who played the cursed writer in the first part. As promised, the interpreter prepared himself for the occasion. But that’s not all, because we can also see that Sam Lake, one of the founding members of the Finnish studio and creator of Max Payne, lends his face to one of the main characters.
Watching this trailer, fans of Remedy Productions will also recognize the voice of James McCaffrey, legendary voice actor for Max Payne (also in Control). That’s why we find help for the whole “little family” in this new production, which promises to be a lot darker, gory and disturbing than its predecessor.
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As far as we know, Alan Wake is still stuck at BrightFalls in limbo while the police search for him. Like the author, they find themselves in the midst of a gruesome nightmare. In this regard, we note thatAlan won’t be the only playable character. In fact, we will also find ourselves behind the wheel of an FBI agent.
Above all, however, Remedy finally reveals the release date of the title with this trailer. As lead actor Matthew Porretta announced, The game will be released on PS5 on October 17, 2023. The appointment is made!
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