Following yesterday's confirmation that an Alan Wake follow-up will be just one of the new games making its debut at the Spike VGAs next month, Larry 'Major Hyrb' Nelson has revealed the title will be a digital-only release delivered over Xbox Live.
Rumours from earlier this year suggested Remedy was working on a sequel for the Xbox 360 exclusive but not for the current generation of consoles. Instead, an Xbox World insider claimed it would be released for Microsoft's Xbox 720, or whatever name it is eventually given.
However, more rumours suggesting an Xbox Live Arcade title called Alan Wake: Night Springs appeared shortly after. The rumblings coincided with Oskari Hakkinen, head of franchise development at Remedy, saying there was more Alan Wake coming soon.
It's unclear whether the game will be developed and released under the Xbox Live Arcade banner or as part of its Games on Demand service.
The game will be making its debut on December 10, alongside BioWare's next project and Metal Gear Solid: Rising.
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StonecoldMC on 4 Nov '11 said:
This is what Mikki, who wrote Wake with Sam Lake had to say on the matter after someone on the official forum was questioning RMD's take on the next installment:
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Originally Posted by Kranitoko
I am disappoint. I knew it wouldn't be Alan Wake 2, but it could have at least of been an Alan Wake retail game set in the days of Thomas Zane.
"If you're thinking about this in terms of some kind of a, I don't know, super simplified "we still use the name but changed everything about it" version of Alan Wake, let me just say that this is not the case.
That's all I'm gonna say."
More Wake is fine by me, no matter what form it takes! It does look like its going to be the Night Springs spin off, which has me very excited
Click here and scroll down if you want to see the image from the alleged home screen of the new Game:
http://forum.alanwake.com/showthread.php?t=7154&page=2
Roll on the Vga's!!
a3HeadedMonkey on 4 Nov '11 said:
I just came in here to see who the first poster was...
Oh look! Well I didn't see that coming!
DAEDALUS79 on 4 Nov '11 said:
To be honest it wouldnt be a surprise if this were an XBLA title rather than full retail. We are undoubtedly in or approaching that grey area before the public announcement of a new console. If the XBOX 3 is set to be announced next year, its likely that developers already know about its existence or at the very least have an idea about what toys they will have to play with. Alan Wake being a microsoft published IP is likely to be a front runner for launch title stock. Regardless, im happy if its a small title to keep us going until Alan Wake 2 is eventually released. Id prefer it to further the story or explain the back story more than simply be a seperate story in the game world but overall it wouldnt depress me either way.
G00N3R on 4 Nov '11 said:
Bioware's next project???
Wow, that totally came out of nowhere, hidden in an article about a totally different game. Probably DA3. I am intrigued.
Beetle Bum on 4 Nov '11 said:
and so it begins, im not gonna be suprised when it eventually comes to download only future where they can charge anything to £50 or more for a game, thats what scares me.