Alan Wake 2 surpasses 2 million global sales, exceeding initial projections. This surpasses the 1.3 million units sold between October 2023 and March 2024, a period in which Remedy Entertainment celebrated the title as its fastest-selling game to date.
Remedy's recent financial report to shareholders highlights this achievement, attributing the milestone, alongside the launch of the Lake House expansion and the Alan Wake 2 Deluxe Edition, to the commencement of royalty accrual. Development and marketing costs have been fully recovered.
The studio also provided updates on upcoming projects. Control 2, a collaboration with Annapurna Interactive, is nearing completion of its pre-production phase and will enter full production by late February 2025. Similarly, the Max Payne 1 & 2 Remake is progressing steadily in full production.
AnswerSee ResultsDevelopment of FBC: Firebreak, Remedy's multiplayer Control spin-off, continues at full speed following a successful closed technical test in December. This test involved external players evaluating matchmaking and backend infrastructure. While a release date remains unannounced, Remedy will self-publish FBC: Firebreak later in 2025.
CEO Tero Virtala expressed confidence in the company's position, stating they are well-positioned to achieve their strategic goals.
IGN's review of Alan Wake 2 awarded the game a 9/10, praising it as a superb survival horror sequel that significantly surpasses its predecessor.