Summary
- Alan Wake 2 will soon be celebrating its one-year anniversary, but the game has still failed to recoup its development costs.
- News of Alan Wake 2's lack of profitability comes by way of a financial report from Remedy detailing the first half of 2024.
- The game will receive a physical edition later this fall and a collector's edition was also sold, with Remedy hoping they can help with exposure.
In 78 days, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Alan Wake 2 will be celebrating its one-year anniversary from its October 26, 2023, launch. It was a critical success, , and is receiving post-launch support with t꧟wo ex🀅pansions. That said, , the game still hasn't made backꦗ its budget.
Alan Wake 2's Success And Failure Is A Foreboding Sign
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News of Alan Wake 2'🔜s lack of profit꧅ability comes by way of a recently released financial report detailing the first half of 2024. In it, Remedy noted the following via its CEO Tera Virtala:
Alan Wake 2 did not yet generate royalties.
That comment was followed up by a note th꧟at Alaꦆn Wake 2 has "recouped most of its development and marketing expenses." A figure of how close Alan Wake 2 is to becoming profitable was not included. The full financial report, including news and other updates, .
It's Been A Long Road For Alan Wake 2
The original Alan Wake debuted on the Xbox 360 back in 2010, and the road to a sequel was long. When Alan Wake 2 was finally revealed and subsequently set for launch, . At the time, there were "no plans" for a physical release, with Remedy owing its digital-only launch to helping keep "the price of the game at $59.99 / €59.99 and the PC version at $49.99 💦/ €49.🔜99."
However, those plans immediately shifted several months after launch. That's because during Summer Game Fest, alongside the reveal of the Night Springs DLC, it was announced that Alan Wake 2 would indeed𒀰 go physical. . .
It would appear the decision to release a physical edition is due in part to the lukewarm sales. Indeed, , "The Collector’s Edition has been keenly requested by our fan base and the Physical Deluxe Edition will help in giving the gam✃e added exposure."
That added exposure could go into finally getting the game to the profitability side, which would be a massive benefit to Remedy's future projects, including Control 2💧 and Max Payne 1 & 2✅ remakes.
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