Alan Wake 2 surpasses 2 million global sales, exceeding initial projections. This figure significantly 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.
Remedy's recent financial report to shareholders highlights this milestone, attributing the success to the game's strong reception, coupled with the launch of the Lake House expansion and the Alan Wake 2 Deluxe Edition. The achievement signifies that the game has recouped its development and marketing costs, generating royalty income.
Looking forward, Remedy offered updates on upcoming projects. Control 2, a collaboration with Annapurna Interactive, is nearing completion of its pre-production phase and will commence full production by the end of February 2025. Simultaneously, the Max Payne 1 & 2 Remake continues to progress steadily in full production.
AnswerSee ResultsRemedy's multiplayer Control spin-off, FBC: Firebreak, remains in full production. A successful closed technical test in December validated matchmaking and backend services. While a release date is yet to be announced, self-publishing by Remedy is planned for later in 2025.
CEO Tero Virtala expressed confidence in the company's strategic direction and projected targets.
IGN's Alan Wake 2 review awarded the game a 9/10 rating, praising it as a superb survival horror sequel that significantly improves upon its predecessor.