Remedy focusing on Alan Wake 360

By Robert Purchese Published 9 July, 2009

PC uncertain. Plus, demo "unlikely".

Remedy has said that Alan Wake on Xbox 360 is its top priority and the PC version may have to wait.

"Unfortunately all I can say at this point is that we're focusing all our efforts on the 360 version and will be making comments in regards to the PC at a later time," writes MarkusRMD - presumably Markus Maki, head of development - on the Alan Wake forum.

Microsoft gave Alan Wake a spring 2010 date after demonstrating it on-stage during its E3 conference.

And you may have to wait until launch to play it yourself. "A demo has been discussed a few times but I would deem it unlikely at this point," MarkusRMD posted in another thread.

"It's a big business and production scheduling decision, demos of games like Alan Wake are not something you can throw together quickly as shorty pointed out above.

"Then there are technical sides like the world structure (one large world) making it a bit challenging to make a small download," he adds. "Again, not impossible but quite a lot of work."

Head over to our E3 hands-on impressions of Alan Wake to find out more about Remedy's secretive project.

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Comments (28) Latest comment 3 years ago

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  • Whizzo #1 3 years ago

    I don't think Intel are going to be too pleased with that news.

  • mkreku #2 3 years ago

    What?! This is on my most wanted list.. FOR PC!!

  • Bulbatron #3 3 years ago

    As long as it doesn't end up like Alone in the Dark. I'm still hurting with the pain of that one.

  • Bitkari #4 3 years ago

    Quelle surprise...

  • Byzanite #5 3 years ago

    starting to get bored of waiting for Alan Wake. No Demo isnt going to help matters when ppl end up sitting on the fence after waiting for so long.

  • Muneeb #6 3 years ago

    @designerheadache - well said ;)

    This was always meant to be for PC and now its a 'meh we're not so sure....'.

  • Pastici #7 3 years ago

    How was it well said? This game is actually coming out. ;)

  • rotmm #8 3 years ago

    @designerheadache,

    The first Max Payne game was in development for over 5 years and didn't end up a total mess, so there is some hope.

  • TheNinkyNonk #9 3 years ago

    PC IN 2ND FIDDLE SHOCKER

  • TheNinkyNonk #10 3 years ago

    But seriously: a 7 year gap since Max Payne 2?!

    Dudes, lay off the weed!
    Edited by 1 at 09/07/09 @ 11:39

  • muscleblade #11 3 years ago

    For the people that think this will be crap (mostly PS3 owners and maybe PC owners too now) i bet youre wrong.
    This will probably be one of the best games ever made. Since its now a 360 exclusive this will probably help MS sell even more of their amazing console.

  • yupyup #12 3 years ago

    They probably don't want to cannabalise potential early 360 sales by PC pirating.

  • schnide #13 3 years ago

    There's no way this can live up to the promises that were made at first, partly because the designers admitted that themselves a month or two ago. Let's just let the hype die down, and enjoy it (if we can) for what it is when it's released.

  • Colin8703 #14 3 years ago

    I hope this is good but the footage I've seen looks more like all the dev team has done is read a bunch of Stephen King books and then rip of various sections from them and make a game to fit round it.

    Still i'll wait and see but the moment i'm officially not bothered anymore.

  • Moonprince #15 3 years ago

    Not even ignored him yet I still never seem able to read muscleblades post for all the -1 he gets :'(

    I see the guys well loved around these parts!

  • TSYNDMonkfish #16 3 years ago

    Its a business decision, plain & simple. Id expect most people with both a 360 & A half-decent PC would go for the PC version if they released for both at the same time, and from what I understand they make more £££ on a 360 sale.

    Fair enough, there not a charity, plus once its out on PC enough time will of past from the 360s launch to see if the game is any good or not.

  • Darren #17 3 years ago

    I'm going to wait for the PC version if I can resist. What little I've seen of the 360 looks very, very good indeed but I've a feeling that the console won't quite be able to do the concept the same justice that a decent PC can.

  • creepylizard #18 3 years ago

    It looks ALOT like Alone in the dark. And therein lie my doubts about this game..

  • Kratos1986 #19 3 years ago

    This is retarded. They've been developing it for what 5 to 6 years now and they still don't have a solid release date.

    To top it off they aren't releasing a PC version and now they've canned the demo too.

    This game already was unlikely to sell more than 12 copies since a game like this is unlikely to appeal to very many people.

    It's going to be delayed as hell, probably suck and sell 14 copies. Remedy is a joke though to be honest this is a developer that couldn't even keep hold of their flagship title.

    Max Payne 3 will destroy Alan Wake in sales not least because its multi platform admittedly but it shows where stupid decisions get you.
    Edited by 1 at 09/07/09 @ 16:45

  • UncleLou #20 3 years ago

    They probably don't want to cannabalise potential early 360 sales by PC pirating.

    More what TSYNDMonkfish said. They prefer selling games on the 360, Microsoft has openly said so in the past, because they earn more. The 20,- EUR on top of each game compared to the PC version go directly into MS's pocket.

  • harzo #21 3 years ago

    @Kratos1986...

    Stop yer yapping and wait till the game is released. To say it will sell 16 copies is just plain retarded.

  • Edz72 #22 3 years ago

    Game looked very average from the E3 showing :(

    Not what I was expecting at all, and now it seems that the PC will get a port of the 360 version so technically it will suffer...

  • RedSparrows #23 3 years ago

    I'm not quite sure, aside from being a disgruntled PC-only owner, why you are all so fucked off with the game. It's coming Spring 2010, which of course might change, and looked good - they stated (I seem to recall) that the E3 demo was actioned-up a bit.

  • Edz72 #24 3 years ago

    lol 'average'?

    I know everyone is entitled to their opinion, but if you ask me (you didn't but I'mma tell you anyway :D), if you think it looked average, you probably need a new hobby.

    No i don't need a new hobby, and imo it was one of the weakest games shown across all formats especially as it was one of the games I was most looking forward to seeing. They should rename it Alone in the dark 2 :(

  • StooMonster #25 3 years ago

    Vader No!

    Wants PC version.

  • curtlikesmeat #26 3 years ago

    I did want this to be good, but as time goes on it's just seeming less and less likely. You never know though.

  • ronuds #27 3 years ago

    I thought Alone in the Dark's issue was mostly with the controls?

    Also, flashlight + scary monsters = Alone in the Dark clone - :D

  • neems #28 3 years ago

    @Moonprince -

    Muscleblade posted "For the people that think this will be crap (mostly PS3 owners and maybe PC owners too now) i bet youre wrong. This will probably be one of the best games ever made. Since its now a 360 exclusive this will probably help MS sell even more of their amazing console." Clearly a considered and impartial post. I think there may be a setting somewhere in your control panel that dictates whether you can see posts that have a rating below whatever.

    This sounds like money issues to me. Somebody is putting pressure on to get it done, and when the clock starts ticking, the 360 comes first. If the 360 version does well you'll prob get a pc version some 6 to 8 months later.