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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."
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designerheadache
09/07/09 @ 10:07
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Alan Wake = Duke Nukem forever
Honestly this thing has been in production before the 360 was even released. Its going to end up crap, any half decent software house would have had it out the door long before now, the fact they are now dropping the PC version which was the main platform in the beginning, says to me "money hats" involved due to long production time and no cash left. If it doesn't end up a total mess then ill be very happy and surprised, although that situation is rather unlikely. |
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TheNinkyNonk
09/07/09 @ 10:39
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But seriously: a 7 year gap since Max Payne 2?!
Dudes, lay off the weed!
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Moonprince
09/07/09 @ 13:17
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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! |
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designerheadache
09/07/09 @ 14:14
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@rotmm Good call!
Max payne was awesome and i am hoping his hobo adventures in MP3 live up to the first two! I really do hope alan wake doesnt end up crap i have been following it for a while :-) |
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TSYNDMonkfish
09/07/09 @ 14:25
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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. |
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creepylizard
09/07/09 @ 15:29
+1
It looks ALOT like Alone in the dark. And therein lie my doubts about this game..
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Kratos1986
09/07/09 @ 15:44
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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.
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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. |
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CountFapula
09/07/09 @ 16:11
+1
Really looking forward to this game, it's E3 showing was really impressive.
PC Owners, take heart- he implies that he isn't talking PC version YET. That implies that it is still coming, maybe some time after the console version, but that's better than not at all right? |
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CountFapula
09/07/09 @ 18:11
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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. |
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RedSparrows
09/07/09 @ 18:11
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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.
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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 :( |
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CountFapula
09/07/09 @ 18:40
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Yeah, sounds like you need a new hobby mate :(
I'm just playing, fair enough. I quite liked alone in the dark..it was flawed as hell, and I understand why so many people hated it, but there was a lot of good with the bad in my opinion. I hope this is a better, polished version. And come on, the studio who did max payne must deserve some leeway right? |
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curtlikesmeat
09/07/09 @ 19:07
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I did want this to be good, but as time goes on it's just seeming less and less likely. You never know though.
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@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. |
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