Alan Wake Remasteredappears to have not moved very many copies, according to developer Remedy Entertainment. The tenured studio has a fair few blockbuster releases under its belt, including the first twoMax Paynegames,Quantum Break,Control, and theAlan Waketitles themselves. But the company’s latest release seems to have missed its mark for some reason.
Funded and published by Epic Games, the remaster of the firstAlan Wakegame came about after Remedy Entertainment delivered the critically acclaimedControl, which was quickly revealed to be narratively connected toAlan Wake. Epic is also funding the continued development ofAlan Wake 2, which is supposed to bring all of Remedy’s disparate franchises under the same umbrella and narratively bind them together into a cohesive whole.
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The launch ofAlan Wake Remasteredwas presumably supposed to keep the studio running so that it could keep working on its more comprehensive modern projects in the interim, but the latest operational summary of the company plainly states that the game isn’t selling well. This includes thesurprise launch ofAlan Wake Remasteredon Switch, too, it’s worth pointing out. “Alan Wake RemasteredandCrossfiredid not generate royalties,” says the document, which also referencesAlan Wake 2andCodename Condoras its main external development expenses.
AfterRemedy’sCrossfireXcampaigns were reviewed very poorly, it would appear that the studio couldn’t secure any extra funding from the game’s publisher, Smilegate. Regardless, Remedy makes it clear that the five games it currently has in active development aren’t in danger of cancelation. The remakes of the first twoMax Paynegames are progressing nicely, as isCodename Condor, theControlspin-off that focuses on co-op multiplayer. The free-to-playVanguardtitle is now in the proof-of-concept stage, andAlanWake 2is still slated for a 2023 release window.
Withall the games Remedy is working onseemingly progressing well, one of the studio’s concerns right now might be thatAlan Wake Remasteredsimply isn’t selling well. Still, the studio reports that its revenue grew by 6.8%, signaling that these issues aren’t necessarily as problematic as they might seem at a glance. With all other projects progressing nominally, Remedy is likely to recuperate over the next couple of years.
Curiously, the new report also states that Remedy is looking at ways to boost its predictable revenue streams. WhileAlan Wake 2’s story is certainly excitingin its own right, Remedy’sProject CondorandVanguardgames are exciting for different reasons. Namely, they may end up implementing live-service elements to bolster the studio’s earnings over a long period of time, increasing its profitability and publisher appeal if handled correctly.
Alan Wake Remasteredis available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
