Alan Wake 2, the survival horror sequel that finally arrived to critical acclaim in 2023 over a decade after the release of the cult-classic original, has already managed to recoup a significant part of the investments that went toward its development by Epic Games Publishing, Remedy Entertainment announced today as part of its financial statements release for January–December 2023. Tero Virtala, Remedy CEO, says that his company will be doubling down on sequels in response to this success, opening the way to more Alan Wake and Control games.
Virtala on Alan Wake 2’s success:
- “The sales of Alan Wake 2 started well despite a competitive launch window and an overall exceptional number of great game launches throughout the year.”
- “Alan Wake 2, as a digital only release, had sold over 1 million units by the end of the fourth quarter of 2023 making it the fastest selling Remedy game.”
- “As Control proved, a great quality game can have excellent longtail sales and we expect this to be the case with Alan Wake 2 as well.”
- “Alan Wake 2 has already recouped a significant part of the investments made by Epic Games Publishing, and we expect the game to be a meaningful revenue and profitability driver for the year.”
Current Remedy projects include:
- Control 2
- Codename Kestrel (previously Vanguard)
- Max Payne 1&2 remake
Virtala on Remedy’s business plan going forward:
With Alan Wake and Control we now have two established franchises, and our ambition is to grow them into franchises that have high brand recognition, steadily growing user base, more regular cadence of sequels and an ability to generate revenues and profits at a high level.