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[Draugoth]

• Remedy Entertainment has not announced any sales figures for Alan Wake 2 after nearly two months, pointing to poor sales.
• Exclusivity on Epic Games and the lack of a physical release might have hindered sales.
• The sales numbers may have improved after Alan Wake 2 won various awards at TGA 2023.

It’s been almost two months since Alan Wake 2 was released. While the game is undoubtedly a massive success among the fans, the financial numbers might not have lived up to expectations.

Despite this impressive horror release, Remedy Entertainment has yet to announce any sales figures, suggesting the game didn’t sell well.

Concerns were raised when Mat Piscatella from Circana reported that the game failed to make it among the top 100 played titles on Xbox and PlayStation. While Epic Games sales weren’t included, this was a major red flag.



In a year like 2023, Remnant 2 sold 1 million copies in a week. Therefore, there was reason to believe Alan Wake 2 would achieve even better results, but nearly two months after launch, Remedy Entertainment has not made any announcements.

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[Luipadre]

Fucking sad, but hey, atleast they had the opportunity to make it and it was a success... just not sales wise. My GOTY also

 

[TheBomb]

God! That word engamement.

 

[GHG]

They will be more than ok thanks to the Epic moneyhat.

Might ultimately prove to be the correct decision.

 

[Skyfox]

It's had a big price drop and there's an epic-store coupon to make it even cheaper.

 

[Represent.]

Great game for what it is, but it has way too many fucking puzzles and is way too slow for most casual audiences. It was never gonna sell well

 

[SegaSnatcher]

So, what could be the reason why such a great game wouldn't sell well?

 

[SlimySnake]

They made a game for awards and won several awards. Of course, they also got cut off during their speeches so maybe they shouldve focused on making a more action focused game for their fanbase instead of award shows but what do i kinow.

 

[Snowdonhoffen]

Considering Control sold 3 million in 3 years, that's what I'm expecting this game to do too.
I remember Alan Wake 1 sold like 1 million in 2 years so yeah, I'm sure they were not expecting blockbuster numbers.

 

[Diddy X]

Good, I'm waiting for a price drop.

 

[Luipadre]

So, what could be the reason why such a great game wouldn't sell well?

Because people like their comfort food, aka call of duty every year. Sad but true

 

[Draugoth]

Good, I'm waiting for a price drop.

It's 60% off on EGS right now.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

So, what could be the reason why such a great game wouldn't sell well?

It's not easily consumable for the masses, most people don't like horror; most people also haven't played the first game and probably didn't feel like jumping into the sequel.

 

[Senua]

Game is awesome, but definitely won't appeal to the masses. Love its broody twin peaks esque atmosphere

 

[J3nga]

Well duh, epic exclusive and no physical release on consoles

 

[Puscifer]

Good, I'm waiting for a price drop.

If you're on PC epics holiday coupon will have it around 30 bucks, by the time I talked myself into it the Thanksgiving sale was over but not next time!

 

[MiguelItUp]

Pretty good game, I should pick it back up and try to finish it. I got to the half way point and just completely lost all interest to continue. I guess it didn't captivate me enough to go all the way without even thinking about it.

But yeah, with it being Epic only on PC, digital only across all platforms, and then a bit niche. I guess it shouldn't be too much of a surprise.

 

[Kagoshima_Luke]

Good. Next time do a physical release. Also, next time release on the biggest PC storefront. Play stupid games, get stupid prizes.

 

[Agent_4Seven]

I highly doubt it would've done well even if it was released on Steam. Gameplay-wise the game is boring and tedious af, probably one of the most boring survival horror games I ever played, which is sad cuz it had potential to be something great, but as it stands right now... pretty much any other Remedy game (except the 1st Alan Wake and American Nightmare) is way better gameplay-wise.

 

[Lupin25]

The Spider-Man/Super Mario/CoD effect.
Still haven’t finished both & they’re amazing.

In reality, they should’ve dropped the game this month to give it some breathing room & more time to market.

 

[Dr. Suchong]

The World is full of philistines.
What a shock.

 

[Hugare]

Y'all know the saying: "go EPIC, go broke"

But seriously, the EPIC deal probably fucked them. They helped developing AW 2, sure. But at the same time, they couldnt release physical copies probably due to an agreement with EPIC, and no Steam release.

I've never seen Epic releasing physical games before (corret me if I'm wrong). And they've probably prohibited Remedy to seek another publisher.

They made a deal with the devil to make this game happen, unfortunately

 

[balls of snow]

Good, I'm waiting for a price drop.

...for a double dip.
Yeah me too!

 

[Zuzu]

I’d prefer to wait for a price drop on the Xbox. If it was physical that drop would likely come much earlier, but since it’s digital often it takes a while to drop as deeply as it would if it was physical. Their choice not to release it physically.

 

[adamsapple]

"Lack of sales suggests it dind't sell well"

 

[YuLY]

You mean all those black female gamers represented by the main char didnt go and support the product they were catered to ???????

 

[Danjin44]

I really enjoyed the game but it didn’t fix my biggest issue I had with original AW……I want better enemy designs.

this time they made survival horror game thats rated “M”, this was good opportunity to make more interesting and freaky looking enemies…..especially Alan Wake section since he was in Dark Place…..but they did nothing and even made Alan Wake enemies looking worse than Saga section by adding bluer filter on them.

 

[FoxMcChief]

Well duh, epic exclusive and no physical release on consoles

This.

 

[Mortisfacio]

It's 60% off on EGS right now.

60% off almost made me finally buy this game (I wanted it at launch, but didn't want to spend money on EGS), but EGS for me only shows 20%

edit: looks like an additional 33% off coupon applies. Still not spending money on EGS, though

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

 

[KaiserBecks]

They made a deal with the devil, fuck them.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

No physical release is a joke. Espesh when you see physical releases for far more niche games that will never sell more than 1mil.

 

[Diddy X]

60% off almost made me finally buy this game (I wanted it at launch, but didn't want to spend money on EGS), but EGS for me only shows 20%

I think you gotta add the coupon to it to make it 50% in total.

 

[Mowcno]

Yeah, it could be seen on the gameplay charts that barely anyone was playing it. Alan Wake II seriously bombed in terms of sales but was hugely successful critically. Sad for the developers that put in a good job.

 

[kiphalfton]

They made a game for awards and won several awards. Of course, they also got cut off during their speeches so maybe they shouldve focused on making a more action focused game for their fanbase instead of award shows but what do i kinow.

Exactly

 

[SJRB]

Alan Wake is a pretty niche title and a pretty niche genre. It caters to a very specific audience.

It was never going to sell a bazillion copies.

 

[Fabieter]

Well epic made the game possible but it didn't sell well on epic store. I hope steam is supporting some of those independent studios like epic games did here.

 

[Draugoth]

60% off almost made me finally buy this game (I wanted it at launch, but didn't want to spend money on EGS), but EGS for me only shows 20%

edit: looks like an additional 33% off coupon applies. Still not spending money on EGS, though

I think i will get it but i hate thew EGS Launcher

 

[Gambit2483]

Remedy Says There Are Still No Plans for a Physical Version of Alan Wake 2; Explains Why American Nightmare Wasn't Remastered

Remedy reiterates there are still no plans for an Alan Wake 2 physical version, also explains why American Nightmare was never remastered.

mp1st.com

 

[TGO]

Have they considered actually releasing it?
It could have been under a lot of Christmas Trees this Holiday season + in people's "hands" if they only just released it.

 

[Jesb]

I’m not someone that buys physical releases anymore but you are losing out on that crowd. Maybe you don’t need to sell as much as you do for those that do physical release.

 

[phaedrus]

No physical discs heh.

You made your bed Remedy, enjoy laying on it.

 

[hinch7]

They took Epics money and found out. But seriously the franchise never really took off in the first game so it shouldn't come as a surprise that the sequel isn't really selling well either.

 

[T4keD0wN]

You mean all those black female gamers represented by the main char didnt go and support the product they were catered to ???????

No, they went to buy armored core 6 and Robocop because they were represented by main characters NACHTREIHER 40E core and Robocop instead.

I find it amazing that there are so many people who feel represented by an Italian plumbing community and Greek gods, truly wonderful.

 

[ShirAhava]

This awful game didn't sell well after all that undeserved hype? Maybe there is hope for this industry.

Epic games store wouldn't stop sells of a series people actually give a fuck about which isn't Alan Wake

 

[Magic Carpet]

Bought it for Series X, Will most likely be my last console purchase for that box this generation.
Only played up till the first encounter with the dead body in the autopsy room.
Have no idea what to do, I think I missed the tutorial or something.

 

[SmokedMeat]

They will be more than ok thanks to the Epic moneyhat.

Might ultimately prove to be the correct decision.

Pretty sure Remedy won’t see a dime until the game turns a profit.

That’s generally how the Epic deals work if they’re fronting the money for development.

 

[skyfall]

Crappy woke walking sim.

Good news

 

[Holammer]

First game was never a super seller and it had piddling 84% reviews.
I enjoyed it, but evangelists might have elevated it a bit too much.

 

[tmlDan]

Its getting a lot of critique praise, but i thought the game had a very generic story, great direction, poor combat, and a simple premise.

I'm not sure why its so beloved by some, i figured it wouldn't sell well.