Alan Wake Remastered brought the cult classic Xbox 360 title to modern audiences back in 2021 - where it also made its PlayStation & Nintendo debuts after previously being an Xbox and PC exclusive. However, developer Remedy didn't bother remastering the game's standalone expansion Alan Wake's American Nightmare, and in a new interview at EGX 2023, the team has explained why.
During said EGX interview, Remedy's Sam Lake was asked about the digital-only nature of the upcoming Alan Wake 2 release, along with why the team opted to leave American Nightmare behind when developing Alan Wake Remastered. Here's Lake's explanation for not remastering the 2012 title:
"I’ll start with American Nightmare. Yeah, we did discuss that when we did the remaster, but the reality of it was that the tech base underneath the hood of American Nightmare is already so different from Alan Wake that it would have been separate back then. So, it didn’t make any business sense at the time."
Lake also responded to those questions about Alan Wake 2 and why the team isn't doing a physical release at launch. Lake says "I hear you" in regards to players wanting a physical version of the game at some stage, however Remedy has "no other plans as of now" for Alan Wake 2.
Speaking of which, the team's long-awaited sequel is right around the corner at this point! Alan Wake 2 launches on Xbox Series X|S, and other current-gen platforms, on October 27th, 2023.
Are you gutted we never got a remaster for American Nightmare? Leave your thoughts on this interview down below.
[source mp1st.com]
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sorry but i didn't think American nightmare was very good
@trev666
The survivor and nightmare modes were extremely good. But the campaign part of the add-on was average at best.
I feel it does make business sense as Alan Wake 2 hints massively that it will include Mr. Scratch, who was the main antagonist of American Nightmare. Sure, he appeared at the end of the first game, but he played such a big part in American Nightmare. They could have remastered it and just had it as paid DLC for Alan Wake Remastered.
American Nightmare even says it's a "what if" scenario at the end. So while it was interesting the story meant nothing as it wasn't canon. So....is Mr. Scr----- going to be in Alan Wake 2?
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