One of the most surprising announcements made at the Game Awards this year wasAlan Wake 2. After waiting over a decade, fans of the cult classic action-adventure game will finally be able to continue the story ofAlan Wake. As more and more details surroundingAlan Wake 2get brought to life, a key piece of information has recently been revealed.
Following the release ofAlan Wake Remasteredfor current and next-gen systems, the announcement of the long awaited sequel led to a great amount of online excitement from fans. Since that time, Sam Lake, the director of bothAlan Wakeinstallments, has been providing fans with a plethora of new details surrounding the development ofAlan Wake 2,without giving anything too integral away. Now, Lake has revealed the return of two essential components ofAlan Wake.
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Over on Twitter, Sam Lake officially revealed that both Ilkka Villi and Matthew Porretta will both be returning to reprise their roles as the titular character of Alan Wake. Villi served as the motion capture performer, while Porretta voiced the character in the originalAlan Wake.While the genre ofAlan Wake 2has been changed to a survival horror, it seems at least some things will remain the same from the original.
It’s nice to see that not only Alan Wake’s original voice actor, but motion capture performer, will be returning for the upcoming sequel. Typically, with certain gaming franchises, especially those that haven’t seen a new installment in a very long time, development studios will often replace either the voice actor or mocap performer with someone else. This occurred with games likeGod of War (2018)andMetal Gear Solid 5.
In any case, it’s amazing to see how much detailed information has released regardingAlan Wake 2. Obviously, plot details will likely be kept close to the chest until the release of the game, but just the fact thatAlan Wakewill have an M ratingis fairly indicative of what’s to come. Especially considering how much emphasis was placed on action in the firstAlan Wake,despite all of the contemporary horror elements featured throughout.
It will be interesting to see what else Remedy has in store forAlan Wakefans going forward. In addition to Villi and Porretta, it’s possible that Poets of the Fall might be returning forAlan Wake 2. A number of the band’s songs have been featured in Remedy’s games, butAlan Wakeis comparatively more synonomous withPoets of the Fall, since the game actually created a ficticious fan called the Old Gods of Asgard, which is played by Poets of the Fall.
Alan Wake 2launches in 2023 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
