At least something to be looking forward to, haven't followed the progress. This going to be the same as the 1st one in a building or this going to be in the city?

QuicksAt least something to be looking forward to, haven't followed the progress. This going to be the same as the 1st one in a building or this going to be in the city?

You play as the brother I think

HyderzYou play as the brother I think

Really?


In a desert of new games, I'm looking forward to this. I loved Control. Played it through again just two weeks back. I just hope it has the same oddball humour running through it.

It's good to see that it's coming to Steam, not just the ever so horrible Epic store.

the54thvoidReally?

Spoiler: plot spoiler

He seemed like a basket case by the end of the first a game.

In a desert of new games, I'm looking forward to this. I loved Control. Played it through again just two weeks back. I just hope it has the same oddball humour running through it.

Yes, it looks very promising, one worth getting.

AusWolfIt's good to see that it's coming to Steam, not just the ever so horrible Epic store.

Indeed. I have already wishlisted the game. I usually boycott a title until it's available on all platforms. Me, I chose where I want it, not them. Simple.

the54thvoidReally?

Spoiler: plot spoiler

He seemed like a basket case by the end of the first a game.

In a desert of new games, I'm looking forward to this. I loved Control. Played it through again just two weeks back. I just hope it has the same oddball humour running through it.

yeah there was some gameplay from the trailer and jesse faden was completely absent..

AusWolfIt's good to see that it's coming to Steam, not just the ever so horrible Epic store.

The store which takes a draconian 30% cut is the good guys, the other one "horrible" because you can't review or some other #1stworldproblem nonsense. Welcome to the internet logic.

cinemawareThe store which takes a draconian 30% cut is the good guys, the other one "horrible" because you can't review or some other #1stworldproblem nonsense. Welcome to the internet logic.

The store which takes a draconian 30% cut offers a decent service, a low impact launcher app, in-home streaming, flawless Linux integration with Proton, library sharing, game backups, a whole operating system for my Steam Deck with compatibility checks, and many more features that you may or may not be interested in. What does Epic offer? A crappy, barebone Windows launcher that keeps your monitor awake while downloads are running, and games at the exact same price as Steam, sometimes bound by shady exclusivity deals with the developer. Call me amazed. :rolleyes:

I don't know about you, but I like getting something in return for my money. I'm not a charity service to donate it to the loudest beggar.

cinemawareThe store which takes a draconian 30% cut is the good guys, the other one "horrible" because you can't review or some other #1stworldproblem nonsense. Welcome to the internet logic.

I'm a customer and I don't notice that 30% cut in the sale price.

Or, put differently, I don't notice the fact that studios releasing on Epic are giving me or you a discount because it gets launched on a far cheaper service, with far fewer capabilities. Because that is the reality today: you buy full price on Epic (and for much longer, too, discounts are very rare, and never happen before its gotten discounted elsewhere before), and you get less for your money, while devs get more. How is this good for us? Are developers bringing higher quality content on Epic, yet? I don't think so. So where is that extra 13% going? Shareholders' pockets. You're now telling people that's a good movement. Dafuq mate

Basically Epic is the dollar store that sells you premium items. Its bizarre. In the end, buying a game on Steam gets you it on a much better environment, with direct compatibility on different operating systems even. What's not to like, when the final price of the product is not even just the same, but more often than not cheaper on Steam?

It seems to me like that 30% cut is leading to pretty good things for me as an end user, and as a result, its also a win-win for studios because guess what, they move much more volume through Steam.

Win-win. Its business 101 and it is how good companies thrive, while their customers are happy to help them do so. EGS has blown up all goodwill at this point because yes, they give free games, but everything else about them has been a complete shitshow. The store, the launcher, the featureset, and the complete absence of positive developments on it, plus the arm-wrestling with forced timed exclusives... I mean. I gave it benefit of the doubt for a while because sure competition is good. But if the competition is this? GTFO.

I bought Control directly on release.

Then they did a mayor update and wanted more money from the first buyers.

Needless to say that i will not buy it on release day.

Hell yeah. This is my 2nd most anticipated game of 2025 (behind Ace Combat 8). Remedy games always innovate in interesting ways while maintaining a signature storytelling style. Very, very excited to see their take on a melee-focused combat system and see where the bigger story is going.

AusWolfIt's good to see that it's coming to Steam, not just the ever so horrible Epic store.

Not sure if you saw it, but there was actually a large amount of discussion about this on Xitter. In the context of a larger discussion about the EGS, one of Larian's devs said that the Epic deal for Alan Wake 2 almost bankrupted Remedy because they lost out on the Steam market, and the official Remedy account responded saying "there would be no Alan Wake 2 without Epic." 🤷‍♂️

Regardless, I agree, very happy this will be on Steam. It's good to see that Remedy is stable/confident enough to publish this on their own.

LastDudeALivethe Epic deal for Alan Wake 2 almost bankrupted Remedy because they lost out on the Steam market

@cinemaware - See, that's how benevolent your friends at Epic are. They'd rather push a great dev studio into bankruptcy than admit that whatever little they pretend to be doing is not working.

I’m going to avoid reading this entire thread, but I do own control, can I play it without playing the Alan wake games? Or is it going to be a crap experience missing all the lore?

Solaris17I’m going to avoid reading this entire thread, but I do own control, can I play it without playing the Alan wake games? Or is it going to be a crap experience missing all the lore?

The lore is very loosely connected, kind of like an easter eggy way. There's barely any mention of Alan Wake at all - except for the AWE DLC (no spoilers). :)

Solaris17I’m going to avoid reading this entire thread, but I do own control, can I play it without playing the Alan wake games? Or is it going to be a crap experience missing all the lore?

I would definitely play the first Control. There's a DLC to Control that links the first Alan Wake game and Control. If you don't have the time, you'd be fine reading a plot summary of Alan Wake, then playing Control and that DLC to get an understanding of how they relate to each other.

For Alan Wake 2, it takes place at the same time (chronologically) as Control, so while there's a lot of references to Control, they're not relevant to the story of Control. It's just more worldbuilding that solidifies how they exist alongside each other. From the trailers so far, I haven't seen any references to anything Alan Wake in Control 2, so I think you'll be fine not playing Alan Wake 2.

That being said, the Alan Wake games are great, I highly recommend them. Alan Wake 1 isn't a very big commitment, it's a linear but compelling story. Alan Wake 2 is bigger (essentially 2 stories in 1 game) but has unique gameplay mechanics that keep you engaged.

AusWolfThe lore is very loosely connected, kind of like an easter eggy way. There's barely any mention of Alan Wake at all - except for the AWE DLC (no spoilers). :)

LastDudeALiveI would definitely play the first Control. There's a DLC to Control that links the first Alan Wake game and Control. If you don't have the time, you'd be fine reading a plot summary of Alan Wake, then playing Control and that DLC to get an understanding of how they relate to each other.

For Alan Wake 2, it takes place at the same time (chronologically) as Control, so while there's a lot of references to Control, they're not relevant to the story of Control. It's just more worldbuilding that solidifies how they exist alongside each other. From the trailers so far, I haven't seen any references to anything Alan Wake in Control 2, so I think you'll be fine not playing Alan Wake 2.

That being said, the Alan Wake games are great, I highly recommend them. Alan Wake 1 isn't a very big commitment, it's a linear but compelling story. Alan Wake 2 is bigger (essentially 2 stories in 1 game) but has unique gameplay mechanics that keep you engaged.

Thanks, I own Control already, dont remember how or why. But I am steam only, so I only have access to Alan wake 1. I didnt want to dive into control and do it a disservice if it relied heavily on the Alan wake universe.

Solaris17Thanks, I own Control already, dont remember how or why. But I am steam only, so I only have access to Alan wake 1. I didnt want to dive into control and do it a disservice if it relied heavily on the Alan wake universe.

Nah. :) Except for the DLC I mentioned, it doesn't rely on Alan Wake at all. Although I can recommend playing Alan Wake as well, not for having anything to do with Control, just simply because it's a great game.

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Hyderzyeah there was some gameplay from the trailer and jesse faden was completely absent..

I played through everything in Control, and I'm working through Alan Wake II right now. I wouldn't be surprised if there's some unannounced character swapping between Jesse and Dylan in this one. Maybe not but I had that idea last night flipping between Alan and Saga in AW II.

Regardless, super hyped, I love Remedy so much. One of the very few devs that I feel can do no evil.

drABcoatI played through everything in Control, and I'm working through Alan Wake II right now. I wouldn't be surprised if there's some unannounced character swapping between Jesse and Dylan in this one. Maybe not but I had that idea last night flipping between Alan and Saga in AW II.

Regardless, super hyped, I love Remedy so much. One of the very few devs that I feel can do no evil.

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Vayra86I'm a customer and I don't notice that 30% cut in the sale price.

Or, put differently, I don't notice the fact that studios releasing on Epic are giving me or you a discount because it gets launched on a far cheaper service, with far fewer capabilities. Because that is the reality today: you buy full price on Epic (and for much longer, too, discounts are very rare, and never happen before its gotten discounted elsewhere before), and you get less for your money, while devs get more. How is this good for us? Are developers bringing higher quality content on Epic, yet? I don't think so. So where is that extra 13% going? Shareholders' pockets. You're now telling people that's a good movement. Dafuq mate

Basically Epic is the dollar store that sells you premium items. Its bizarre. In the end, buying a game on Steam gets you it on a much better environment, with direct compatibility on different operating systems even. What's not to like, when the final price of the product is not even just the same, but more often than not cheaper on Steam?

It seems to me like that 30% cut is leading to pretty good things for me as an end user, and as a result, its also a win-win for studios because guess what, they move much more volume through Steam.

Win-win. Its business 101 and it is how good companies thrive, while their customers are happy to help them do so. EGS has blown up all goodwill at this point because yes, they give free games, but everything else about them has been a complete shitshow. The store, the launcher, the featureset, and the complete absence of positive developments on it, plus the arm-wrestling with forced timed exclusives... I mean. I gave it benefit of the doubt for a while because sure competition is good. But if the competition is this? GTFO.

And yet if you wait long enough you'll get it for free. How ever i was not much for control and thankfully i did not buy it :).

Screw Steam too.

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Yeah, I can't wait for this one. I thought I was going to be waiting until December or something, this news was a pleasant surprise.

Solaris17Thanks, I own Control already, dont remember how or why. But I am steam only, so I only have access to Alan wake 1. I didnt want to dive into control and do it a disservice if it relied heavily on the Alan wake universe.

The world is interconnected through all of their games but they can be played without any problems if you haven't played the others. The tie-ins are more Easter eggs where you'll catch cool references and notes regarding the other games.

FBC private property warning signs and characters you wouldn't recognize without playing whatever game. It's definitely more immersive if you've played the others but not a requirement at all.

I hope this one is as well done as the first!

I've really enjoyed the first game so this is defo something I'm looking forward to.
Like Jesse said at the end of that maze map with the Old Gods of Asgard song playing, that was awesome! 'that literally gave me goosebumps when I've first played that map'

SithaerI've really enjoyed the first game so this is defo something I'm looking forward to.
Like Jesse said at the end of that maze map with the Old Gods of Asgard song playing, that was awesome! 'that literally gave me goosebumps when I've first played that map'

Nice job spoiling it for those who haven't played the game yet. ;)

Otherwise, I agree.