Remedy says Alan Wake 2 DLC won't set up Control 2 but there will be "hints about things to come"
Jan. 22, 2024Remedy creative director Sam says “we are not looking to repeat” Control’s AWE expansion “exactly”
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Remember howControl’s AWE expansion served as a follow-up to Alan Wakeand a prelude to the recent survival horror sequel,Alan Wake 2? Remedy says it isn’t looking to replicate that with Alan Wake 2’s two confirmed expansions andControl 2, although they will contain hints to the sequel.
Talking toExputer, Remedy creative director Sam Lake said not to expect Alan Wake 2 DLC to directly set up Control 2, even though one expansion focuses specifically on the Federal Bureau of Control.
“The expansions give us an opportunity to glimpse aspects of our universe that were not able to explore in Alan Wake 2 otherwise,” Lake said. “We are excited about this. We were happy with what we achieved with Control’s AWE expansion regarding setting up Alan Wake 2. That said, we are not looking to repeat that exactly. The Lake House will have a big focus on the Federal Bureau of Control and its research facility at Cauldron Lake. Beyond that, no matter how much, there will be hints about things to come in the Control sequel, you’ll have to wait and see.”
Obviously the wording here is vague, but it sounds like Alan Wake 2’s connection to Control 2 via DLC won’t be as overt as Control’s AWE expansion was in setting up the sequel. I’m psyched that we’ll get hints at Control 2’s story, but it definitely seems Lake is trying to tamp down expectations somewhat.
Remedy has confirmed Alan Wake 2 is getting two expansions, titled Night Springs and Lake House, respectively. Night Springs will release first and will expand on the titular in-universe TV show paying homage to The Twilight Zone, and then Lake House will connect to the Control universe with a focus on the FBC. Both expansions are due to release sometime this year, but specific release dates haven’t been revealed.
Sign up to the GamesRadar+ Newsletter
Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more
After scoring a degree in English from ASU, I worked as a copy editor while freelancing for places like SFX Magazine, Screen Rant, Game Revolution, and MMORPG on the side. Now, as GamesRadar’s west coast Staff Writer, I’m responsible for managing the site’s western regional executive branch, AKA my apartment, and writing about whatever horror game I’m too afraid to finish.
Baldur’s Gate 3 dev says Stalker 2’s commercial success is proof of a “seismic shift behind so much” and players are “hungry for hyper-engaging, focused experiences”
Modders are already making Stalker 2 run better and have removed the most annoying mechanic in the game
Get hundreds of hours of RPG goodness for $30 with this bundle of 8 games that includes the first two Baldur’s Gate games, which are absolutely worth playing
