News Alan Wake publishing rights have reverted to Remedy

[Aelphaeis Mangarae]

REMEDY ENTERTAINMENT PLC: Remedy records 2.5 million euros of one-time royalty income from previously released games

For its first half-year period of 2019, Remedy Entertainment Plc records approximately 2.5 million euros of royalties from previously released games as one-time income. The royalties are paid to Remedy during the second half-year period of 2019. In relation to this, the publishing rights of Alan Wake games are reverted to Remedy.

What this means practically, I believe is that Remedy are now free to release Alan Wake on any platform they wish. Microsoft paid to have the music licenses renewed last year, but I dunno whether that would cover new ports.

 

[ramoisdead]

Hopefully it means more places for the original Alan Wake to appear on and the inevitable Alan Wake sequel. Question is, will that be self-published or partnered with a publisher?

 

[lashman]

Hopefully it means more places for the original Alan Wake to appear on and the inevitable Alan Wake sequel. Question is, will that be self-published or partnered with a publisher?

probably the latter ... almost definitely, even

what worries me, though, is that AW2 won't be a cheap game to make ... so ..........

 

[gabbo]

probably the latter ... almost definitely, even

what worries me, though, is that AW2 won't be a cheap game to make ... so ..........

That would depend on the scope Remedy go for. Sadly them seem to be about trying to merge serialized tv format as gaming and pushing tech, which is not what something like Alan Wake needs to be effective.

 

[lashman]

That would depend on the scope Remedy go for. Sadly them seem to be about trying to merge serialized tv format as gaming and pushing tech, which is not what something like Alan Wake needs to be effective.

yeah, unfortunately

you know, i'd even take an episodic thing for AW2 ... just release shorter episodes every few months ... and i'm good

 

[lmimmfn]

I erm only played 10 mins of AW and i even have the expansion/DLC lol, tell me its better than Quantum Break and i will play it( i actually enjoyed the story in QB, the movies were crap but i liked the story, 2/3rds of the way through i hated the gameplay though ), sell me AW please!!!!

Then i will be excited for this news

 

[lashman]

I erm only played 10 mins of AW and i even have the expansion/DLC lol, tell me its better than Quantum Break and i will play it( i actually enjoyed the story in QB, the movies were crap but i liked the story, 2/3rds of the way through i hated the gameplay though ), sell me AW please!!!!

Then i will be excited for this news

it is better, yes ... much better

 

[lmimmfn]

it is better, yes ... much better

story better, gameplay better or both? i know the story is decent in AW and that the gameplay is pretty meh but i'm fine with that if the story is good.

 

[lashman]

story better, gameplay better or both? i know the story is decent in AW and that the gameplay is pretty meh but i'm fine with that if the story is good.

i'd say both tbh

 

[lmimmfn]

i'd say both tbh

Perfect, bumped well up on my todo list now, and most likely my next game

 

[gabbo]

I erm only played 10 mins of AW and i even have the expansion/DLC lol, tell me its better than Quantum Break and i will play it( i actually enjoyed the story in QB, the movies were crap but i liked the story, 2/3rds of the way through i hated the gameplay though ), sell me AW please!!!!

Then i will be excited for this news

Do you like Twin Peaks? Do you like "purposely badly acted" cut scenes? Do you like Stephen King? Do you like third person shooters with interesting mechanics?

yeah, unfortunately

you know, i'd even take an episodic thing for AW2 ... just release shorter episodes every few months ... and i'm good

I mean, they could probably put out a 10 hour game in 2 hour episodes that tells a new story or continue on with something about Mr Scratch and the Darkness and it would be enough. Go the Max Payne 2 route - more of the same, just refined.

 

[lashman]

Perfect, bumped well up on my todo list now, and most likely my next game

i'm sure you'll really like it!

 

[lmimmfn]

Do you like Twin Peaks? Do you like "purposely badly acted" cut scenes? Do you like Stephen King? Do you like third person shooters with interesting mechanics?


I mean, they could probably put out a 10 hour game in 2 hour episodes that tells a new story or continue on with something about Mr Scratch and the Darkness and it would be enough. Go the Max Payne 2 route - more of the same, just refined.

Right I'm sold, starting tomorrow

 

[lashman]

Right I'm sold, starting tomorrow

ENJOY!

 

[ramoisdead]

yeah, unfortunately

you know, i'd even take an episodic thing for AW2 ... just release shorter episodes every few months ... and i'm good

I always imagined if an Alan Wake 2 was ever greenlit, I would happy with it being episodic. Just have as much less filler as you can and tell a cool story in each episoide in about 2 - 3 hrs each.

 

[lashman]

I always imagined if an Alan Wake 2 was ever greenlit, I would happy with it being episodic. Just have as much less filler as you can and tell a cool story in each episoide in about 2 - 3 hrs each.

agreed

 

[gabbo]

ENJOY!

 

[lashman]

 

[Aelphaeis Mangarae]

It was possibly a 10 year rights agreement. Alan Wake ended up releasing in 2010, but it's possible they originally planned for a 2009 release date since the game was supposedly "done" in early 2009. Which would kinda line up with the rights "reverting" as they put it to Remedy in 2019. They didn't buy the rights back. They reverted back to Remedy automatically.

I wonder what is happening with the Alan Wake TV show Remedy were co-producing. We haven't heard any news about it since late 2018, where they were supposedly looking for a network to host it.