We're also expecting a higher wave of articles next week once people settle back into normal life, so make sure to keep an eye out on our Gamescom wrap-up pages (interviews and previews) as we'll continue to post on those throughout the next month.
Here's what we saw over the weekend!
Interviews
Throughout the weekend, we saw three new articles featuring interviews with the Remedy team: one on GamesRadar+ and two via The Loadout. All three were taken from the Q&A after the demo.
At GamesRadar+, Josh West talked about the "Fade Outs" shadows that took form to provide a physical threat to Wake in the Dark Place. Alongside a description of their presence in the preview, they also included notes by the game's director, Kyle Rowley.
In the first Loadout piece, Sam Lake (Creative Director) talks about the change that Wake has undergone between both games. The second article, focuses on the studio's approach to the Fade Outs in their task in creating an unsettling atmosphere.
We also saw four more previews from The Sixth Axis, Future Game Show, Fandom Wire, and Dot Esports.
Stefen from The Sixth Axis talks about Casey's appearance in the Dark Place, along with the new additions of the Angel Light, Plot Board, and ability to choose your story. You can read the full preview HERE!
At FutureGamesShow (FGS), Josh Lloyd and Jules Gill delve into what they saw during the preview. The video also reveals our first glimpse of the Airam coffee thermos outside of Remedy's promotions. Watch it HERE!
At Fandom Wire, Luke Addison describes the Dark Place demo as "one hell of a sequel" and promises that "expectations are going to be met". "Alan Wake 2 is every bit of the sequel that we could have wanted, and if anything come the end of the playthrough we saw, the collective wanted and needed more." You can read Luke's full piece HERE!
Dot Esports' Vic Hood is pretty blunt in their article, "Alan Wake 2’s gameplay demo is a complete mind f*ck". During their preview, they also incorporated statements from Sam from their journey through New York. You can read their article HERE!
Puha's Press Screening Tour
While Remedy had set up a cosplay booth on the Gamescom grounds, Remedy held a private screening for members of the press with a behind-closed-doors screening of the game at a local cinema. Journalists could watch forty minutes of Alan Wake's adventure in the Dark Place, accompanied by drinks and food (including popcorn), followed by a Q&A session.
In a series of recent tweets, Puha took his followers on a tour of the set-up at the screening.
Pictures from our Alan Wake 2 The Dark Place preview event at Gamescom. We rented out a movie theatre in Cologne that fit about 80 people, had some popcorn (sweet and salty options!), food, drinks and air conditioning 😍 Sit back and relax, enjoy over 40-minutes of Alan gameplay. pic.twitter.com/ycCnGCYXiB
— Thomas Puha (@RiotRMD) August 26, 2023
Lot of folks came up telling me how our game was talked about a lot at the show and had some great buzz, which is always nice to hear (though I only believe what I see going on ). Gamescom ended up being quieter in terms of big announcements and reveals so that worked out for us.
— Thomas Puha (@RiotRMD) August 26, 2023
After originally scheduled to debut at the Summer Games Fest 2023 Play Days, the thermoses made it in time for the weekend preview screenings at Gamescom. Members of the press who were invited to attend the behind-closed-doors demo were presented with the limited edition item ahead of the official launch later this year.
Shoutout to my partner in crime @MinnaEtsalo at @remedygames and Airam! #AlanWake2 pic.twitter.com/roggYuNfR7
— Thomas Puha (@RiotRMD) August 26, 2023
