Remedy has announced an unusual take to day one bonus items, revealing that the first fifty fans who purchase Alan Wake 2 Deluxe Edition in select stores will also walk away with a green branded bucket. The Finns like a good bucket.
There are two stores in southern Finland where this promotion is taking place; Kosnolinet in Kauppakeskus Kamppi (from 9am), and VPD Pelikauppa in Kauppakeskus Tikkuri (from 10am). The collection must take place in-person, ruling out the possibility of pre-ordering.
Now, you might be wondering.... why buckets? Rachel, isn't your partner Finnish? Can't you just, y'know, ask? And he is, and I did many years ago. It just turns out that buckets are useful, and that was the extent of the conversation. Over the years, I've just accepted the Finnish attitude to buckets is the British equivalent of those shortbread tins that people store embroidery in. Except Finland's approach has less childhood trauma and more walrus approval.
Alan Wake 2 Deluxe Edition (Physical) launches tomorrow, October 22nd. The game is published by Epic Games for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, priced at £64.99. The physical edition comes with the base game (including Digital Deluxe Edition extras), the Expansion Pass, a reversible cover sleeve with exclusive artwork, and a code for Alan Wake Remastered.
ALAN WAKE 2 BUCKETS ONLY IN HELSINKI AND VANTAA 💚 🇫🇮
— Remedy Entertainment (@remedygames) October 21, 2024
The first 50 buyers of the physical Alan Wake 2 Deluxe Edition will get a free Alan Wake 2 bucket. Sale starts at 9am at Konsolinet in Kauppakeskus Kamppi, and at 10am at VPD Pelikauppa in Kauppakeskus Tikkuri.
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