Alan Wake is turning into this generation's Duke Nukem game and this label is never good for a developer or publisher, so it was only a matter of time before someone talked but who knew it would happen on the game's official forum. "MikaRMD" posted the below update on the game just to make sure all the fans didn't run off and leave the series just yet; this actually gets me very excited to see what they are coming out with next.
Dear people,
We feel we owe you all a small heads up, and our apologies for lack of updates. This is just part of our psychological thriller, is it all real or imagined...
Seriously, yes, we're still here and working hard on getting Alan Wake for you to enjoy. Sure, we've been in development for a long time and if everything had gone perfectly smoothly there probably would be a game out for you guys to play already. But designing a completely new game can be hard, and sometimes you need to take a detour to find the best route forward.
We want to entertain you guys in the best possible way and our team is putting in every effort possible in order for that to happen. That is the way Remedy wants to do things. I'm sure you will enjoy Alan Wake when we're done.
Just follow the light...
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