Don’t be alarmed, and don’t expect too much delay, but Remedy Entertainment will only be coming back with the sequel to Alan Wake a little later.

“October is an amazing month for game launches, and we hope this date shift gives more space for everyone to enjoy their favorite games. Next week, we can’t wait to show you what everyone’s favorite novelist is up to in the Dark Place [at Gamescom 2023]. Thanks for your patience!” Remedy said in a statement. So we didn’t hear the usual “more time for better quality” excuse, but the duration itself isn’t all that dangerous: the delay is a week and a half.

Here’s the game’s overview: “A string of ritualistic murders threatens Bright Falls, a small-town community surrounded by Pacific Northwest wilderness. Saga Anderson, an accomplished FBI agent, arrives to investigate. Meanwhile, Alan Wake, a lost writer trapped in a nightmare beyond our world, writes a dark story to shape the reality around him and escape his prison. Anderson and Wake are two heroes on two desperate journeys in two separate realities, connected at heart in ways neither can understand. Trapped in a sinister horror story where there are only victims and monsters, can they break out to be the heroes they need to be?

What begins as a small-town murder investigation rapidly spirals into a nightmare journey. Uncover the source of the supernatural darkness in this psychological horror story filled with intense suspense and unexpected twists. Alan Wake II introduces Saga Anderson, an accomplished FBI agent with a reputation for solving impossible cases, who arrives to investigate murders in the small town community of Bright Falls. Anderson’s case spirals into a nightmare when she discovers pages of a horror story that starts to come true around her.

Experience Alan Wake’s and Saga Anderson’s stories and see events unfold differently. Switch between Anderson’s life-or-death race to solve the case and Wake’s desperate attempts to rewrite his reality to escape the depths of the Dark Place. Experience two beautiful yet terrifying worlds, each with its rich cast of characters and deadly threats. Discover the majestic landscapes of Cauldron Lake in the Pacific Northwest and the idyllic towns of Bright Falls and Watery. Contrasting sharply, they attempt to escape the nightmarish cityscape of the Dark Place. With limited resources, take on powerful supernatural enemies in desperate close-combat situations. It takes more than just a gun to survive: light is the ultimate weapon in the fight against the darkness and will be your refuge when enemies threaten to overwhelm you.”

Alan Wake II is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC (Epic Games Store) on October 27 instead of October 17.

Source: Gematsu