This morning, I went to Twitter and said to myself, “Huh. Why is Alan Wake trending? Wait–did they announce a sequel?!”
But it wasn’t about Alan Wake 2 or anything close. It was because of a big Alan Wake sale… ahead of the game being removed from digital stores.
Remedy announced that due to music licenses expiring, Alan Wake and its will be pulled from digital marketplaces next week.
Starting tomorrow, Alan Wake will be on sale for 90% off through Steam. No one knows yet if it will also go on sale at GOG.com or the Xbox Marketplace.
Alan Wake’s American Nightmare will be on sale, but it will not be removed. Only the original game and its DLC are being removed.
This sale will last until May 15, after which you’ll no longer be able to buy a digital copy of Alan Wake or its DLC. If you’ve already bought it, you’ll still be able to download and play it.
Alan Wake was a great game with many memorable moments. I enjoyed it a lot, and it’s disappointing to see this news. At least there’s a little time left for those of you who haven’t played it.
Remedy is “looking into relicensing the music” for Alan Wake, but it’s hard to say what will happen. Since physical copies will also be removed from stores (and don’t include the DLC episodes), you might want to grab a copy of Alan Wake during the sale if you ever intend to play it.