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Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2 debuted in October 2023, nearly fifteen years after its predecessor first hit stores. Remedy's survival-horror game tells a dual-protagonist story, with one part following the eponymous writer while the other revolving around an agent named Saga Anderson.

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Alan Wake 2

Franchise
Alan Wake
Platform(s)
PC , PS5 , Xbox Series S , Xbox Series X
Released
October 27, 2023
Developer(s)
Remedy Entertainment
Publisher(s)
Epic Games
Genre(s)
Survival Horror
ESRB
M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Nudity, Strong Language

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