In 78 days, Alan Wake 2 will be celebrating its one-year anniversary from its October 26, 2023, launch. It was a critical success, with an 89 on Metacritic, and is receiving post-launch support with two expansions. That said, according to Remedy, the game still hasn't made back its budget.
I worry the industry will see Alan Wake 2 not breaking even as a reason to stop making games like it
News of Alan Wake 2's lack of profitability comes by way of a recently released financial report detailing the first half of 2024. In it, Remedy noted the following via its CEO Tera Virtala:
Alan Wake 2 did not yet generate royalties.
That comment was followed up by a note that Alan Wake 2 has "recouped most of its development and marketing expenses." A figure of how close Alan Wake 2 is to becoming profitable was not included. The full financial report, including news and other updates, can be found here.
The original Alan Wake debuted on the Xbox 360 back in 2010, and the road to a sequel was long. When Alan Wake 2 was finally revealed and subsequently set for launch, it was determined that...
