Alan Wake 2, one of Remedy Entertainment's best-rated games, still hasn't generated a profit over its development costs a year after launch. The sequel to 2010's Alan Wake, Alan Wake 2 is a survival horror game which was released on October 27, 2023, for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
Last year, Alan Wake 2 came out to a highly positive reception and commanded strong sales for developer Remedy. Besides getting rave reviews, it sold a million copies by the end of 2023, eventually becoming the Max Payne creator's best-selling game ever after adding another 300,000 copies during February 2024. On top of all this, Remedy's horror title earned the studio a slew of awards and nominations, including multiple wins at The Game Awards 2023. However, despite a trailblazing run, Alan Wake 2 hadn't yet recouped its costs when the Finnish developer shared its financial report in April, and it appears that status hasn't changed even now.
Alan Wake 2 didn't make it through development without a significant number of content cut and changed, even though it may have been for the best.
Alan Wake 2 is yet to break even and post a profit, as...
