ALT Alan Wake 2 concept art by the brilliant Juhani Jokinen. In it, an FBI agent stands looks over the forest to Cauldron Lake below.

ALT A P icon with a long pastel shadow. The text underneath reads, "Poison Pill Entertainment. Since 1995 Night Springs City".

ALT The letter P in white against a black background. Lines all the way down distort the letter.

ALT Jesse Faden, as seen in the promotional artwork for Control Ultimate Edition, a portrait of her face-on, hovers over an action scene where she uses her powers.

ALT Official screenshot. Alan Wake, as seen in the original game, is kneeling, illuminated by a bright line shining behind him.

ALT Alan Wake as seen in Alan Wake Remastered just right from centre. The words "1,000,000 visitors since 2012" is on the left. At the bottom reads "thank you so much!"

ALT The PlayStation Magazine cover for #161, first shown in April 2019. The cover promotes hands-on impressions with highly anticipated games including Days Gone, The Sinking City, and Control

ALT The Control Game Informer cover by Faraz Shanyar. #312, April 2019. The artwork shows Jesse hovering in mid-air with one hand carrying her service weapon. In the background, red light descends on her.

ALT Alan Wake's upcoming Photo Mode. In the image, the player can change the F Stop, Lens, Focus Distance, Exposure and Tilt as just some of the options. The shot shows Saga Anderson walking through the forest.

ALT The Harry Garrett Show set, all filmed against a green screen and put in during post-production. The show's host (Erik Bergman) shakes Alan Wake's hand (Ilkka Villi). Next to him sits Sam Lake, with Poets of the Fall stepping into the background. It is the closing scene, accompanied by crowd cheers.

ALT Ilkka Villi (dressed as Alan Wake) sitting on a wooden stool while Saku Lehtinen applies what looks to hair gel. The room is grey, with a metal step ladder in the background. On the right, a Mac is plugged in showing an early promo photo of Alan Wake wearing sunglasses.

ALT Translated text reads: Wolverine SAUNA LAGER. 4.5%. SEEN IN REMEDY'S ALAN WAKE 2 VIDEO GAME. THE SMALL TOWN OF WATERY LOCATED IN WASHINGTON, LOVELY CALLED "AMERICA'S LITTLE FINLAND", WAS BORN IN 1981 AROUND FINNISH IMMIGRANTS, FOCUSED ON FISHING AND FORESTRY. PRESERVING FINNISH HERITAGE AND CULTURE HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE LIFE OF FINNISH-AMERICANS, WHICH IS ESPECIALLY IN THE HEART OF WATERY, IN THE FAMOUS SUOMI-HAUS. FROM THIS PASSION COMES AHMA, A FINNISH-STYLE SAUNA LAGER. THE FICTITIOUS BEER FAMOUS FROM THE ALAN WAKE 2 VIDEO GAME BY REMEDY ENTERTAINMENT MADE REAL. AHMA BRÄNDI IS OWNED BY REMEDY ENTERTAINMENT OYJ."

ALT There are two boxes. The left one shows "Alan Wake II, Deluxe Edition. Includes the digital base game, expansion pass, Nordic shotgun skin for Saga, parliament shotgun skin for Alan, crimson windbreaker for Saga, celebrity suit for Alan, and Lantern charm for Saga." On the right, there is the "Alan Wake II, Standard Edition" with digital base game.

ALT Alan Wake in his Fortnite look (inspired by his Alan Wake 2 look). He stands prepared in the centre of the screen, surrounded by piercing purple thorns. Beside him is a brown sachel with the Angel Lamp poking out, a document with imagery from the game, and the Angel Lamp in full.

ALT An edited screenshot from The Game Awards, featuring the performers from Herald of Darkness against a green background. Instead of the Alan Wake 2 logo, it's been edited to say "Happy New Year 2024".

ALT Saga Anderson from Alan Wake 2, facing the camera. There's a dim red glow from the left side of the screen, lightly illuminating her face.

ALT Three people stand over a body on the floor which is marked as "Me". The text over the three people read. "Twelve years happening", "Feeling like I've just joined the community and have no idea what I'm doing", and "the perception that 2012 was three years ago". The person holding the arm of "Me" (or checking a pulse) reads "Person checking if I'm just taking my afternoon nap after watching my moving pictures or if it's will time."

ALT A photo of grey socks with pink flamingos.

ALT Alan Wake, as seen in the key art for Alan Wake Remastered, stands surrounded by teal fog, staring at the audience. He is wearing his iconic black hoodie and grey tweed jacket.

ALT Sideways images of Paul Serene and Jack Joyce, back to back. In the centre, there's a silhouette of the time machine.

ALT Alan Wake played by Ilkka Villi. He is staring at something to the left of the image, out of shot. Half of his face is in shadow. His right arm is raised, his hand clutching at a flashlight. He's wearing different clothes compared to the release version; here, is has a long dark coat and a reddish-orange scarf. Behind him, the sun is setting.

ALT This is a very, very early image. Alan Wake, played by Ilkka Villi, has got his flashlight and revolver armed at something to the right of the screen. Wake is wearing a trenchcoat and (unusually!) a pair of glasses. Behind him, hooded figures loom in the bottom right corner.

ALT The Rebirth symbol in red against a black background. The text reads "Old Gods of Asgard. Rebirth Greatest Hits".

ALT "Old Gods of Asgard. The Skald Awakens, Dark Ocean Summoning, Children of the Elder Gold, The Poet and the Muse, Balance Slays the Demon, Anger's Remorse, Herald of Darkness, Take Control, The Sea of Night. From Rebirth Greatest Hits."

ALT An orange and purple border surrounds The Game Awards logo. Beneath it reads, "2023 Nomination Special".

ALT Repeating images of Alan Wake. In one photograph, he is cautiously looking to the side. In another, he is standing in the iconic "Alan Wake" pose. Both times, he is armed with his revolver and flashlight.

ALT Alan Wake illuminated by green light is on the left. The text reads, "Avoiding Spoilers? With Alan Wake 2 drawing closer, we want to talk about the topic of spoilers. It’s been thirteen years since the original, and there’s so much anticipation, particularly from fans who have been there from the start. So far, we’ve been covering Remedy’s news and marketing, they know the game, and I trust them to know the boundaries. But from Friday, it’s going to change things up. "We won’t be releasing a review for the game (I mean... it’s Alan Wake, we’re not exactly impartial) but once the game is out, we’re going to be adding to the Alan Wake 2 section. "We’re going to be wary about spoilers, we hate them as much as you do, so if a page absolutely needs to touch on something that you would probably want to explore in your own experience, we’re going to warn you and spoiler tag. I look forward to nerding out with you all on Friday!"

ALT Alan Wake (as seen in Alan Wake 2) surrounded by The Game Awards border design. In the top left corner is the label, "nominee".

ALT The three members of Old Gods of Asgard surrounded by The Game Awards border design. At the bottom reads, "Performer, Old Gods of Asgard." At the top, there's a note, "tune in live Thursday".

ALT Jane Douglas and Lucy James stands next to Sam Lake, coffee cups in hand. preparing for THE SIP.

ALT Develop Star Awards. Best Visual Art 2024 Winner. Alan Wake 2. Remedy Entertainment. Epic Games.

ALT Develop Star Awards. Best Audio 2024 Winner. Alan Wake 2. Remedy Entertainment. Epic Games.

ALT Develop Star Awards. Best Creative Lead 2024 Winner. Sam Lake. Remedy Entertainment.

ALT Vida accepting the award on behalf of the team, smiling on stage.

ALT "Features all the contents of the Deluxe Edition, plus exclusive physical collectibles such as Alan’s Angel Lamp functional replica, Coffee World pin set, Ocean View Hotel keychain and key, and Alan Wake 2 artbook, all in a special Collector’s Edition box with custom-designed artwork."

ALT A screenshot of Alan Wake 2, with Saga Anderson standing in the grey and wet town of Watery. She is staring towards the Coffee World Ferris Wheel. The text reads "Thank you for 3000 Twitter followers".

ALT Rose Marigold, dressed in her Oh Deer Diner uniform, walks through a wooden gate. The sunset is soft.

ALT Rose Marigold walks gingerly with a shotgun through a wooden cabin.

ALT Jesse Faden stands in front of the wheel at Coffee World, illuminated in a red light.

ALT There are four panels of the comic. In the first panel, is a spiral universe in purple and blue. In the second image, Tim Breaker walks towards the viewer. The inner thoughts read, "something was different. A strange feeling. Still, yet moving, like frozen snapshots on a sequential path. In the third panel, he closes his eyes "and yet, thoughts, flowing free-". In the fourth panel, he opens his eyes "--like text read aloud".

ALT The Remedy logo in white against a black background.

ALT Alan Wake or Mr Scratch stands at the end of a dark street, his face is illuminated by a torch. His beard and hair is longer than before, and he stares at something just behind the viewer.

ALT (From left to right) Sam Lake, Courtney Hope, Matthew Porretta, and James McCaffrey.

ALT Jake Fischer (played by Christopher Forsyth) stares at something in the distance in the woods. His face and shirt are caked with mud.

ALT Early designs for the Alan Wake box artwork and promotional renders. There are five images; two were used later for the box art (standard and limited edition), alongside three portraits of the writer. The notes are annotated but will be available in full tonight on alanwake.info. Twitter's character restrictions prevent a full write-up.

ALT Old Gods of Asgard, actors, and dancers silhouetted against a massive screen reading ALAN WAKE 2.

ALT A promotional image from Alan Wake's American Nightmare with Alan, wearing a flannel shirt, and holding a nailgun. In the background is a sunset against the golden mountains.

ALT "Final Reminder. Win an official Alan Wake 2 thermos." The thermos rests in the image on the bottom left, surrounded by drawn flower against a forest design.

ALT Jesse Faden, armed with her service weapon, hovers amongst the changing corridors in the Oldest House. Director Trench emerges from the shadows on the left (the back page). The text reads, "Game Informer. Control. Bend the supernatural to your will in Remedy's next thriller."

ALT A wallpaper for Max Payne 3. Max, wearing a short-sleeve shirt and body armour is walking through the rain. His hand is down as he grimaces. In his hands are two guns.

ALT A smiling clown wearing a stripey hat with multiple points. The text reads "The Happy Song. Psycho Mix) The logos for Honey Gee and Poets of the Fall are at the bottom.

ALT Alan Wake, as seen in the Alan Wake 2 Gameplay Trailer, is standing in an alleyway in New York (or rather the Dark Place's recreation of New York). There's a green light illuminating him.

ALT The text reads "Deerfest Giveaway" under a pair of green antlers. "Share your Alan Wake Story" to "win: Edge Magazine October 2023 Issue and Original Promotional Deerfest T-Shirt". The text sits beside a drawing of a deer with a floral pattern over the top.

ALT Ilkka Villi, dressed in a dark suit, sits on a yellow sofa in a hotel room. A dim lamp is lit in the corner. On the table nearby is a selection of wine glasses, and bottles. Photograph by Mikko Riikonen.

ALT Community Spotlight with Edvard Spells. A fan since the original adventure, Edvard perfectly stepped into the role of Alan Wake and Mr Scratch in a series of mindblowing Alan Wake 2 photoshoots.

ALT Oil derricks against a sunset. The sun is on the left, and night is creeping in on the right. In the distance, there are the lights of the motel.

ALT An early sketch from the game showing the Arizona landscape.

ALT The path from the oil derricks to the motel, bathed in sunset.

ALT A greyscale digital sketch of the projection booth.

ALT Alan Wake (or Mr Scratch?), as seen in the Alan Wake II Reveal Trailer, is illuminated by a handheld light. Streetlights in the background add extra warmth to the otherwise dark image. Alan is mainly in shadow, although noticeably his hair is longer, and he's wearing different clothes, along with a shoulder bag.

ALT Alan sits at his desk at the typewriter. He is in the Dark Place. Above him is a taxidermied owl, posed on a branch, and with its wings preparing for take off. On either side of the desk is a circular window. Beyond the window is liquid darkness.

ALT A smiling photo of Amelia Rose Blaire Dechart and Byran Dechart, taken outside in the sun.

ALT Alan Wake (in the shadows) stares at the markings on the wall (two overlapping triangles), illuminated by red light. To the left of him is a subway train that has been destroyed.

ALT Steam's Summer Sale banner. A character, with her cat, delivers a parcel off at a seaside house.

ALT A sketch of Casey, Saga, and Wake beside a Christmas tree, decorated with the Coffee World mascot, and other Alan Wake-themed decorations. The text reads "Happy Holidays from PayneReactor".

ALT Alan sitting at his desk at Bird Leg Cabin and opening Christmas gifts.

ALT Jack Joyce (Quantum Break) and Alan Wake (Alan Wake) holding toy figures of Jesse Faden (Control) and Max Payne (Max Payne). Jesse is carrying a wand and wearing a crown, whereas Max has a Santa hat.

ALT Jesse holds up a sign with the number 11 on it. She leans on Wake (shaggy with long hair, as depicted in the Alan Wake 2 trailer) who is delightfully unimpressed.

ALT Alan Wake, surrounded by bright fairy lights. He is wearing a santa hat and a festive knitted Oh Deer Diner jumper. In his hands, he is holding a silver and blue present and a toy Moose. The text reads, "Happy Holidays".

ALT A forest highlighted by red (almost infrared) light. In the centre is an FBI agent, the back of her coat shows clearly her organisation, she is walking away but is looking over her shoulder towards us. Looming in a dark green/blue light is Alan Wake, his hair and beard longer than before.

ALT A very young Alan Wake, with prominent cheekbones and spikey hair brushed back.

ALT Concept artwork exploring the light and dark themes of the games, which also helped the developers explore and nail down the character's abilities, strengths, and weaknesses. Sunsets, darkness, shadows, and eclipses feature throughout the piece.

ALT Concept artwork of Ilkka Villi as Alan Wake. He is wearing an olive trenchcoat with a red scarf, as shown in early footage. His right hand is over his face, and the outline of an eye is showing through.

ALT An early photograph of Ilkka Villi as Alan Wake, complete with an olive trenchcoat and glasses. While the gun and torch are established, the Taken shown in the background and Alan's look are heavily revised.

ALT Max stares at a sheet of paper in front of him, "there was something disturbingly familiar about the letter before me. The handwriting was all pretty curves." "You are in a graphic novel," it read. "The truth spilt my skull open, a glaring green light washing the lies away." The panel shows a number of different graphic novel panels from the game. "All of my past was just fragmented still shots, words hanging in the air like balloons." Max grabs his head. "I was in a graphic novel. Funny as hell, it was the most horrible thing I could think of."

ALT Two FBI agents, a man and a woman, face an evidence board. On it is a piece of paper reading "Flood of Darkness" and "AWE". Photos of each of the faces in Bright Falls (Hartman, Alan, Alice Barry, and Birch) are prominently featured. There are additional photographs of landscapes, shadowy individuals, and the secret symbol. Post-it notes are scattered around the board. On the table in the foreground are a thermos and a box of doughnuts. To the right is a painting of a crow.

ALT The promotional artwork for Quantum Break featuring Jack Joyce (Shawn Ashmore) walking, with glass-like shards behind him showing reflections of the games.

ALT The Pelit magazine issue, featuring the key art from Alan Wake 2. The magazine is on a black desk against gold tinsel.

ALT A screenshot from Alan Wake's American Nightmare, set in Night Springs, Arizona. The gas station is in the background, surrounded by lights. A car is against it, in silhouette. Alan carries his torch and gun. He has a change of outfit, now wearing blue jeans, a grey shirt, and chequered blue and white flannel.

ALT Ahti the Janitor, hard at work. His back is facing the viewer, showing only the outline and the shape of the boiler suit.

ALT Doctor Casper Darling, an oil painting style. His hands are behind his back, with his body facing the viewer.

ALT Director Trench, sitting in the big chair. He wears a sharp suit, and faces the viewer while at his desk. His face is relaxed but hides its expression.

ALT Director Faden at her desk. She wears the black shirt and leather jacket that she arrived at the FBC wearing, although a noticeably darker shade.

ALT In the post, we write about Matthew Porretta's latest interview talking about his experiences voicing Alan Wake. The image is an official screenshot from Alan Wake Remastered. The writer is facing a growing hurricane which is kicking up cars and barrels. The scene is a soft teal colour, with black silhouetted trees in the foreground and a warm white light in the distance.

ALT A crumpled and torn manuscript page. The text reads, "More than anything. His dearest wish. He wanted to go from there. To leave. But he could not change his heritage. The blood in his veins was ink. And the crown too tall. To pass through the door. He was doomed to remain. A king forevermore."

ALT Petri Alanko (left) and Orvar Säfström (right) spotlighted on stage. The screen behind shows the Alan Wake 2 promotional keyart.

ALT The "I have no idea what I am doing" dog has been edited into a screenshot from Alan Wake Remastered. In the original scene, Alan Wake is busy working on his typewriter.

ALT Lucy James and Tamoor Hussain sits on stools behind Jeff Bakalar, Sam Lake, Kyle Rowley, Ilkka Villi who are sitting in the foreground on the yellow Giant Bomb sofa. They are all smiling. Sam is holding a plush rubber duck.

ALT Alan Wake, as seen in Alan Wake 2. His hair is longer than we've seen previously. He faces the camera, a dim green light illuminating the top-right-hand side of his head. The rest is in shadow, blending in with the black background.

ALT The text reads, Community Spotlight. Moss Baby. A new face in the community, Moss Baby has already won over our hearts with their incredible art style and nerdy in-jokes.