Alan Wake PC Release Date And Pricing

February 2, 2012Max DrinanNo Comments

Port of so-last-last-year action horror game Alan Wake is coming to Steam on February 16th, and other digital distribution platforms soon after.

For $29.99 (which should translate to around £20) you’ll get the game plus all the DLC, which is a fair price. For $35, you’ll get the limited edition, which is of course a digital limited edition – or as I like to call them, stupid tax. There’s no mention any retail release, which is like the future, but now!

As for the nature of the port, the site states:

PC gamers will face the darkness in stunning high-resolution graphics, refined and enhanced PC features and support for stereoscopic 3D and multiscreen.

Experience Alan Wake’s Pacific Northwest in higher resolutions and higher fidelity than ever before

Fully configurable mouse and keyboard support (or if you prefer to play with the Microsoft gamepad connected to your PC, you can do that too!)

A wide selection of customizable graphics settings and support for 4:3, 16:9 and 16:10 aspect ratios

Multithreaded engine that takes advantage of quad core CPUs

Additional features our fans have sought after, such as field of view adjustment as well as “hide HUD”.

Works with AMD Eyefinity 3D 3-screen mode

Works with NVIDIA NVISION2 Stereoscopic 3D

Stunning, enhanced and entirely standard PC features then. PC gamers with ~~long~~ functional memories know that Alan Wake was originally a PC – specifically Vista – exclusive, back in the days before DX10 didn’t end up changing anything (remember being excited by this picture?). Microsoft instead opted for a 360 exclusive, and only by Remedy Entertainment self-publishing has a PC release finally been possible. As Remedy state it on their own site, Alan Wake is “coming home”.

There’s no word on whether standalone Xbox Live exclusive sorta-sequel Alan Wake’s American Nightmare will also get ported. If it ever does, it won’t be soon.

So this is a “better late than never” situation, but at a reduced price along with all the DLC, one that PC gamers should look out for. If not, there’s always Steam sales.

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