Reassuring: Alan Wake is 'done,' being polished

by Alexander Sliwinski { Aug 17th 2009 at 11:44AM }

Remedy Managing Director Matias Myllyrinne tells Joystiq that Alan Wake is finished and getting all gussied up for its release next spring. After a GDC Europe presentation on how Remedy handles intellectual property, we asked the executive if the long-in-development title would be ready to wake when the snow melts. Myllyrinne noted, "It's all done, we're just polishing at this point."

Wow, great! With something like six months to go before its "spring 2010" launch, Alan Wake should shine by the time it's released. Considering the title has been in development since 2005, it's good to know that the game is "done" and just trying to become its very best.

Gallery: Alan Wake

Tags: Alan-Wake, gdc-europe, gdc-europe-2009, Matias-Myllyrinne, myllyrinne, Remedy

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

The Dark Wayne @ Aug 17th 2009 11:48AM

Really? 6 months of polish. God dammit this is bullshit, i dont even have a lot of time off to play these dozens of Q1 mega hits

Storm Eagle [Resident Capcom Megafan] @ Aug 17th 2009 11:50AM

Crime doesn't take vacations, Bruce.

Danzaiver @ Aug 17th 2009 12:03PM

Check this new footage looks great IMO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCS1nzRffkU

joeybeast @ Aug 17th 2009 12:05PM

I'm wondering what next year's GOTY competition will be like?

Markez @ Aug 17th 2009 12:12PM

MORE LIKE 6 MONTHS OF BULLSHIT BRAH AMITIRE, 6 MONTHS OF BROLISH ON THAT OVERBAKED BRODOG!!!

THE WICKER MAN (BWF) (GT: Dalek Prime) @ Aug 17th 2009 12:38PM

Ugh...someone read VG cats this week! :P
Yeah 6 months of "polish" better mean this game shines. I really hope In the Mouth of Madness, er, Alan Wake turns out to be a great survival horror and not just a horror.

Markez @ Aug 17th 2009 12:42PM

Yes... Yes, I did. :(

D dogg @ Aug 17th 2009 1:15PM

LOL, you tell'em Storm Eagle!

Back to work Brucie!

ssuk @ Aug 17th 2009 1:32PM

I welcome receiving a finished product instead of... Well, anything made by SEGA.

Elranzer @ Aug 17th 2009 1:50PM

Seems like everything is being delayed for a Spring 2010 release. I'm going to be broke between the months of March and June next year.

Isn't Final Fantasy XIII, Super Mario Galaxy 2 and possibly even the next Zelda due then?

captainprotonx @ Aug 17th 2009 11:50AM

Am I the only person who thinks he looks like John Stamos?

I hope Bob Saget makes an appearance.

Storm Eagle [Resident Capcom Megafan] @ Aug 17th 2009 11:51AM

Have mercy.....

captainprotonx @ Aug 17th 2009 11:53AM

And very special guest...Corky.

"Heeelloth."

uncle jesse @ Aug 17th 2009 12:05PM

That isn't me. It's actually my brother Richard Stamos.
I was originally supposed to do this game, but I couldn't hit that high F note...

MystileArmor @ Aug 17th 2009 12:09PM

Exploding donkeys confirmed?

FraGNeM @ Aug 17th 2009 11:54AM

I can't wait to finally play this game.

Now resume work on the PC version, guys!

dAnixx @ Aug 17th 2009 11:56AM

Remedy is a small company correct? because that would justify the fact that they take so much time to develop a game... Still i'd rather wait and get the masterpiece than play an unpolished buggy game.

Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Aug 17th 2009 11:58AM

6+ months of polish sounds like bullshit to me....hell it was pushed back year after year....

I mean I want to play it but shit...

It better look as good as Uncharted 1 by the time the finish....

NaeemTHM @ Aug 17th 2009 11:58AM

Oh they finally finished the Alpha build? Good for...WAIT WHA?! It's finally done?! Like...done done?

Awesome! I really hope it's worth it after all this time *cough*Too Human*endcoughcommunication*

Obie @ Aug 17th 2009 12:02PM

Who was it that said that all male videogame protagonists look alike? White dudes with dark hair and five o' clock shadows.

It's pretty funny if you think about it.

WINterfang @ Aug 17th 2009 12:24PM

http://fc02.deviantart.com/fs14/f/2007/095/5/3/Cloud_Strife_portrait_by_strahan.jpg

Obie @ Aug 17th 2009 12:26PM

Dude looks like a lady! :O

Mr. Manly ESC Mcbeefington Ferguson The Second @ Aug 17th 2009 1:13PM

Huh,FF characters have a diet strong in estrogen.

And now that you mention it Alan looks way too much like Edward from Alone in the Dark.

Obie @ Aug 17th 2009 1:17PM

@Mr. Esc: And they both look like the Uncharted guy, and remove the muscles from Chris Redfield and Marcus Phoenix...yeah...white dude with black hair,...just like the new dude from Shadow Complex!

Obie @ Aug 17th 2009 1:40PM

Actually, Bruce Wayne, Superman, Tony Stark....what the hell is going on here???

WINterfang @ Aug 17th 2009 2:47PM

That's a normal look, and most people can just identified with them, guys thing that look cool and girls thing they look hot.

Also tony stark has a goatee.

MystileArmor @ Aug 17th 2009 12:03PM

Am I the only one who's not really interested in this game? I mean, don't get me wrong the game looks gorgeous so far, and it's an interesting concept.. but I just can't picture it being a compelling game.
I don't know, we'll see when it's released, I suppose.

uncle jesse @ Aug 17th 2009 12:08PM

Same here, Mystile. I've been following it, but I can't really say that I'm all that interested. It looks nice and got some good buzz, but I'll definitely be waiting to see what the masses say about this game before I get really excited.

David @ Aug 17th 2009 1:23PM

yeah uncle jesse, i let other people make my decisions for me too

Jack_Jackington @ Aug 17th 2009 12:04PM

Proof (not f*n screen shots!) or I'm calling BS. show me a vid of gameplay

AsherR [Planeteer | Power of Lightning] @ Aug 17th 2009 12:23PM

They've shown videos of gameplay... They had gameplay in a trailer, plus G4 had a hands on look at the game.
http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/30835/alan-wake/index/

Goes through a few mins of the game.

bluetev @ Aug 17th 2009 12:05PM

We should have a face-off between To Human, Alan wake and Splinter Cell on one side, GT5, Heavy Rain and Trico on the other, Duke Nukem to adjudicate.

Danzaiver @ Aug 17th 2009 12:09PM

At last, Jesus, I have wated for this game so long ... it looks great but I am not so sure it will beat Max Payne games

Check the new gameplay footage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCS1nzRffkU

Captain Planet (now accepting new Planeteer recruits and official sponsor of the Cody is a Douche contest) @ Aug 17th 2009 12:15PM

Uhh, I didn't realize it was being billed as a Max Payne type game. Something about it being billed as an "intense psychological thriller" leads me to believe it's not.

Markez @ Aug 17th 2009 12:22PM

In an alternate universe, I'd imagine an uglier, more gristled John Stamos would look like Max Payne? Maybe?

Markez @ Aug 17th 2009 12:27PM

Thanks for the link by the way, it looks like a good 'triller'

Captain Planet (now accepting new Planeteer recruits and official sponsor of the Cody is a Douche contest) @ Aug 17th 2009 12:13PM

I'm all for 3+ year development times. Some how I feel as if my money is better spent on game that got to marinate a bit rather than just thrown in the oven.