Alan Wake 2 grabs an update with bug fixes and one massive, highly-requested feature
The latest update for Alan Wake 2 introduces some improvements and bug fixes while adding the promised photo mode.
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What you need to know
The Dark Place is calling again.
The latest update forAlan Wake 2is now available on all platforms, bringing the promised photo mode alongside a number of fixes for the game, particularly for Xbox console players.
This update also comes alongside thelaunch of Night Springs, the first DLC for Alan Wake 2 that was shown off just a day earlier during the Summer Game fest live show. Night Springs is included in the Deluxe Edition of Alan Wake 2, but standard edition buyers can simply upgrade to the Deluxe Edition in order to access it. You can find the fullpatch notesfor Alan Wake 2’s latest update below:
Alan Wake 2
Two stories intertwine as FBI agent Saga Anderson seeks to unravel a series of murders, while writer Alan Wake desperately tries to escape the Dark Place.
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Alan Wake 2 was one of my favorite games of 2023, and it’s been amazing to see its reception, from garnering awards to becomingRemedy Entertainment’s fastest-selling game ever. I hope more people hop in now that photo mode is here, and I always look forward to seeing the impressive captures players are able to achieve using that tool. As for me, I feel a replay coming on once I go through Night Springs, which looks absolutely wild in the best possible way as its stories branch across three very different characters.
In myreview of Alan Wake 2, I wrote that “Alan Wake 2 israw, making it a brutal experience that shouldn’t be missed by longtime Remedy fans or newcomers drawn by promises of terror. It’s a story that examines what it means to be a writer and balance expectations from an audience, matched with satisfying combat that bloodily earns its place as a horror game.”
Alan Wake 2 is currently available on Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC (via the Epic Games Store), and PlayStation 5. A physical deluxe edition and collector’s edition are currently inavailable for preorder.
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Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.
