Alan Wake 2 is getting a digital only release to keep the price lower

Alan Wake 2 lastly has a launch date, however Treatment Leisure has shared that it’s going to have a digital solely launch.

Earlier this week, Treatment Leisure lastly shared a correct have a look at the upcoming survival horror recreation Alan Wake 2, the lengthy awaited followup to the 2010 authentic. It is wanting extremely good to this point, however for the bodily collectors on the market you are going to hit a little bit of a snag: based on Treatment itself, a bodily launch is not deliberate at this time limit, apparently as a result of this implies it will possibly hold the price of the sport decrease.

Treatment shared an FAQ shortly after the reveal on the PlayStation showcase going over among the most urgent questions a few of you may need had, in addition to some you won’t. Fairly early on within the FAQ Treatment wrote that it is going to be accessible digitally on PC, PS5, and Xbox Collection X/S, later explaining why it made this resolution. In response to the query “Why is Alan Wake 2 a digital-only launch?” Treatment wrote, “There are numerous causes for this.

“For one, numerous [players] have shifted to digital solely. You should buy a Sony PlayStation 5 with out a disc drive and Microsoft’s Xbox Collection S is a digital solely console. It’s not unusual to launch trendy video games as digital-only. Secondly, not releasing a disc helps hold the value of the sport at $59.99 / €59.99 and the PC model at $49.99 / €49.99. Lastly, we didn’t need to ship a disc product and have it require a obtain for the sport – we don’t assume this may make for an important expertise both.”

That final level is probably going in reference to the rising pattern of video games with bodily discs basically simply being glorified obtain codes, one thing that many gamers have expressed frustration at. The FAQ did additionally observe that “there are presently no plans to launch Alan Wake 2 on disc.” This clearly would not rule out a launch sooner or later, however do not place any bets on there being one.

Not less than we all know that there will be loads of Alan Wake to come back, because the FAQ additionally shared that there can be an Enlargement Cross that may embrace two bits of massive DLC, the Evening Springs Enlargement and the Lake Home enlargement. Whereas these do not have a launch window, we do additionally know Alan Wake 2 can be out October 17, just some months away.