Alan Wake 2, the long-awaited sequel to the 2010 action-adventure title Alan Wake, finally has a release date.
During the PlayStation Showcase on Wednesday, Sony revealed that the survival horror title will arrive this October, in line with an earlier report by Matthew Perreta, who voices the game's titular character.
Sony also revealed the title's gameplay trailer to PlayStation's YouTube channel. It opens with a monologue by the titular character, Wake, who talks about how he is trapped in a nightmare. Wake also states that he "writes to escape [the nightmare]" and that "every word is a step forward….. into darkness."
Alan Wake tells the story of the titular character, a bestselling thriller author, who discovers that the events of his latest book come to life. By the end of the first game, the character is trapped in an alternate dimension.
Alan Wake 2 picks up from where the first title ended. It features the titular character trying to write his way to freedom. In the new game, Wake is joined by a new playable character, FBI Agent Saga Anderson, who features as his co-lead.