‘Alan Wake 2’ director says ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ “boosted” Remedy’s confidence in the game
nme.comAlan Wake 2, has revealed that the success of Everything Everywhere All At Once helped build Remedy Entertainment‘s confidence that the game would work.Speaking to the Washington Post, Lake admitted that Remedy’s latest title pushes the envelope in terms of in-game weirdness and how well it might be received by audiences.
The weirdness in question includes the horror title suddenly shifting into a full-blown musical at times, among other things.However, after seeing the reception that Everything Everywhere All At Once, – NME‘s 2022 film of the year – Wake says the studio’s confidence in the game got a major boost. “We were already really far into making this, but it gave me confidence into understanding that what we’re doing here, we are doing these things at the right time.”Lake expanded on Alan Wake 2‘s interesting blend of genres, inspired by other forms of entertainment: “I love film, music, reading books, and there are thrilling inspirational things happening, but I feel there are bigger leaps happening within games.
With Alan Wake especially, I have discovered that I can tap into these other mediums, and they can be seen as elements inside games, not as a separate medium.
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