Alan Wake 2 Update Arrives Oct. 22

Remedy Entertainment's highly anticipated Anniversary Update for Alan Wake 2 arrives tomorrow, October 22nd, alongside the release of the Lake House DLC.

Alan Wake 2's Anniversary Update: A Year of Gratitude and Enhancements

Expanded Accessibility Options Headline the Free Update

Remedy Entertainment has announced a significant Anniversary Update for Alan Wake 2, launching October 22nd. The developer expressed gratitude to the Alan Wake 2 fanbase and the Remedy community in a blog post, marking nearly a year since the game's initial release.

This free update, coinciding with the launch of The Lake House expansion, introduces substantial accessibility improvements. Players can now customize their experience with options like infinite ammo and one-hit kills. Further enhancements include horizontal axis inversion and improved DualSense functionality on PS5, providing haptic feedback for healing items and throwables.

The update also incorporates numerous quality-of-life (QoL) improvements based on player feedback. Remedy highlights their ongoing commitment to the game, stating that development hasn't ceased since the initial launch. The Anniversary Update is a direct result of this continuous effort to refine and enhance the gameplay experience.

A new "Gameplay Assist" menu offers players a range of customizable options, including:

⚫︎ Quick turn
⚫︎ Automatic QTE completion
⚫︎ Single-tap button inputs
⚫︎ Tap-based weapon charging
⚫︎ Tap-based healing item usage
⚫︎ Tap-based Lightshifter activation
⚫︎ Player invulnerability
⚫︎ Player immortality
⚫︎ One-hit kills
⚫︎ Infinite ammo
⚫︎ Infinite flashlight batteries