Alan Wake to arrive in May

MCV can reveal that 360 action title Alan Wake will be released globally in May 2010.

A source close to the game told us that the Microsoft-published adventure – developed by Finnish studio Remedy – will be promoted "in the style of a Hollywood movie".

MCV understands that Microsoft is aiming for a global release late in the month.

[N4PS3G]

Yees! At lasstttt!

[Kareshi_X]

Great! so this means

SplinterCell in march and Alan Wake in May.

When's Mass Effect again?

[Chubear]

Uh? this was supposed to release Q1 of next year in Feb or Mar. and they pushed it back even more?... Sorry but this isn't looking good for this game. They've had 5yrs already and still pushing back?

Now if the game was displaying graphical and technical things we've never seen b4 then I could understand but come on, any about the game has been shown to remotely be like that so what's the hold up?

All I know is, this isn't a good sign at all.

[CBaoth]

What a birthday gift to well, um...me. The best part of being an adult: I never get stuck with bad presents!

[Saaking]

Wow, the first half of 2010 is PACKED. I'm definitely picking this game up along with:

MAG
ME2
SCC
GOWIII
GT5
WKC

It's gonna be a great year!

[raztad]

@Saaking

Color me surprised, I didnt know you own a xbox. If this game results to be great it would make the xbox a lot more appealing. Alan Wake system seller, may be? Exclusives FTW.

[Pekka]

@1.2: March 2010 is very crowded so they may have delayed it to quieter time. Both FF13 (just announced) and ME2 are releasing at march so it may have been too big competition for Alan Wake.

EDIT: Splinter Cell and Bioshock 2 are also releasing february 2010 so Q1 2010 as a whole is very crowded on 360 (PS3 has even more crowded timetable but that doesn't count for 360 release).

[gaffyh]

March is way too crowded, so I'm kinda glad that this is coming a little later. Still though, disappointed that it's taken so long for this game to come out.

[green]

http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/...

[Raoh]

when is the pc version coming out?

[Chubear]

If it's does come out then probably a year later.

[Saaking]

Probably later along the line. There's definitely a PC version somewhere out there and I think MS just made it Xbox 360 timeed exclusive. After all, wasn't his supposed to be the flagship title for DX11?

[OpenGL]

Before the PC version was canceled, Remedy once said that they have no intentions of supporting DirectX 10. If the game does end up coming to the PC a year later though, it won't be much of a surprise if they end up supporting DirectX 11. It seems a lot of developers are at least trying to tack on some DirectX 11 features to their DirectX 9 games. Plus, it's being published by Microsoft, and if it comes to the PC you'd think they would want it as a DirectX 11 showcase title.

[Bnet343]

They canceled the PC version I believe.

[Alan Wake]

Alan wake GOTY 2010

LAG sorry i meaan MAG Flop of the year lololololz

[darkside]

sorry to pop your bubble kid, but GOW3 got GOTY.

[Elven6]

Both games can win GOTY for their respective categories, (horror and action). Overall GOTY will be a tough call but I think they both will win at least some.

[Nineball2112]

looks pretty interesting.

I'll be interested to see the reviews for it when it comes out.

[PoisonedTea]

Oh I can't wait for this! Although a game that has such an awesome "autumn/winter" vibe about it being released when the days are getting longer and the sun is beginning to get stronger is a bit strange. Oh well - I'll have to get some really thick curtains for my game room (or play at night!)

[TheMailman]

Alan! Alan, wake up.. you are in a Xbox 360 game!!!!!! "NOOOOOOOO I´M IN A NIGHTMARE!!!!!!!!!!

[Syaz1]

sadly i'll have to wait another half-a-year before i can get my hands on this masterpiece. might be a good timing business wise though. it seems that from jan-mar is full of games, with me2, gow 3, what else? basically, if they release a month or 2 before the scheduled month, alan wake will be competing heavily with other games, and i want this game to sell well, so that microsoft will look into expanding this series even more.

[Aquarius]

Most likely the last good game on the 360, since they won't be much games released during the summer and then it'll be dead in September because it got no games.

You guys really don't expect the 360 to last until 2010 Xmas.
Microsoft aren't releasing HYPTAL on another console they are releasing it on the 360 and it will Flop along with HD-DVD.

[Sonyslave3]

Damn sonyslaves are so scare of Natal i wonder why?

[7zark7]

...Place your bets!

[JTX]

When did remedy ever say that they were supposed to release in Q1? The release window has been spring 2010 ever since the e3 demo was shown...plus remedy employees have still been saying spring 2010 on the alan wake forums.

[jellybalboa]

this year when killzone 2 released microsoft released halo wars and gta dlc near to the same time to soften the impact killzone 2 would of had, therfor microsoft doesnt look weak to the 360 market. great tactic. In 2009 when God of War 3 releases microsoft will again release 2 of their exclusives near 2 the same time to soften the blow that GOW3 will deliver. but this time i am afraid GOW3 will steal ALL the lime light, great tactic by microsoft but also cowardly.

[IdleLeeSiuLung]

If anything, Sony should be more worried about FF13 coming March 9!!!

http://kotaku.com/5403678/f...

That game will probably steal most of the sales, right before GoW3 on the very same platform. Sounds more like Sony is terrible at planning their releases.

[PLAYSTATIONGENRATION]

You guys argue the same people play Final Fantasy play GOW.....Have you played either

[callahan09]

"Sounds more like Sony is terrible at planning their releases."

Maybe you'd have a point if they'd announced the release date of God of War 3 AFTER Square-Enix announced the release date for FFXIII. Considering Sony made their announcement first, it doesn't really seem fair to criticize them for releasing at the same time as FFXIII, it's not like they knew that FFXIII was coming out at that time when they decided on their date. Plus, they ALWAYS release God of War games in March.

[IdleLeeSiuLung]

Do you really think Sony has no clue when one of the biggest game of the year will be released on their platform that they control every single content?

Sony knew and even if not at a minimum the time frame, and that might be why GoW3 was pushed until the last possible day of March, but still try and keep it in March. Then again, maybe Sony doesn't view FF13 to be a threat of GoW3 sales.

[The real killer]

Alan Wake is not worth any more to buy a 360, what i have seen this year i don't want it any more.

[Halo_Reach]

Remeber Killzone 2 and uncharted 2 ? Lol

[Aquarius]

Remember Mass Deffect and the just recently FLAWZA?

Rememebr?
Remember?

HALO REACH will be the next flop because it won't be released.

[XDF]

I like how they are spreading out its releases.

Mass Effect 2 and Splinter Cell in Q1

Alan Wake in Q2

Crackdown 2 should be a summer release

Saving Halo Reach, Fable, Gears 3??? and Natal for the kill in the Fall.

Alan Wake for MAy was to help Third party games like Battlefield Bad Company 2, Lost Planet 2, and other Third party games to get some good sale in MARCH and APril.

[PLAYSTATIONGENRATION]

I don't know why you so happy....it wont help

[The real killer]

I have to admit, that a-lot X-BOT put there hope in Alan Wait or Gaylo WTF what ever it is.

Are those X-BOT so dumb or high?
What i know, Killzone 2 and Uncharted 2 kick all 360 tards games in high heaven.

X-BOT, just by happy with your gimped box and dream about Uncharted 2 or Killzone 2, because it will never hit the gimped-box, it's just to weak to run those amazing games .

[wxer]

flop coming to an xbox neer you

why ??

well its not a halo
lol

[sid4gamerfreak]

MichaelJackson , buying1999, Aquarius, The real killer-
THE BIGGEST GAYS, DOUCHES AND RETARDS WHO NEED TO BE PERSECUTED AND PITIED BECAUSE OF THEIR EPIC FAIL IN LIFE.

Sony probably paid them to post these comments and most of the time, the ps3 tards try to defend their platform rather than play on it and you can see that everywhere on n4g. Its quite sickening actually, that n4g has been been flooded by ignorant, foolish ps3 fanboys. They probably had enough of killzone 2 or uncharted 2 already...

Just shows how many ps3 fanboys want to defend their platform because they got ripped off, while 360 and pc owners are enjoying the games that are available to them. You can see they feel threatened already, hence the numerous bashing on the 360. But when a 360 owner wants to voice his or her opinion, the ps3 users start to bash the 360.

Again, I have nothing against the ps3 itself, just the ps3 retards.

[wxer]

"Sony probably paid them to post these comments"

looooooooooooool

fail
this is not MS you know

[Sez]

have you ever took the time to think why are there so many more ps3 fanboys on this site than there are 360 owners. because 360 owner are actually playing games and enjoying them.while ps3 fanboys are here. yet sonyfanboys claim 360 has no games. but they are all here. posting in every thread.

guess we really know who's not playing games. else they wouldn't be here.

[ElementX]

I want this game! Maybe I'll pick up a cheap 360 somewhere

[PoisonedTea]

make sure it's not one of those modded/banned XBOX's!

[ElementX]

True!

[SKUD]

LIES!!!!