Alan Wake's PC release uncertain

Originally announced to be in development for the PC and Xbox 360, Alan Wake's PC release is now looking uncertain.

Alan Wake from Remedy Entertainment is a cinematic psychological action thriller starring a suspense author suffering from writers block. The game will concentrate on finely crafted storytelling in a realistic, interactive environment, where an episodic narrative will create an escalating level of action.

Pelaaja magazine managed to visit Remedy Entertainment's studios where they found out a few new details on the game. First off, Alan Wake isn't as open-world as it once was, mainly due to the fact that Remedy wanted to tell a compelling story which they didn't feel was possible in an entirely open sandbox. However, the game will not be linear, since "the player must not feel they’re being pulled from strings. The player must feel like they’re making the decisions themselves."

Secondly, the game's PC release is currently up in the air, with Remedy being reluctant to talk about this version. We've not actually seen a PC demo of the game since 2006, and Remedy has further opened up speculation by telling Pelaaja that they only want to talk about the Xbox 360 at this moment.

What this could mean is that Alan Wake is a timed-exclusive for the Xbox 360, which is a common occurrence for games published by Microsoft's Studios, in a similar manner to Gears of War. Though it could be even worse, with no Gears of War II for PCs at all.

As soon as we learn more, we'll let you know.

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Via Alan Wake Forums