Alan Wake Exclusive to Xbox 360?

[fitbabits]

Rumor has it, Microsoft has picked up the publishing rights to Remedy Entertainment's Alan Wake...

Thanks to Eurogamer (http://www.eurogamer.net) for the news (http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=64425).

As E3 grows ever nearer, our old friend Internet Reports is working himself up into a right old frenzy over rumours that Alan Wake will be an Xbox 360 exclusive.

The game, which is being developed by Max Payne creators Remedy Entertainment, was originally down for PC and unspecified next-gen consoles. But now rumour has it that Microsoft has picked up the publishing rights - so while it could still appear on Proper Computers, it's unlikely that a PS3 or Wii version will turn up.

There's still no confirmation of whether Alan Wake will go on show at this year's E3, however, and Microsoft would only remind us that they don't like commenting on rumour or speculation.
If true, this could be potentially huge for Microsoft and Xbox 360 owners.

[PantherModern]

Xbox FTW!

I knew I bought one for something.

[Serapth]

Better rumour is in this months Game Informer, theres a pretty good chance that GTA could be exlusive to the 360 aswell.

Alan Wake looks interested though. Isnt it sorta a cross between Residient Evil and Shenume?

[mulligan]

If true, this could be potentially BAD for PC gamers.

[fitbabits]

Better rumour is in this months Game Informer, theres a pretty good chance that GTA could be exlusive to the 360 aswell.
Did you listen to Kef's radio show on Friday? ;)

[Heretic Machine]

To take a line from Borys' news post about Virtua Fighter going exclusive to the PS3, this game just got better :p

[fitbabits]

If true, this could be potentially BAD for PC gamers.
I don't see why. Max Payne on PC was as good as, if not better, on PC than on consoles. Or are you referring to the whole 'it will be dumbed down for the PC' argument given weight recently by Deus Ex: Invisible War?

[fitbabits]

To take a line from Borys' news post about Virtua Fighter going exclusive to the PS3, this game just got better :p
Oh, snap! :D

[bapenguin]

Wasn't this game supposed to come out in February? :)

[51|RandoM]

I always read it as "Alien Wake". 50/50 chance I visualize something swimming underwater on some other planet or jawas burrying one of their buds.

360 needs some good exclusives. Hope this is good. Hope the PC version doesn't get lobotomized to fit on a console.

[Serapth]

Did you listen to Kef's radio show on Friday? ;)

Yeah, not so much. Frankly I have never listened to a podcast, simply because I despise that name... almost as much as webinar. I know its not rational, but who said I was rational?

[bapenguin]

Yeah, not so much. Frankly I have never listened to a podcast, simply because I despise that name... almost as much as webinar. I know its not rational, but who said I was rational?

On friday it's a radio show. Only on Tuesday when it's posted does it become a podcast. :)

[Citizen Philip]

I never consider a studio or developer being boughtout by a larger company as good for anyone: they might squeeze out a title, maybe two if they are lucky. Beyond the 1 or 2 titles the soul has been sucked out of the development house and nothing but the name remains.

Kind of like Bungie. I think they are some kind of Undead development house now. ;)

[Xerxes]

Yeah, not so much. Frankly I have never listened to a podcast, simply because I despise that name... almost as much as webinar. I know its not rational, but who said I was rational?

Webinar?!?! :confused:
Serapth you had to make that up.

As for the game... It kinda gave me the impression of a better Silent Hill. One that doesn't rely on fog as gimmick.

[jeffbax]

I still don't get the big deal about this game.

[fitbabits]

I still don't get the big deal about this game.
Really? Do some research of the game and it may pique your interest somewhat.

[slink-jadranko]

Baaaaaah.

Just what I need.

[Xerxes]

I never consider a studio or developer being boughtout by a larger company as good for anyone: they might squeeze out a title, maybe two if they are lucky. Beyond the 1 or 2 titles the soul has been sucked out of the development house and nothing but the name remains.

Kind of like Bungie. I think they are some kind of Undead development house now. ;)

Level fourteen of Development Hell eh?
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/05/01

Bungie is a sad situation like most cases over at Microsoft. For the money it maybe ok for them but they aren't making any friends. Like Rare. A game about pinatas is ok for Nintendo, but Xbox? Really. I can't be the only one wanting a Killer Instinct 3. And making poor Bungie crank out Halo after Halo without expanding the studio house at all. And Lionhead is probably about to just produce Fables. I really like the game but BC and the Movies are good games. I bet ole Peter Molyneux went else where as soon as they gave him the bags of money.

But think of when some guy with promise are about to go out of business, they have to be bought out somewhere. It's got to be some good examples some where.

[mpsmith]

Yeah, not so much. Frankly I have never listened to a podcast, simply because I despise that name... almost as much as webinar. I know its not rational, but who said I was rational?
I HATE the word "blog." "Blogosphere" even more. Why do such words get popularized? Whenever I hear one I just think of some marketing moron or Apple user (since Apple terms are usually fuzzy).

Anyway, I'm sure that "360 exclusive" means itll come to PC, too. Just wait.

[Frogleg Special]

Exclusive to Vista?

Heh, console has that console wars and exclusivity. PC has that Windows version wars and exclusivity.

[Serapth]

Webinar?!?! :confused:
Serapth you had to make that up.


Sadly, im not. I get invited to atleast one webinar a week by sales people. Every time I stop and ask them just how stupid they feel after using the term webinar, sadly 9 times out of 10 they act like they havent got a clue why its obnoxious.

[Paranoia]

Any trailer/demo of the actual gameplay?

[Cool AN]

Oh no. I hope this isn't true.

[ÜberJumper]

Saw this last year at E3, and it, along with Prey and Company of Heroes at the games that left the biggest impressions on me. Can't wait to see more news out of the show this year.

[Vandenh]

Bungie is a sad situation like most cases over at Microsoft. For the money it maybe ok for them but they aren't making any friends. Like Rare. A game about pinatas is ok for Nintendo, but Xbox? Really. I can't be the only one wanting a Killer Instinct 3. And making poor Bungie crank out Halo after Halo without expanding the studio house at all

Bungie is working on two games at the moment....

Anyway... f*ck all that dude. Square has been making FF games for the last million years.... and I have been working on 1000 variants of the same stuff for years as well. Welcome to the world of software development.

[Roc Ingersol]

Jebus I wish Webinar's weren't real.

/shudder

Welcome to the world of software development.
Winner!

[Citizen Philip]

Bungie is working on two games at the moment....

Anyway... f*ck all that dude. Square has been making FF games for the last million years.... and I have been working on 1000 variants of the same stuff for years as well. Welcome to the world of software development.

I thought Halo3 is done and MS is just sitting on it until PS3 release date. I heard the other title is Halo: Haloest, followed by Halo: Haloest Harder, and the finale Halo: Haloest Harderest. And maybe a remake or two with "Redux" or "Ultra" in the title. :rolleyes:

[Xerxes]

Bungie is working on two games at the moment....

Anyway... f*ck all that dude. Square has been making FF games for the last million years.... and I have been working on 1000 variants of the same stuff for years as well. Welcome to the world of software development.

Bungie has two games? When did that happen?

And you correct about Square Enix. If it isn't FF it feels like FF. But think, each FF is different character and storywise. Only the name remeins. And some time they think they are cute and dust the fight engine off a little.

[bapenguin]

Level fourteen of Development Hell eh?
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/05/01

Bungie is a sad situation like most cases over at Microsoft. For the money it maybe ok for them but they aren't making any friends. Like Rare. A game about pinatas is ok for Nintendo, but Xbox? Really. I can't be the only one wanting a Killer Instinct 3. And making poor Bungie crank out Halo after Halo without expanding the studio house at all. And Lionhead is probably about to just produce Fables. I really like the game but BC and the Movies are good games. I bet ole Peter Molyneux went else where as soon as they gave him the bags of money.

But think of when some guy with promise are about to go out of business, they have to be bought out somewhere. It's got to be some good examples some where.

Does anybody else see the hypocrisy in this post?

You think it's dumb to make Bungie make sequel after sequel.

Yet, it's dumb for Rare to make a new original IP instead of making a sequel?!?!

[Serapth]

Bungie has two games? When did that happen?

It was confirmed a few months back. They actually said they are "working on multiple projects", which actually means 2+.

[Serapth]

Does anybody else see the hypocrisy in this post?


Isnt pointing out hypocrisy on Internet Forums about as much sport as pointing out tubbies at Star Trek conventions?

[Kelegacy]

Better rumour is in this months Game Informer, theres a pretty good chance that GTA could be exlusive to the 360 aswell.

Alan Wake looks interested though. Isnt it sorta a cross between Residient Evil and Shenume?
I hope both of those rumors are false.

[Citizen Philip]

It was confirmed a few months back. They actually said they are "working on multiple projects", which actually means 2+.

No, that is marketing lingo for anything that is more than 1 activity. Like talking about how to make a better WoW on company time or throwing darts at a wall trying to decide which character design is the best for a new title.

[Xerxes]

Does anybody else see the hypocrisy in this post?

You think it's dumb to make Bungie make sequel after sequel.

Yet, it's dumb for Rare to make a new original IP instead of making a sequel?!?!

bap it's different. I don't think it's dumb about halo. It's a cash cow beat it to death. I think it's sad that that's ALL they make. They haven't grown as far as I know. Grown as in other teams, making other games. Show of good faith in the Bungie name. Monolith had Condemned and FEAR. Other studios have more than that. Bioware has like what 4 going on. Some sequels. Not spread to then but NOT focused on just one thing only. Hell I wouldn't mind if Master Cheif was in a Vollyball game made by bungie. Actually that would disturb me.

That's besides the point. Now with Rare, bap are you honestly looking forward to a Pinata game? KI hasn't been used in what 10+ years now. They've made SEVERAL game in between then and now.

[Borys]

Late to the thread, damn.

Fit: I think that one guy meant that now that AW is 360 exlcusive we won't see a PC version AT ALL. Nothing about dumbing down.

[Pluvious]

I am sure getting tired of seeing what appear to be good PC games made for PC gamers being butchered so they can work on consoles, while we PC gamers with uber rigs are getting screwed. Makes me wonder why I'm spending all this money on high end video cards when we don't get the new stuff to run on them. :(

[Xerxes]

I am sure getting tired of seeing what appear to be good PC games made for PC gamers being butchered so they can work on consoles, while we PC gamers with uber rigs are getting screwed. Makes me wonder why I'm spending all this money on high end video cards when we don't get the new stuff to run on them. :(

I doubt this was just "PC GAME", although you could hate Remedy I take it. They saw the money they made off both MP games on multiple platforms, I doubt it was going to stay just PC.

[fitbabits]

Late to the thread, damn.

Fit: I think that one guy meant that now that AW is 360 exlcusive we won't see a PC version AT ALL. Nothing about dumbing down.
Ah, gotcha!

[mulligan]

I don't see why. Max Payne on PC was as good as, if not better, on PC than on consoles. Or are you referring to the whole 'it will be dumbed down for the PC' argument given weight recently by Deus Ex: Invisible War?


No, that it MAY NOT be on PC at all... :( If its ported to X360 from the PC release (the way God intended) I'm all for it, but if it becomes a "exclusive" (complete sense of the word), well... that's another game I wont be able to play, and I was really looking forward to this.

[Paranoia]

From Alan Wake to Bungie bashing? How the hell did that happened?

[Borys]

And LOL @ Bungie bashing in AW thread.

Some people.

[Zanzibar]

From Alan Wake to Bungie bashing? How the hell did that happened?

Welcome to the Internets.

[Liquidize105]

Alan Wake can't be exclusive to 360, no way. The Max Payne community has followed Remedy across charon, AND they've given the world Max Payne KungFu to say the least. This would be a huge betrayal.

[Borys]

Alan Wake can't be exclusive to 360, no way. The Max Payne community has followed Remedy across charon, AND they've given the world Max Payne KungFu to say the least. This would be a huge betrayal.

Happened before (Bungie, BioWare, id Software etc.) will happen again (VALVe, Blizzard etc.).

[Xerxes]

No, that it MAY NOT be on PC at all... :( If its ported to X360 from the PC release (the way God intended) I'm all for it, but if it becomes a "exclusive" (complete sense of the word), well... that's another game I wont be able to play, and I was really looking forward to this.


Like GOD intended? Sure I could understand that argument on xbox but not xbxo 360. It's like a few thousand people with machines that can play Alan Wake any better visually than a X360 as opposed to the other way around. :rolleyes:

[Xerxes]

Happened before (Bungie, BioWare, id Software etc.) will happen again (VALVe, Blizzard etc.).
Valve maybe. Blizzard not bloody likely. I am suprised World of Starcraft was a joke.

[goc_sin]

I don't see why. Max Payne on PC was as good as, if not better, on PC than on consoles. Or are you referring to the whole 'it will be dumbed down for the PC' argument given weight recently by Deus Ex: Invisible War?

Well if you can't tell that these games are being dumbed down, maybe you can count yourself in target audience. It's ok to be special. ;)

[fitbabits]

Well if you can't tell that these games are being dumbed down, maybe you can count yourself in target audience. It's ok to be special. ;)
Hey, I've been special for longer than you've been growing your hair. Damn hippy. :)

[absolut taco]

I am sure getting tired of seeing what appear to be good PC games made for PC gamers being butchered so they can work on consoles, while we PC gamers with uber rigs are getting screwed. Makes me wonder why I'm spending all this money on high end video cards when we don't get the new stuff to run on them. :(

Spending tons of money on your video cards leads to poverty. Poverty leads to piracy. Piracy leads to no more PC games.

[Spooky]

As the Max Payne franchise saw its birth and commercial success on the PC, I really hope Alan Wake remains at least in part a PC commodity. That said, I think the delays we've seen in this game's release come completely from story, not from development.

In the Mouth of Madness as a game concept does not a critical success make.

[bapenguin]

That's besides the point. Now with Rare, bap are you honestly looking forward to a Pinata game? KI hasn't been used in what 10+ years now. They've made SEVERAL game in between then and now.

Me personally? Not really. But it's nice to see something fresh. I want a KI game as much as the next guy...who's to say it's not in the works?

[KNOTE]

Spending tons of money on your video cards leads to poverty. Poverty leads to piracy. Piracy leads to no more PC games.


Impressive... most impressive. I'd even say prophetic.

[Zurik]

Alan Wake looks interested though. Isnt it sorta a cross between Residient Evil and Shenume?

You mean a game where you turn in place slowly with creepy music, while asking the same question over and over? I'm sold!

[FreshyK]

Happened before (Bungie, BioWare, id Software etc.) will happen again (VALVe, Blizzard etc.).
When did id software become XBOX 360 exclusive?

[aversion2k]

Damn
I was kinda looking forward to this aswell. oh well.


In the Mouth of Madness as a game concept does not a critical success make.
It seems similar to twin peaks aswell

[Draft]

Alan Wake is basically Silent Hill 2 done by the guys who made Max Payne.

in other words, the best fucking game ever.

[Magnanimous Gnome]

Happened before (Bungie, BioWare, id Software etc.) will happen again (VALVe, Blizzard etc.).


"The Xbox platform will in no way damage the PC platform or take titles away from it."

-paraphrased MS bullshit, circa 2000-2001


You mean a game where you turn in place slowly with creepy music, while asking the same question over and over? I'm sold!


"Do you know where I can find some undead sailors?"