Remedy Entertainment's highly anticipated Anniversary Update for Alan Wake 2 arrives tomorrow, October 22nd, coinciding with the launch of the Lake House DLC.
Alan Wake 2's Anniversary Update: A Year of Appreciation
Enhanced Accessibility and Quality of Life
Remedy Entertainment celebrates Alan Wake 2's near one-year anniversary with a substantial, free Anniversary Update. In a blog post, the developers expressed gratitude to the fans, acknowledging their contributions to the game's community.
This update, released alongside The Lake House expansion, introduces significant accessibility improvements. Players can now utilize options like infinite ammo and one-hit kills. Further enhancements include horizontal axis inversion and upgraded DualSense functionality on PS5, providing haptic feedback for healing and throwable items.
Responding to player feedback, the Anniversary Update also integrates numerous quality-of-life (QoL) enhancements. Remedy highlights their ongoing commitment to Alan Wake 2, emphasizing that development hasn't ceased since its initial release. The team actively collected player feedback, incorporating it into this significant update.
A new "Gameplay Assist" menu offers customizable options:
⚫︎ Quick turn
⚫︎ Automatic QTE completion
⚫︎ Single-tap button actions
⚫︎ Tap-based weapon charging
⚫︎ Tap-based healing item use
⚫︎ Tap-based Lightshifter activation
⚫︎ Player invulnerability
⚫︎ Player immortality
⚫︎ One-hit kills
⚫︎ Infinite ammo
⚫︎ Infinite flashlight batteries