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Remedy Entertainment’s highly anticipated video game,Alan Wake 2was finally released for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on 26 July 2025 after being in development for almost 13 years. Since the game is a sequel toAlan Wake(2010), gamers are now wondering if they will have to play the first game in order to understand the premises of the second one. Many people who played the game back in 2010 have faint memories of the game, so is playing the game once again really worth your time?
Technically, no. Remedy Entertainment has set upAlan Wake 2in such a way that it also introduces new players to the franchise. However, one can play Remedy Entertainment’sControlvideo game andAlan Wake(2010) beforeAlan Wake 2for a better understanding of the universe.
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Do you need to playAlan Wake(2010) to understandAlan Wake 2?
Fans finally got the sequel of Remedy Entertainment’s 2010 video gameAlan Wakeafter 13 long years. With positive reviews, 2023’sAlan Wake 2has been crowned as one of the best games of 2023 by many esteemed video game critics, so naturally, many games are trying to understand its hype, but now the question arises: Is it necessary to playAlan Wake(2010) to understandAlan Wake 2?
Thanks to the dual protagonist concept in the game, gamers will not have to playAlan Wake(2010) to understand the sequel. The second game introduces the player to FBI Agent Saga Anderson who goes to Bright Falls, Washington to investigate some ritualistic murders. So, with a completely new story, it is not really necessary to play the previous game.
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Gamers can also play Remedy’sControlto understand the universe
There is no harm in understanding how Remedy Entertainment set up its universe. To have a better understanding ofAlan Wake 2‘s Federal Bureau of Control, one can play Remedy Entertainment’s 2019 gameControl. In the game, players control Jesse Faden, the Federal Bureau of Control (FBC)’s new Director, who explores the Oldest House – the FBC’s paranormal headquarters.
AnotherControlgame is currently in the works and gamers will have to wait at least until 2025 in order to play the game. For now, gamers new to the franchise can experience the latestAlan Wakegame without playingControlorAlan Wake.
Related:Remedy’s Sam Lake hints that Alan Wake May Have Been in the Dark Place Longer than we Think
Farhan Asif
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Farhan Asif is a gaming writer at FandomWire who specializes in video games/franchises like Helldivers 2, GTA, and Call of Duty. Apart from 1600+ published articles for FandomWire, he has also written more than 750 articles for AnimatedTimes. He has a passion for coding and is pursuing a degree in computer science. During his free time, Farhan loves to play video games and hopes to create a video game of his own one day.
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