Alan Wake 2: Anniversary Update Arrives October 22nd

Alan Wake 2 developer Remedy Entertainment has declared that the game's Anniversary Update is releasing tomorrow, concurrently with the launch of the game's The Lake House DLC.

Alan Wake 2 Releases Free Anniversary Update TomorrowSignificant Update Broadens Accessibility Settings

Alan Wake 2 is poised to launch a significant Anniversary Update tomorrow, October 22, as declared by developer Remedy Entertainment. "We can’t believe it’s been almost a year since Alan Wake 2 was launched. Thank you to everyone who has played the game and become a part of our fanbase and the Remedy community, no matter when you joined us or how long you’ve been a fan," the Remedy stated in its blog post.

Launching alongside The Lake House expansion tomorrow, Alan Wake 2's Anniversary Update will be completely free! The game incorporates enhanced accessibility settings such as infinite ammo and one-hit kills. Furthermore, the option to reverse the game's horizontal axis settings, along with updates to DualSense functionality on the PS5 are also being deployed that will facilitate haptic feedback with healing items and throwables.

The significant update also includes quality-of-life (QoL) enhancements frequently requested by fans. "Work on Alan Wake 2 has not ceased since release. We’ve been developing the two expansions, Night Springs and The Lake House, but we have also been collecting your feedback and implementing changes and improvements to the game based on that feedback," Remedy said. "We’ve compiled those changes into the Anniversary Update, so named because it’s being released near the anniversary of the original release of Alan Wake 2."

Alan Wake 2 also introduces a "Gameplay Assist" menu which contains toggles such as:

　⚫︎　Quick turn
　⚫︎　Auto complete QTE
　⚫︎　Button tapping to single tap
　⚫︎　Weapon charging with taps
　⚫︎　Healing items with taps
　⚫︎　Lightshifter with taps
　⚫︎　Player invulnerability
　⚫︎　Player immortality
　⚫︎　One shot kill
　⚫︎　Infinite ammo
　⚫︎　Infinite flashlight batteries