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Rumor: Alan Wake is probably coming to PC soon

Steam registry shines light on clues, clues then explode and turn into monsters

Words: on December 13, 2011
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It's fairly common for games published by Microsoft Game Studios to come to the PC after enjoying a year or two of comfy exclusivity on the Xbox 360, with Halo, Fable, and Gears of War all eventually making their way over to Windows, and it appears that Remedy's Alan Wake will be no different. Rumors began surfacing with Remedy's Aki Järvilehto hinting that the developer would have "some positive news" in the for PC gamers, and now, we all but have confirmation thanks to Valve's Steam platform.

Above: Digging around Steam's registry can be bountiful

Some folks over on the Alan Wake forums found some interesting information underneath the hood. Namely, they found information confirming that Alan Wake was coming to Steam, as is evident by a bunch of listings buried deep in the system's files. There's a chance that it's some sort of test, or maybe a trick on Valve's part for some reason, but odds are this is the real deal, and PC users will be getting a taste of the triumph (and disappointment) of Alan Wake for themselves.

The timing makes sense, too. Remedy has just revealed an expansion of sorts in the form of Alan Wake's American Nightmare, and if the developer is planning on ever bringing that to Steam, it would serve it well to get the first game up and running, too.

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12 comments

  • vice02 - December 13, 2011 11:57 p.m.

    to bad it was not earlier. then i could dowlouded it and find out how shity this game was before i bought it for the xbox

  • Balaska - December 13, 2011 10:52 p.m.

    Gears 2 and 3 are Xbox exclusives, as are Forza, PGR and all Halos except the first one. That's a list.

  • MetroidPrimeRib - December 13, 2011 11:07 p.m.

    That's a very wimpy list. Also 360 has one exclusive coming out in 2012?

  • SnowCat - December 14, 2011 9:44 a.m.

    Not only first halo, but second too. Although it was one of the crappiest port ever.

  • comaqi - December 14, 2011 11:23 a.m.

    So the Xbox only has two exclusive franchises..

  • MetroidPrimeRib - December 13, 2011 9:16 p.m.

    List of 360 Exclusives:

  • comaqi - December 13, 2011 10:20 p.m.

    I never thought of it this way, but I can't name a single franchise exclusive to the 360. Interesting..

  • Shadow Of Death - December 14, 2011 12:21 a.m.

    Crackdown and its sequel are exclusive to the 360. The first one was great, the second one was an overpriced, glorified expansion. It had an upper tier new release price ($69.99) but didn't really change all that much (Same city, just worse off. Graphics didn't change much. I don't remember the weapons being changed much either). I'd re-buy the first one on the PC for sure. The second one? Ehhhh, maybe if it was on sale for $10 or something.

  • Redeater - December 14, 2011 5:10 a.m.

    Arguing about exclusives is the ultimate fanboy nonsense. Yes, I have a 360 and not a PS3. You know what I have been able to play? Skyrim, Portal 2, Arkham City, Saint's Row 3, Assassin's Creed and much much more. When the PS3 drops to $150-200 I can pick up all these "exclusives" for $15. How is this a bad thing? I have been playing the most amazing games of my life this past year?

  • MetroidPrimeRib - December 14, 2011 1:57 p.m.

    Why would you buy a console you have to pay 70 dollars a year for versus the two you don't have to for anything BUT exclusives? Which it doesn't have? When it comes down to it, the deciding factor of whether or not to buy a console or not is what games the console has. Or if you're an Xbox owner, "IT'S BECAUSE MY FRIENDS HAVE IT"

  • Redeater - December 14, 2011 2:04 p.m.

    Initially up release yes. But look at all the sales charts for November. Even Ign was making articles about how the PS3 was going to dominate the year and then MS smashes both consoles in sales thus rendering the whole exclusives argument null and void. I'm no fanboy of any system and I like exclusives, I'm just saying arguing about them is a moot point when the numbers are reflective of how little anyone actually gives a shit when it comes down to it.

  • MetroidPrimeRib - December 14, 2011 3:23 p.m.

    I just told you, the only reason people buy Xbox's is because "My friends have one" That's the only answer you will get

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