Alan Wake 2 Anniversary Update Launches October 22

Remedy Entertainment, the developer behind Alan Wake 2, has exciting news for fans: the highly anticipated Anniversary Update is set to launch tomorrow, October 22, coinciding with the release of the game's The Lake House DLC.

Alan Wake 2 Launches Free Anniversary Update Tomorrow

Major Update Expands Accessibility Settings

Alan Wake 2 is gearing up for a significant milestone with its Anniversary Update, scheduled for release tomorrow. Remedy Entertainment expressed their gratitude in a heartfelt blog post, stating, "We can’t believe it’s been almost a year since Alan Wake 2 was released. Thank you to everyone who has played the game and become a member of our fanbase and the Remedy community, no matter when you joined us or how long you’ve been a fan."

This Anniversary Update, available at no extra cost, introduces a suite of new accessibility options designed to enhance the gaming experience. Players can now enjoy features like infinite ammo and one-shot kills, alongside the ability to invert the horizontal axis settings. For PlayStation 5 users, updates to DualSense functionality will bring haptic feedback to life with healing items and throwables.

In addition to these accessibility enhancements, the update includes a host of quality-of-life improvements, many of which were directly influenced by community feedback. Remedy Entertainment emphasized their ongoing commitment to the game, saying, "Work on Alan Wake 2 has not stopped since release. We’ve been working on the two expansions, Night Springs and The Lake House, but we have also been gathering your feedback and working on changes and improvements to the game based on that feedback. We’ve gathered those changes into the Anniversary Update, called that because well, it’s being released close to the anniversary of the original release of Alan Wake 2."

The update also introduces a new "Gameplay Assist" menu, featuring a range of toggles to customize the gameplay experience. These options include:

• 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