Users have concerns about Alan Wake 2 sales
Almost two months have passed since the release of Alan Wake 2. Although the game undoubtedly enjoys great success among fans, financial indicators may not have met expectations.
Despite the impressive release of the horror, Remedy Entertainment has not yet announced any sales data, which could say that the game was not sold too well. But this is not the main factor, because many others do not disclose such information.
Concerned caused Mat Piskella’s message from Circana that the game could not even get into a hundred best games on Xbox and PlayStation. Although Epic Games sales were not taken into account, it still became a serious alarm signal.
There are several questions about Alan Wake II sales. According to Circana’s Player English, Alan Wake II took 147th place in the number of active users in November on XBS and 113rd on PlayStation 5.
In 2023, Remnant 2 diverged 1 million copies per week. Therefore, there was reason to believe that Alan Wake 2 would achieve even greater results, but almost two months after the launch of the Remedy Entertainment did not make any statements.
If the game is really badly sold, then this result may have several reasons. On the Alan Wake 2 PC is an exclusive Epic Games. Most people do not like this publisher compared to other platforms such as Steam or GOG. Therefore, sales could fall after such a decision.
In addition, the horror game has not received a physical release. Despite the digital era, many people still prefer to buy physical copies. Both factors together could lead to low indicators of Alan Wake 2.
Yes, the franchise itself was little -known. Therefore, there was no special excitement before the release of the game, but critics took it with a bang.
Even despite the lack of sales data, it cannot be denied that Alan Wake 2 is one of the best games of this year. She emphasizes that games in the horror genre can be separated from the Resident Evil or Silent Hill, demonstrating the unique look of developers at this genre.