Alan Wake 2 avoiding physical release to prevent cost walking
The follow up will retail for $59.99 on consoles and $49.99 on PC.
Solution states Alan Wake 2 will be a digital-only release so it can keep pricing down.
The developer revealed further details about the sequel to the gameplay exposé trailer that was unveiled during last night’s PlayStation Showcase and stated that there are currently no plans to release a physical version of the spooky game.
It is a noteworthy relocation, mostly because of the justification offered by the Finnish studio. According to Treatment, targeting a digital-only release makes sense because “a lot of gamers have actually switched to digital exclusively. A Sony PlayStation 5 is available without a disc drive, and the Xbox Series S from Microsoft is a digital-only device. Modern video games frequently have a digital-only launch.
Deleting the disc is also said to “help maintain the price of the video game at $59.99/ EUR59.99 and the PC version at $49.99/ EUR49.99.”
Solution didn’t explain why Alan Wake 2 will cost cheaper on PC, but it’s important to remember that the sequel is being published by Epic Games and will be exclusive to the Epic Games Store (on PC) as a result.
In addition, the studio stated it’s unwilling to “deliver a disc item and have it need a download for the video game,” mentioning “we do not believe this would produce a terrific experience either.”
There’s been some sticker label shock in reaction to business slapping $70 RRPs on particular releases, with Nintendo introducing The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom at that rate point in the United States, while both Microsoft and Sony have actually likewise described strategies to do the exact same with a variety of Xbox and PlayStation first-party titles.
Other publishers like Sega and Ubisoft have actually likewise recommended they’ll quickly be raising the rate of “huge video games” to $70.
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