Alan Wake developer working on a “blockbuster” iOS title
Developer Remedy Entertainment – best known for the spectacular third-person thriller Alan Wake, the first two Max Payne games or the upcoming time-bending Quantum Break – is currently hiring for a new iOS title. The application – which can be found [here] – requires, among others, experience with Unity, suggesting the popular engine might be behind the upcoming mysterious title. In the past, Remedy had worked on Death Rally on iOS and Android, and Agents of Storm, which was actually released just a few days ago on iOS.
If you somehow haven’t experienced Alan Wake, I strongly recommend you to give it a shot. Its story follows best-selling thriller novelist Alan Wake as he tries to uncover the mystery behind his wife’s disappearance during a vacation in the small fictional town of Bright Falls, Washington, all while experiencing events from the plot in his latest novel, which he cannot remember writing, coming to life. In its pacing and structure, Alan Wake is similar to a thriller television series, with episodes that contain plot twists and cliffhangers. The game itself consists of six episodes, and the fiction is continued by two special episodes, titled ‘The Signal’ and ‘The Writer’, that were made available as downloadable content within the same year of the game’s release. Together, they make the first season of a possibly longer story. Additionally, a six-episode live-action web series called Bright Falls acts as a prequel to the game, and a number of related books also expand upon the Alan Wake story.
Chiefly written by Sam Lake, Alan Wake took over five years to create – an unusually long development time in the game industry. The game received positive reviews from critics, and is often revered for its narrative, pacing, and atmosphere. Alan Wake was awarded the first spot in Time magazine’s list of the top 10 video games of 2010. Alan Wake’s American Nightmare, a full stand-alone title, was released in February 2012 on the Xbox Live Arcade service and later on the PC, as well.
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