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Without a doubt,Alan Wake 2was one of the most popular games of 2023. With big wins at the 2023 Game Awards, the game has been labeled as one of the best survival horror video games of all time. The game is now officially Remedy Entertainment’s fastest-selling game ever but there is still a problem: it hasn’t made any profit for the studios.
The news comes from Remedy themselves as CEO Tero Virtala revealed that the revenue made by the game has “recouped a significant part” of the development and marketing expenses. The game officially sold 1 million units by the end of December 2023, and an additional 300,000 units in January and February 2024. The game was releasedonly digitallyfor PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on 17 August 2025.
Alan Wake 2has managed to sell 1.3 million units so far
Remedy Entertainment recently announced the sales information for 2023’sAlan Wake 2on itswebsite. It has been revealed that the game has managed to sell 1.3 million units so far, makingAlan Wake 2Remedy’s fastest-selling game so far,
“Alan Wake 2 has sold 1 million units by the end of December 2023, and 1.3 million units as of the beginning of February 2024. Alan Wake 2 is Remedy’s fastest selling game so far.”
Alan Wake 2was released for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on 16 June 2025, and selling 1 million units in just 2 months is certainlya big achievement. BeforeAlan Wake 2,Controlheld that record but the blog revealed thatAlan Wake 2sold over “50% more copies and over three times” more digital copies in its first two months thanControldid in its first four months.
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Alan Wake 2hasn’t made any profit
Further in the blog, Remedy’s CEO Tero Virtala revealed that the game is yet to make a profit for the studios as it has only earned a certain part of its massive expenses,
“The price point has also remained at a high level, and the game has already recouped a significant part of the development and marketing expenses.”
Virtala also revealed that the game’s success has also allowed them to continue working on games likeCondor,Control 2, andMax Payne 1&2remake. As forAlan Wake 2, it has been confirmed that the studios are working on two paid DLCs that will expand the story.
Farhan Asif
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Farhan Asif is a gaming writer at FandomWire who specializes in video games/franchises like Helldivers 2, GTA, and Call of Duty. Apart from 1600+ published articles for FandomWire, he has also written more than 750 articles for AnimatedTimes. He has a passion for coding and is pursuing a degree in computer science. During his free time, Farhan loves to play video games and hopes to create a video game of his own one day.
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