Alan Wake 2 celebrates its anniversary with a major free update and DLC! Remedy Entertainment announced the Anniversary Update, launching October 22nd, alongside the release of The Lake House DLC.
Anniversary Update: Enhanced Accessibility and Quality of Life
This substantial, free update significantly enhances accessibility. Remedy stated, "Thank you to everyone who has played the game and joined our community." The update includes highly requested features:
Key improvements include:
- Expanded accessibility options: infinite ammo, one-hit kills.
- Inverted horizontal axis control.
- Improved DualSense functionality on PS5 (haptic feedback for healing and throwables).
- Numerous quality-of-life enhancements based on player feedback.
A new "Gameplay Assist" menu offers toggles for:
- Quick turn
- Automatic QTE completion
- Single-tap button actions (for weapons, healing, Lightshifter)
- Player invulnerability
- Player immortality
- One-shot kills
- Infinite ammo
- Infinite flashlight batteries
Remedy emphasized their continued dedication to Alan Wake 2 post-launch, stating they've been actively incorporating player feedback into this significant update. Enjoy the anniversary celebrations!