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After 17 months, the critically-acclaimed action-adventure game Alan Wake has been restored to digital storefronts. It was taken down on May 15, 2017 due to expiring music licenses which publisher Microsoft has renegotiated. It is currently available on Steam and GOG.com and is expected to be restored to the Xbox 360 marketplace soon.

Alan Wake is back on Steam. Get the game now at a special comeback discount for 80% off, along with all Alan Wake titles: https://t.co/GRLdxcYEuB pic.twitter.com/pfmnF6WLIs

— Remedy Entertainment (@remedygames) October 27, 2018

It'll be back on Xbox. When? Very soon! That's all we can say for now. https://t.co/ACG1h1C9DE

— Remedy Entertainment (@remedygames) October 25, 2018

Alan Wake is available now.

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[Ericthegreat]

Hmm, I wonder if do to the circumstances piracy will have actually greatly harmed their sales.

 

[FateForWindows]

Hmm, I wonder if do to the circumstances piracy will have actually greatly harmed their sales.

I'm thinking that it probably had an impact, but now that the game's back on storefronts some of the people that pirated the game might purchase it now that it's back.

 

[WildDog]

It went under my radar that it was removed from the storefront, but nice to know it's back. Such a good game, it's a shame it never got a part 2

 

[Ericthegreat]

I'm thinking that it probably had an impact, but now that the game's back on storefronts some of the people that pirated the game might purchase it now that it's back.

>.>; does that really happen though

 

[RedoLane]

I swear they hired a Necromancer to revive their game!

 

[FateForWindows]

>.>; does that really happen though

Sometimes. Not usually though.

 

[Issac]

Hmm, I wonder if do to the circumstances piracy will have actually greatly harmed their sales.

There were a lot of huge sales before it was removed, it was in several humble bundles, and has been out for many years. So I doubt piracy have any bigger impact on that game than any other.

 

[wurstpistole]

Hmm, I wonder if do to the circumstances piracy will have actually greatly harmed their sales.

Alan Wake was originally released back in 2010. This takedown happened in 2017, when 99 percent of the users interested in the game probably had already played it so I'm gonna go with a no on this question

 

[Song of storms]

I'm sure that all the people who still didn't play the game had already bought it from Steam where sometimes it'd go for less than $5.

 

[FateForWindows]

Alan Wake was originally released back in 2010. This takedown happened in 2017, when 99 percent of the users interested in the game probably had already played it so I'm gonna go with a no on this question

Actually, the PC version came out in early 2012 but that doesn't really change your point. The PC port had been out for over 5 years by then and most people had already bought the game.

 

[jesterscourt]

Since Quantum Break was a flop, I wonder if Remedy will go back to Alan Wake.

 

[supaplex]

Man, I absolutely love this game. Such a good and coherent experience.

 

[mightymuffy]

Since Quantum Break was a flop, I wonder if Remedy will go back to Alan Wake.

Well there's a TV series in the works too, so yeah I think they might already be working on a sequel: can't see MS renewing licenses for any other reason really - this game, while great, is showing its age a little bit already.

 

[coffinbirth]

Twas all over one song too. People that got to the end know which one

 

[Demon27248]

It's a good thing they didn't just remove the songs, they played a pretty big part imo in setting the atmosphere.

 

[Taleweaver]

Hmm, I wonder if do to the circumstances piracy will have actually greatly harmed their sales.

I remember people saying that when the takedown was announced. As said : it was already years old at that point and it had been in humble bundles as well. I think it's safe to say that if the takedown caused privacy, it was just because some people just want to download everything.

 

[shaunj66]

Great game. One of my favourites from last gen. It has such a perfect atmosphere.

 

[Razzee]

How clever of them to let licenses expire on purpose to have articles talking about the game. Free marketing.

 

[Ericthegreat]

I remember people saying that when the takedown was announced. As said : it was already years old at that point and it had been in humble bundles as well. I think it's safe to say that if the takedown caused privacy, it was just because some people just want to download everything.

Ah okay.