
According to YouTuber Doctre81 – best known in recent times for uncovering evidence of The Witcher 3 on Switch prior to its official announcement – a LinkedIn profile for the former lead software engineer at Virtuos reveals the developer has been working on an unannounced triple-A "action adventure remake" featuring destructible elements.
There's a wild theory now that this game could perhaps be a remaster of Alan Wake (as it supposedly ticks all the above boxes) and that it might even be coming to Nintendo Switch.

You see, Remedy Entertainment – the original developer of this title – recently acquired the rights for Alan Wake from Microsoft, and in a statement to GameSpot not long ago, revealed it could bring the game to different platforms.
Doctre81 further explains how Virtuos already has ties with Remedy – having previously produced art assets for its Microsoft exclusive, Quantum Break. And on the Switch front, Virtuos is one of the system's top port specialists, having previously helped out with Starlink: Battle for Atlas, Dark Souls: Remastered and more recently The Outer Worlds.
What are your thoughts about this? Leave a comment below.
[source nintendoenthusiast.com]
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I don’t think Alan Wake was considered a AAA title (although I loved it to death!) and I also don’t remember there being destructible environments either, but I hope you’re all right about this one!
I have an Xbox 360, but I never got a chance to pick this one up. A remaster for this game would be nice, since I never got a chance to play it.
i dont remember alan wake having destructible environments. and does it need a remake? a remaster maybe
I never ended up finishing Alan Wake on PC back in the day, I'd definitely be interested if it's coming to Switch in some form
I don't remember destructible elements being a thing in Alan Wake.....
I’d rather a remaster rather than a full remake, it would be nice to get a proper sequel at some point. This sounds more like Red Faction.
I have this on my Xbox one and I need to get back into it
Ooh, rumors. And it's not even E3 time yet...
I really liked the combat in Alan Wake.
Cool game, I might check it out if the salt are true.
I played Alan Wake and remember really liking the atmosphere a lot. I don’t remember much else though.... like there were a lot of crows at one point and like... a big tree and a moon.. but I especially don’t remember the.... destructible environments....?
Anyway, if this gets released I’ll be getting it. I just remember liking the game but I don’t remember why I didn’t finish it...
Do they really need a remake of this game? It still looks great on PC.
How about a Max Payne 1 & 2 collection
Alan Wake on Switch? Yes please.
I already have the 360 version and beat it on my One X but I would love to play it again in handheld mode.
I hope Remedy makes an Alan Wake 2 someday. I liked the little messages they put in about Alan Wake in Control.
One of the better 3rd person horror games since the downfall of silent Hill. Would consider picking it up again.
Dont pull a muscle with all that stretching.
i already have it on steam and xbox 360, but would be awesome to play alan wake on switch too - reach more people.
hopefully the "real" alan wake, if the rumor is true and not the bad american nightmare XBOX Arcade game .... that was horrible.
i just hope for a second game, to finish the story! alan wake is and was the last good remedy game for me .... i've played quantum break ...but meh ---mediocre. the new game - no interest in playing it - but gimme alan wake back and i'm happy
I collected most of the coffee thermos and beat this game in Nightmare difficulty, so it's a no go for me.
Anyone who hasn't played this game is gonna love it. Especially it's references to some Stephen King novels. Unfortunately, the game is pretty linear and you only really stray off the path for collectibles.
Get it if it's reasonably priced.
I really didn't like it, and I don't want to check if inverted buttons for menus will make it more terrifying.
I’ve never played it, but I’m definitely interested. Who knows, it might sell well on Switch and we might see more from Remedy?
I really liked Alan Wake. The ending was a bit off and it had some rough edges, plus a slightly annoying tendency to mention Steven King any time there was the slightest opportunity and sometimes just a random. but in spite of that it was really enjoyable and I'd love to play it again : )
I love Remedy & everything about Alan Wake. I'd buy it day one on any platform.
Ya I’d be down.
And I know my brother would. This is like one of his favorite games of all time.
Ahhhh, Alan Wake. I’ve got it on the Xbox and thought with all the praise of its atmosphere it would be something I’d like but just couldn’t get into it at all. Be nice for it to find a bigger audience by getting on Switch and PlayStation though.
Further cementing EVERYTHING is coming to Switch.
Would definitely like to play this as it is one I missed it when I had a 360, so bring it on.
Yes please! I love Alan Wake, and even though I can still play it on my XB1 via backwards compatibility, I’d love a remake. It’d be great on Switch with a nice pair of headphones.
I’m currently playing Remedy’s Control and absolutely loving it.
Alan Wake:
“Steven King once wrote that nightmares exist outside of logic and there's little fun to be had in explanations. They're antithetical to the poetry of fear. In a horror story the victim keeps asking why, but there can be no explanation and there shouldn't be one. The unanswered mystery is what stays with us the longest and is what we'll remember in the end. My name is Alan Wake, I'm a writer.”
I'd snag this in a flashlight flicker. One of my favorite games on 360. It's the one horror/suspense game that I've completed to the end, sweaty palms and shallow breaths all the way.
I really liked "Alan Wake", but I don't think it was a classic. So I am not too excited.
Alan Wake is one of my all-time favourites. But I guess it will be quite pricey, so it's a pass for me (unless there are some really new features).
Quantum Break or Control on the other hand, those I would buy in a heartbeat since I no longer have a PC capable of running them.
@ClaytThaGreat Intel used Alan Wake and its particle engine to showcase the Core2Duo when it first came out. The part they showed of Alan Wake had allot of destruction and particles, was never put in the game though.
What it do, bruh?
Hope so that’s a game I would get again, own it on my Xbox 360 lol but much prefer to play in bed in handheld mode
Gyro aiming and the same limited edition with the book in it, and I'm in for another run.
Heck yeah I'd pick it up for switch.
pretty good music too. (POTF)
Lol i remember playing this game the first time with my brother and friends in the dark hahah we where scared as hell when in the dark playing this game 🤣
Remedy and Switch sound like a good combination! Day-one purchase if it’s Alan Wake. Then Alan Wake 2 on Switch!
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