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Lastgengamer on 19 February 2010

When Microsoft announced at X10 that there would not be a PC version of Alan Wake, it was explained away that the game was best suited for a larger screen – like a television.

According to Oskari Häkkinen, head of franchise at Remedy, playing the game on the telly is more of a preference than anything, as the company has a long history with developing games for PC.

 

Speaking with VG247 in London this week, Häkkinen told us that the decision to axe the PC version was more about focusing on one platform at a time than anything else.

“Saying that Alan Wake is best played of a sofa with 5.1 surround and a big TV screen, I think is more of a preference than anything else,” he said. “We’re not going out there to say that PC gamers can’t enjoy it from their own PC set-up. We’re certainly not saying that. We have a strong heritage in PC gaming as well.

“But, frankly, we’re a small studio. We’re 50 people, and being a small studio, it makes a lot more sense for us to focus on one platform. Currently we’re fully focused on the Xbox version, and [as for] what the future holds, we haven’t got anything to announce, and we haven’t thought that far right now.

“We’re fully crunching towards the Xbox 360 version”.

As far as a PC version being released in the future was concerned, Häkkinen said that the decision to do so would come from a “sit down” with Microsoft to “see where the title goes”.

Alan Wake releases on Xbox 360 May 18 and 21 in the US and UK, respectively.

http://www.vg247.com/2010/02/19/remedy-explains-decision-to-release-alan-wake-on-xbox-360-only/



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Lastgengamer on 19 February 2010

I would say this is a good choice for them since they are small for a development team.



DaBuddahN on 19 February 2010

Oh wow! Someone should email this guy and tell him PC's can be hooked up to TV's!!!!!!!!



Lyrikalstylez on 19 February 2010
DaBuddahN said:
Oh wow! Someone should email this guy and tell him PC's can be hooked up to TV's!!!!!!!!


Good move on keeping this little Gem 360 exclusive.....exclusive games tend to get more noticed this gen

Glade I have a 360



De85 on 19 February 2010
DaBuddahN said:
Oh wow! Someone should email this guy and tell him PC's can be hooked up to TV's!!!!!!!!

Did you even read the entire thing? He just said that was NOT the actual reason for moving to 360 exclusively.  See:

 

Lastgengamer said:

When Microsoft announced at X10 that there would not be a PC version of Alan Wake, it was explained away that the game was best suited for a larger screen – like a television.

According to Oskari Häkkinen, head of franchise at Remedy, playing the game on the telly is more of a preference than anything, as the company has a long history with developing games for PC.

 

Speaking with VG247 in London this week, Häkkinen told us that the decision to axe the PC version was more about focusing on one platform at a time than anything else.

“Saying that Alan Wake is best played of a sofa with 5.1 surround and a big TV screen, I think is more of a preference than anything else,” he said. “We’re not going out there to say that PC gamers can’t enjoy it from their own PC set-up. We’re certainly not saying that. We have a strong heritage in PC gaming as well.

“But, frankly, we’re a small studio. We’re 50 people, and being a small studio, it makes a lot more sense for us to focus on one platform. Currently we’re fully focused on the Xbox version, and [as for] what the future holds, we haven’t got anything to announce, and we haven’t thought that far right now.

“We’re fully crunching towards the Xbox 360 version”.

As far as a PC version being released in the future was concerned, Häkkinen said that the decision to do so would come from a “sit down” with Microsoft to “see where the title goes”.

Alan Wake releases on Xbox 360 May 18 and 21 in the US and UK, respectively.

http://www.vg247.com/2010/02/19/remedy-explains-decision-to-release-alan-wake-on-xbox-360-only/

 

The whole "play on your tv thing came from an MS employee, not Remedy.  It's explained in the first line.



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Dampfi on 19 February 2010

What a lame excuse. They saw some $ from MS, that´s it. PC gamers do have large screnns as well.



jesus kung fu magic on 19 February 2010
Dampfi said:

What a lame excuse. They saw some $ from MS, that´s it. PC gamers do have large screnns as well.

So MS paid them to keep their game AWAY from their platform?



N64 is the ONLY console of the fifth generation!!!

Scoobes on 19 February 2010

Basically, Microsoft wanted to keep it exclusive and nicely asked them to completely focus on the 360 version. Now, we're highly unlikely to see a PC version unless someone else publishes it which, if it's as sucessful as I think it will be, is also highly unlikely.




Get your Portable ID!

AlkamistStar on 19 February 2010

I;mn glad that's cleared up. It's doesnt exlcude a PC version in the future however.



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Jereel Hunter on 19 February 2010
Dampfi said:

What a lame excuse. They saw some $ from MS, that´s it. PC gamers do have large screnns as well.

What a lame post, you saw some words, and opted not to read all of them.