When I asked you – the Eurogamer readers – whether you had any questions for Remedy Entertainment’s Sam Lake, I wasn’t expecting quite the outpouring I got. I thought maybe there’d be a couple of dozen questions, perhaps more, but you submitted well over 100. It’s a lot more than I imagined would come in, so thank you. It’s a really encouraging precedent for doing similar things in the future.
I asked Sam Lake your questions at the end of last week ahead of his visit to EGX. Sorry it’s taken a few days to turn around but I haven’t had much time. I can tell you Sam Lake was quite taken by some of your questions, though, and by your shows of support for Remedy. And he certainly had fun with a few of them.
I couldn’t ask all of your questions – I think it’s impossible to ask that many in half-an-hour. Even my shortlist proved to have far too many questions to fit in. But I asked as many as I could.
Incidentally – and I mention this because I know some of you will probably look for the answer immediately – we did talk about there being no physical release for Alan Wake 2. However, the answer he gave politely closed the door on any further discussion, and didn’t add much more than has already been said.
That said, I hope you enjoy the conversation. And remember: Alan Wake 2 releases 27th October on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox X/S.
Eurogamer: So, Sam, I’ve got a huge pile of questions from our readers, and some of are a bit silly and some, more serious. But there’s a lot to get through so prepare yourself.
[Sam Lake visibly prepares himself]
Here we go. Kix asks, “Are you awake?”
Sam Lake: [Laughs] I am! But it is a challenge because of the travelling and time difference. And the irony is I’m here in New York and flying back home tonight. Now, I’m adjusted. Now, I feel like I know that it’s actually morning – just in time to go back home and adjust all over again.
I suppose it helps you tap into what it must feel like to be Alan Wake!
Sam Lake: Yes very much so! And working on a long project like this, it’s intense. It’s a lot of work. It’s long nights and too little sleep. So all that is perfectly in line with what a nightmare it is to be trapped in the Dark Place.