Remedy Entertainment's Alan Wake 2 receives a significant Anniversary Update launching October 22nd, coinciding with the release of the Lake House DLC.

Alan Wake 2's Anniversary Update Arrives Tomorrow

Enhanced Accessibility Options Headline the Update

Remedy Entertainment has announced a substantial free Anniversary Update for Alan Wake 2, launching October 22nd. The developer expressed gratitude to players, acknowledging their contributions to the game's success and community engagement.

This free update, released alongside The Lake House expansion, significantly enhances accessibility. New features include infinite ammo and one-hit kill options. Additionally, players can now invert the horizontal axis, and PS5 users will experience improved DualSense functionality, providing haptic feedback for healing items and throwable objects.

The update also incorporates numerous quality-of-life (QoL) improvements based on player feedback collected since the game's initial release. Remedy highlights their ongoing commitment to the game, citing parallel development of expansions and community-driven enhancements.

A new "Gameplay Assist" menu offers several toggles for customized gameplay:

⚫︎ Quick turn
⚫︎ Automatic QTE completion
⚫︎ Single-tap button actions
⚫︎ Tap-based weapon charging
⚫︎ Tap-based healing item usage
⚫︎ Tap-based Lightshifter activation
⚫︎ Player invulnerability
⚫︎ Player immortality
⚫︎ One-hit kills
⚫︎ Infinite ammo
⚫︎ Infinite flashlight batteries