The game’s developer Remedy Entertainment announced the news on an FAQ page for its upcoming release.Īlan Wake 2 is being released by Epic Games Publishing, which Remedy signed on with in March 2020 for two titles. Finally, we did not want to ship a disc product and have it require a download for the game - we do not think this would make for a great experience either.One of the more high-profile games this year is skipping a physical release.Īlan Wake 2 will only release as a digital download and won’t have a disc version at retail when it launches on October 17. Secondly, not releasing a disc helps keep the price of the game at $59.99 / €59.99 and the PC version at $49.99 / €49.99. It is not uncommon to release modern games as digital-only. You can buy a Sony PlayStation 5 without a disc drive and Microsoft's Xbox Series S is a digital only console. "For one, a large number of have shifted to digital only.
"There are many reasons for this," said Remedy. It also means that there's no risk of selling a physical copy that still requires a download to play due to patches and whatnot. It will also mean that players will get the game at $60 on consoles and $50 on PC, something that wouldn't be possible if they had to pay to produce discs and boxes.
A large portion of players now buy games digitally which has led to consoles being made without disc drives. Remedy confirmed that the game will only be available digitally, a decision the studio arrived at for a variety of reasons. Unfortunately, if you're a die hard fan, you won't be able to get a physical copy.
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