The 1st #MaxPayne game was released 19 years ago today. ”Do the face, Sam!” Since it’s his birthday and all. Happy birthday, Max.
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Writer. Creative Director. #MaxPayne #AlanWake #QuantumBreak #ControlRemedy #MillaMarble instagram.com/samlakewrites/
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We can't thank you enough for the love and support you've shown #AlanWake these 11 years… but I can try.
I wrote you a letter on our lovely, long-time fan site, .
Welcome to Bright Falls, again, for the first time. ❤️ 🔦 This is for you. bit.ly/AWRemastered
Happy New Year 2023 ✨! It’s going to be a crazy busy and crazy exciting year 😅😁. Why? Well, if you look at the picture below carefully, you might see a clue 👀.
Finally, we can give you a peek into the madness we’ve been working on. Here is the first gameplay trailer of Alan Wake 2. Plenty more coming soon. Enjoy! youtu.be/RInUjWOcjDw
For over 10 years we’ve been working to make this game happen, to make Alan Wake return. And now it’s happening. 😁😭😱🕺☕🔥🔦#AlanWake2
Happy 18th birthday #MaxPayne 2 ❤️. As a writer, still my favorite work experience. I’d learned a lot, I knew what I wanted to do, the tone was clear, there was time & focus to do just what I wanted. All this clicking into place is a rare thing.
Thank you for being as excited about Alan Wake 2 as we are ❤️🔥🔦. A couple of easy clarifications before we go dark to continue the work. Yes, this is a 3rd person game. Yes, both Ilkka Villi and Matthew Porretta return in the role of Alan Wake. #AlanWake
Time flies (when launched throught the air with a paranatural ability). CONTROL came out three years ago. Happy birthday . Happy birthday, Director Faden. Congrats to , the whole and team!
“From one porter to another.” I have the utmost honor of lending my likeness to the Veteran Porter in this staggering work of art called #DeathStranding. Thank you and .
Alan Wake Remastered is out next week. Can I come home soon, please? The water is freezing. #AlanWake
Thank you for ALL the reviews (so many). Thank you for playing our game . Thank you for getting it. Thank you for enjoying it. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
With practiced bravado.
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We are pleased to announce that we will remake the iconic Max Payne and Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, in a new development agreement with Rockstar Games.
Read the full press release here: bit.ly/37kLyyX
The story of is a fever dream filled with weird ideas and characters. More than any story I’ve written, it’s a glimpse of what it looks like inside my head. I’m touched to find that you’ve welcomed it with open arms, that my brand of crazy is your brand of crazy ❤️
It’s not over, it’s only beginning. We have a long gameplay demo of ALAN WAKE 2 to show at Play Days today and tomorrow.
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On this day 18 years ago, Max Payne was released. Making a lasting impact on gamers worldwide and the gaming industry. It catapulted Remedy Games into the mainstream and gave us the iconic constipated face of Max.
I want to share my excitement with you. I’m so happy we are finally here, being able to show you Alan Wake 2 and talk about it. So much work has gone into this.
Hiding in our new, secret writers’ room. The sun tries to peek in, but I’m closing the shades. It’s a secret. #amwriting like crazy here with my pal , more screenplay pages for the next monster of a game.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is a ridiculously good superhero movie.
Making games is often a lot of hard work, but these past two weeks I’ve been having so much fun at work I can hardly stand it ❤️🔥
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I’m in! @Xbox twitter.com/JezCorden/stat…
It’s the 11th anniversary of #AlanWake today. I’m very proud of all the games we have created, but this one holds a special (dark) place in my heart. Thank you so much for all your love and support through these years ❤️🔦
Time flies.
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6 years ago today @remedygames and @Xbox first released QUANTUM BREAK starring @ShawnRAshmore
The 1st #MaxPayne is 20 years old. With my friend, Jim, we wanted to say happy birthday! Congrats to the whole team behind it, and big thanks to all of you who have enjoyed it through the years ❤️🔥. #MaxPayne20
Thank you, and for the opportunity to showcase ALAN WAKE 2 today. See how happy it made me ❤️❤️❤️. Check out the on-stage talk here: youtu.be/2hm0AmdB9AM #alanwake #AlanWake2
Happy birthday, ALAN WAKE 🕺🥳🎁🎉🎂🔦. We’re here at celebrating with friends, the brilliant actors ILKKA VILLI and MATTHEW PORRETTA
Alan Wake 2 will be at Summer Game Fest 2023 Play Days with a long gameplay demo to be shown to the esteemed members of the gaming press. We'll be in LA and we can't wait to share more!
Warning: It’s scary how cool The Dark Place in Alan Wake 2 is, if you come for a visit, you might find yourself staying for a long time, like 13 years 😅.
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just Robin Williams waiting for Scandisk to finish so he could play some Max Payne with his Max Payne mouse mat
Thanks for the birthday wishes. You’re lovely. I’m grateful of the people around me & of the work I get to do. Writing the next one now. Stay safe. If you need to get your mind off things, read a book, watch a movie or a show, or play some videogames. I hear they’re pretty cool.
Burning the midnight oil the other night, a remote shoot with one of our (many) stars across the pond for ALAN WAKE II. Drinking coffee and haunting the halls of HQ.
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Alan Wake 2 confirmed.
The Pacific Northwest is a lovely place to visit in the fall.
JULY, JULY, I meant July, of course, it’s July now. Time, what’s time anyway? I’m on summer vacation, goodbye, good night 😅😂😴
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MAX PAYNE was 1st released June 23, 2001, 22 years ago. Happy birthday, Max. #maxpayne @remedygames @RockstarGames
We’re working on something exciting, something big. With as our publisher, we have incredible resources and full creative freedom. Thrilled about this opportunity. That said, for now that’s all I can tell you.
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Announcing Epic Games Publishing:
epicgames.com/store/news/epi
Back home in the dark place that is Finland. A couple of things: 1) Jet lag is murder. 2) ALAN WAKE 2 CONFIRMED!!! 3) Huge thanks for the awesome response to our announcement ❤️❤️❤️ More coffee now ☕️ #AlanWake2
Seven years ago in New York with my friend doing a press even for #QuantumBreak. #ThrowbackThursday #Tbt
Hugely proud of what we achieved with #MaxPayne 15 years ago at , the game, the story, the character.
This story is a monster. And monsters wear many faces. Alan Wake 2 confirmed. I am so happy. It’s been a long journey. Thank you for sharing it with us. youtu.be/zyJvCq4HvQ4 Presented by . 2023. #AlanWake
That’s the way to do it. It’s weird, it’s wild, it’s unique. It’s outrageous. It’s beautiful. Congratulations . I’m ready to be connected. #DEATHSTRANDING
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It’s not the End of Time.
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Don’t worry, Quantum Break will be coming back to Game Pass!
It is being temporarily removed due to some licenses that expired that were in the process of being renewed. We will let you know as soon as it is back.
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Hanging out with the Director of the Federal Bureau of Control. Our star, is back at to shoot material for the upcoming DLC. Control won the Critics Choice Award at a few days ago!
As a fan, a great honor to show our game, to . His #DEATHSTRANDING is a work of art. We discussed the importance of thought-provoking mystery and questions over easy answers.
With . He is an inspiration. #DeathStranding dares to push the boundaries. It’s wonderful to be able to compare notes. Happy and honored to call him a friend.
Thank you for this very cool gift! THE WITCHER: RONIN hard copy Collector’s Edition Manga. It’s gorgeous! 😍🔥
This was my first #TheGameAwards experience being in LA. Blown away by the quality and the massive size of it. Such a smooth ride. Wonderful to share the stage with my friend, the legendary ❤️. So pro. So good. It’s incredible what he has built with
I have Deerfest on my mind. Growing antlers just for this. Alan Wake Remastered is out. ALAN WAKE 2 is coming!!!!!!!
Thank you for taking part in our madness, Hideo and Aki! We both have beautiful weird games. I hope I can return the favor some day 😉. #DeathStranding
Thank you Los Angeles . The crew had a great time showing Alan Wake 2 demo and talking about it. Thank you for all the positive comments. A needed boost to get the remaining work done. Now flying to New York for festival.
Let’s go! Play Days day 2. Thank you for having us! Thank you for the positive comments!
I will have the pleasure to be on stage with the brilliant filmmaker Mike Flanagan to chat about #AlanWake 2 at Games this June. In truth, as a fan of Mike’s art, I’ll be just gushing about his creations 😅🔥❤️ #Tribeca2023
Tickets: bit.ly/AW2Tribeca
In Finnish we say: Hyvää Joulua! Happy Yule! Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays!
Huge congrats to everyone at for #Returnal. Awesome people and friends. Awesome reviews. Awesome game!
Shoots ongoing with our stellar cast of actors. We’ve written a ton of pages with , more than ever, I think (this story is a monster). More to come still after a short summer break from this dark place called the writers’ room. #amwriting
Showtime, backstage with . We are ready! Soon on stage with . Are you ready for ALAN WAKE 2 gameplay? #AlanWake2 #alanwake
Shocked and sad to hear about Lance Reddick’s death. I feel privileged to have had the opportunity to work with him. He was very talented and dedicated. A very nice guy. My condolences to his family and friends.
Fantastic news! is ’s Game of the Year 2019! And the winner of Best Action/Adventure Game! And Best Art Direction! And Best Story! This is incredible! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
On the road! Join us on our journey to #TheGameAwards to announce Alan Wake 2. It was a long and winding road, but I wouldn’t change a thing. #AlanWake
We received a mind-blowing congrats note on from the brilliant creators of , #TheDufferBrothers. We’re thrilled to hear you enjoyed our game. Thank you so much! We’re huge fans of your work! And yes, we definitely plan to stay strange!
The Alan Wake 2 gameplay trailer you saw in Sony’s Showcase is 100% PlayStation 5 footage from the game. #playstationshowcase2023
Dear Alan, just got your latest ”postcard” from the Dark Place. So I guess you’re still there. Nine years, huh? Anyway, you’re in our thoughts. We had coffee and cake here in your honor. Happy birthday, old friend. #AlanWake
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Good things, like good coffee, take time.
Airam and Remedy Entertainment, two Finnish household names, have collaborated to bring you the official Oh Deer Diner thermos. Completely true to the thermos bottle found in the game.
Coming fall 2023. 
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Huge congratulations on Death Stranding Director’s Cut, 🎉🔥🕺❤️
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Your journey to reconnect humanity begins. The expanded and enhanced Death Stranding Director's Cut is out now on PS5: play.st/DSDC
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We can't thank you enough for the love and support you've shown #AlanWake these 11 years… but I can try.
I wrote you a letter on our lovely, long-time fan site, @TheSuddenStop.
Welcome to Bright Falls, again, for the first time. 
This is for you. bit.ly/AWRemastered
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Welcome to the family, @Housemarque!
Developer of Returnal, Super Stardust, and Dead Nation is the newest member of PlayStation Studios. Full details: play.st/3A7yzKV
"After 2 weeks of multiple health screens and asking everyone to quarantine, I surprised my closest inner circle with a trip to a private island where we could pretend things were normal just for a brief moment in time."
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”Birthdays are like regrets. They just keep coming, each one a new scar…” We had fun making this video for you. I’m happy to hear you like it. Thank you for your lovely comments! You’re all brilliant ❤️! #maxpayne20
We have new screenplays waiting for you, ! Oh, the drama! The mystery! The twists! is out of control!!!!
Working on 2 multiplatform games for next-gen consoles and PC, published by . The 1st project is our most ambitious one yet, an AAA game already in pre-pro. The second is a new, smaller-scale project set in the same franchise.
It took a while, huh? I never gave up hope. We never stopped working on the concept. So happy to be here. I would not change a thing. It was all worth it. Alan Wake 2 is almost here.
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It was ten years ago this week that @SamLakeRMD let fans know that Alan Wake 2 was on hold, but that the writer would return "when the time is right." Really love how committed Remedy is to this story!
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