Summary
Not content with just being a great game on its own,Controlwent ahead and proved that Remedy Entertainment was also capable of making some great DLC that not only expanded on the game’s mechanics, but really pushed the game’s story forward in some pretty major ways.Control’s AWE DLCwas particularly noteworthy, laying the groundwork for the Remedy Connected Universe and directly setting up the events ofAlan Wake 2.
So, naturally, the simple notion thatAlan Wake 2is getting two major DLC expansions is enough to get fans incredibly excited, and after finishing the game, that’s only more true. Over the course of around 20 hours,Alan Wake 2’s storygoes to some pretty crazy places, and its ending leaves a lot of questions to be answered. It’ll be interesting to see ifAlan Wake 2’s upcoming expansions decide to push the main narrative forward or tell their own separate narrative, but regardless, they’ll almost definitely end up exploring the Remedy Connected Universe forward in a big way, and the expansions' protagonists already seem pretty set in stone.
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Alan Wake 2’s Expansions Already Have Two Clear Protagonists
Just before launch, Remedy announced thatAlan Wake 2would be receiving two separate DLC expansions, both currently set to release in 2024. The first of these expansions is called “Night Springs.” Though nothing has been revealed about either of these expansions just yet, the title Night Springs does bring up some interesting plot details from the firstAlan Wake. In the firstAlan Wake, Night Springs is the name of an eerie in-universe TV show that discusses fictional paranatural activities.
An obvious homage toThe Twilight Zone, Night Springs features heavily throughout the firstAlan Wake, sharing some similar characters and plot beats to Alan’s own journey. The originalAlan Wakealso had a DLC set inside an episode of Night Springs, and whileAlan Wake 2’s Night Springs DLCcould follow suit, it seems more likely that it’ll go a different route, possibly with Sheriff Tim Breaker as its protagonist. Still stuck in the Dark Place, Breaker aims to track down the mysterious Mr. Door, which makes him a natural candidate for the playable character inAlan Wake 2’s Night Springs DLC.
Sheriff Tim Breaker is played by Shawn Ashmore, an actor probably best known for his role as Iceman in Fox’sX-Menseries, and as protagonist Jack Joyce in Remedy’s ownQuantum Break.
Alan Wake 2’s second DLC is titled “The Lake House,” and it’s something that the game teases multiple times throughout its story. While playing as Saga Anderson, players will come into contact with the Federal Bureau of Control several times duringAlan Wake 2, and the mysterious “Lake House” is mentioned consistently, being the site of the FBC’s outpost in Bright Falls, an outpost that’s apparently gone dark. It seems likely thatAlan Wake 2’s Lake House DLC will see players exploring this abandoned FBC outpost, though it hasn’t been confirmed who they’ll be playing as. This DLC could see players control the FBC agents during the event that causes the outpost to go dark, letting them play as Agent Estevez or maybe even going all-out to let players assume the role ofControl’s Jesse Faden.
Alan Wake 2’s DLC Probably Won’t Use Alan or Saga
WhileAlan Wake 2’s DLC expansionscould easily see players take control of Alan and Saga once again, it probably won’t end up doing that. The end ofAlan Wake 2sees Alan remain trapped in the Dark Place after discovering that he’s not trapped in a loop, but a spiral. It wouldn’t make too much sense if this spiral included an entirely new section that covered the DLC, and it’s likely that Remedy wants to save Alan’s next journey for a full sequel. Similarly, it’s not currently clear if Saga made it out of the Dark Place, and it’s another cliffhanger that might be better saved for the eventual sequel.
