Alan Wake 2 New Game Plus Arrives Next Week

Alan Wake 2 is getting a New Game Plus mode called The Final Draft on December 11, 2023, developer Remedy Entertainment has announced.

Revealed in a blog post, Remedy made clear The Final Draft isn’t just an opportunity to play through Alan Wake 2 again, but actually includes a whole new ending to the game.

“The Final Draft unveils a new ending to the layered story of Alan Wake, sure to spark speculation and theories among our dedicated fans,” the post read. “Additionally, there is new lore to be found in the form of a few new videos and manuscript pages that have been added to New Game Plus experience, along with other subtle additions.

Players will keep all weapons, Charms, and character upgrades from their first playthrough, and will likely need all that and more if they’re to take on the new Nightmare difficulty level. “Brace yourselves for intensified enemies, strategic gameplay, and an adrenaline-pumping experience that will push your skills to the limit,” Remedy said.

The update will also bring “numerous bug fixes” and “slight performance optimisations”, with full patch notes arriving on launch day. Remedy teased the New Game Plus mode earlier this month but didn’t reveal it would be so extensive.

The base game launched October 27 as a sequel to the original Alan Wake more than a decade in the making. Time didn’t wear down its quality though, as IGN awarded the sequel a 9/10 in our review.

“Alan Wake 2 is a superb survival horror sequel that makes the cult-classic original seem like little more than a rough first draft by comparison,” we said.

It also earned plenty of awards at The Game Awards, which took place December 7, winning Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, and Best Art Direction. You can check out the full list of winners here.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll talk about The Witcher all day.