The console versions of Alan Wake 2 will have a Performance mode with an increased frame rate, despite originally being designed to run at 30 frames per second.
Remedy‘s communications director Thomas Puha explainedon Twitterthat while the game is intended to be a 30fps experience, there will be an option to increase the frame rate.
“I’m glad to say thatAlan Wake 2will have a Performance mode onPS5andXboxSeries X,” Puha said.
“The game has been built from the beginning as a 30fps experience focusing on visuals and ambiance, but somehow we have managed to include a solid Performance mode. We’ll talk details later.”
Update2nd Oct 2023 / 8:56 pm
A Remedy spokesperson has toldGame Informerthat there will be no Performance mode for Alan Wake 2 on Xbox Series S.
A follower asked if this meant Performance mode would be locked at 60fps with graphical detail reduced to compensate, or would simply have an unlocked frame rate that aims for 60fps in the best case scenario.
“Still tweaking that,” Puha replied.
Further reading
Previouslyscheduled to launch on October 17, Alan Wake 2 will now be released on October 27 for PS5,Xbox Series X/SandPCvia theEpic Games Store.
Remedydecided to hold the game back for 10 daysso it wouldn’t clash with other big October releases such asSuper Mario Bros WonderandSpider-Man 2.
The game’s delay was originally going to place its release just two days after another high-profile survival horror game, a reboot ofAlone in the Dark.
However, earlier this monthTHQ Nordicannounced thatAlone in the Dark had been delayed until January 2024, also to avoid the busy October release schedule.
