Announced back in 2005, Remedy Entertainment’s Alan Wake has seemingly been in development forever. Now the game has gone gold, and Microsoft Game Studios needs a solid marketing attack to ensure its success. This new trailer shows off never before seen footage of the “psychological action thriller” and positions the title as “setting the bar for cinematic story-driven action.” We’re not so sure how effective the trailer really will be since the narrator sounds like he’s broadcasting a game of curling at the Olympics rather than hyping up an exciting new video game.

Microsoft On ‘Building A Thriller’ In Alan Wake
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