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. I’m glad to say that Alan Wake 2 will have a Performance mode on PS5 and Xbox Series X. More information is promised down the track, so we’ll be sure to report back when we know a bit more. The post doesn’t go into any finer detail, with no word on the Xbox Series S, or what visual sacrifices are made in exchange for better performance, or even whether this is something already baked into the game/coming in a day one patch/arriving shortly after launch. Remedy explained in a Tweet that the reason for the. This is 10 days later than initially planned, following a recent delay. Puha’s post explains that Alan Wake 2 “has been built from the beginning as a 30FPS experience focusing on visuals and ambience” but that the studio has managed to include a working Performance option on PS5 and Xbox Series X all the same. Alan Wake 2 will launch on October 27, 2023. With performance in AAA console games still very much a hot topic with each new release, Remedy’s Communications Director, Thomas Puha, has taken to Twitter/X to reveal that the upcoming and highly-anticipated Alan Wake 2 will featured a Performance visual option, though it’s not the experience Remedy has aimed for.
