Sam Lake, the creative director for Remedy’s Alan Wake 2, revealed that he dreams of creating a “crazy, huge-budget, dark gothic fantasy” game.
During an interview with GQ, the creative director for Alan Wake 2 revealed what his dream game would be. At the end of the interview, he said he had many ideas for games he wanted to make, one of them being “this crazy, huge budget, dark gothic fantasy, which I haven’t used for anything yet.” This interview comes mere weeks after the release of Alan Wake 2, which has been met with critical acclaim. Regarding the future of his career, Alan Wake, and Remedy Games, he said “I’m gonna just push this thing as far as I can.”
Remedy’s Creative Director Sam Lake
Sam Lake is the creative director of the Finnish video game company Remedy. He worked on games such as the Max Payne series and 2019’s critically acclaimed Control, which was seen as a cornerstone of the “New Weird” genre. Along with that, he was the visual basis for the titular hero in Max Payne during the early days of the series.
The idea of an epic dark fantasy game is a well-tread idea within the industry, and it has significant potential in the hands of Lake and the rest of Remedy Games. As shown in the Alan Wake games, Remedy is fully capable of creating dark, supernatural stories set in the wilderness. Max Payne was also a good example of a story about an anti-hero in a foreboding city.
Control also demonstrated how Remedy can put its own spin on speculative fiction and exceed viewers’ expectations. During the interview, Lake revealed he has been a fan of the fantasy genre since his childhood, where he played tabletop games and read fantasy sagas. With all of this experience under their belt, a gothic fantasy told from Remedy could breathe new life into the genre.
Alan Wake 2 is available for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.
Source: GQ
