Alan Wake trailer launches with new site!

Yes that’s right if I were you I’d head over to alanwake.com to check out the new Alan Wake site complete with the Alan Wake trailer and new screenshots!

You can view the trailer below (via YouTube) or download it in high definition quality (720p, 1080p) at the Alan Wake site. You can also view all the screenshots below as well.

Enjoy! If you want to view a Mini-FAQ relating to the trailer and screenshot releases then click the ‘Read More’ link.

Mini-FAQ

CINEMATIC TRAILER:

Q: Why release a trailer now?
A: The inspiration behind making this trailer was to see it alongside the Max Payne movie premiere on the silver screen, and we wanted a movie feel to it. That’s also the reason it’s in “CinemaScope” 2.35:1 aspect ratio. Besides, I think we owed it to our fans :love:.

Q: Is this from the game engine?
A: With the exception of title screens (Remedy/MGS/Alan Wake), it’s all from the game engine. The depth-of-field effects have been added as a post-process to enhance the visual storytelling.

SCREENSHOTS:

Q: What platform was used?
A: PC. The shots were taken in 1080p resolution (using 4xMSAA) and scaled down to 720p for web release. We are only releasing a few shots, and we wanted these to be usable for print purposes as well, therefore the higher resolution. The game looks very good on Xbox360 too but only runs in 720p.

Q: There’s cool Depth-of-Field in the Cabin shot, is this real time?
A: That shot is from the Cinematic Trailer. We intend to use DOF effects to enhance storytelling in the in-game cinematics, but (at least at the moment :D) it is done as an offline post process. Otherwise that image is fully rendered by the game engine.

Q: Who’s that guy in shot X / what’s the story in shot Y?
A: Sorry, no story reveals at this point…