Alan Wake 2 will come with a 60 FPS Performance Mode on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, despite the game having been built as a 30 FPS experience.
Today, Remedy Entertainment Communications Director Thomas Puha confirmed that those playing the highly-anticipated next entry in the series can enjoy 60 frames per second gameplay on consoles despite the experience being built as a 30 FPS experience focusing on visuals and ambiance.
I’m glad to say that Alan Wake 2 will have a Performance mode on PS5 and Xbox Series X. 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.
— Thomas Puha (@RiotRMD) September 27, 2023
Even though Alan Wake 2's Performance Mode will obviously have lower resolution than Quality Mode, it seems like this won't impact the game's visual quality significantly. According to Thomas Puha, the game's Northlight engine scales well, and the game looks amazing even at lower resolution.
I'll try to find time to write a post about this, including the resolutions, etc. Its a complex topic to say the very least. Our Northlight engine scales well in this case though, lower resolution yet the game looks amazing.
— Thomas Puha (@RiotRMD) September 27, 2023
Elaborating further on Alan Wake 2 having been built as a 30 frames per second experience, Thomas Puha provided an interesting development tidbit, saying that it is not simply a matter of optimization but also of projects' goals. Everything is a choice in game development, he added, and it is impossible to do everything.
The word optimizing is being thrown around a bit carelessly these days. You have to think of your frame-rate target from the beginning of development. What are your projects goals. Everything’s a choice in game development, we cannot do everything.
— Thomas Puha (@RiotRMD) September 27, 2023
Alan Wake 2 launches on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S worldwide on October 27th. More information regarding resolutions and frame rates will be shared soon, so stay tuned for all the latest news.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
Follow Wccftech on Google to get more of our news coverage in your feeds.
