Alan Wake 2’s The Lake House DLC won’t lead into Control 2, but will feature some hints about what’s to come

The Lake House launches this year

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Remedy Entertainment’s creative director Sam Lake has teased what fans can expect fromAlan Wake 2’s upcoming (downloadable content) DLC in regards to its ties toControl2.

Before the launch of theAlan Wakesequel in October, it was announced thattwo expansion packs were in the worksfor the game, calledNight SpringsandThe Lake House.

Both will be paid DLC, as was later confirmed by Remedy, with Expansion One:Night Springsscheduled toarrive in late spring, while Expansion Two:The Lake Househas yet to receive a release window. The latter DLC in particular will focus on the mysterious facility of the Federal Bureau of Control located in Cauldron Lake, which Remedy fans will know from the studio’s other hit titleControl.

With two expansion packs arriving this year, there is speculation whether they will act as a prelude to the events of theControlsequel, just like howControl’s AWEexpansion did forAlan Wake 2.

Speaking in a recent interview witheXputer, Lake explained that although the DLC won’t necessarily lead into the events ofControl 2,The Lake Housewill offer hints to the player about what to expect.

“The expansions give us an opportunity to glimpse aspects of our universe that [we] were not able to explore inAlan Wake 2otherwise,” he said. “We are excited about this. We were happy with what we achieved withControl’s AWEexpansion regarding setting upAlan Wake 2.

“That said, we are not looking to repeat that exactly.The Lake Housewill have a big focus on the Federal Bureau of Control and its research facility at Cauldron Lake. Beyond that, no matter how much, there will be hints about things to come in theControlsequel, you’ll have to wait and see.”

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Additionally, when asked if players will be able to control characters in the DLCs other than Alan Wake and FBI agent Saga Anderson, Lake said more details will arrive in the coming months but that Remedy has “a growing number of interesting characters populating our universe. And we are excited to look for opportunities to give them more focus and interesting stories to tell.”

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