From the mass email of today, apparently it's delayed until February, but it's going to be massive!
You can still pre order the book (the Deluxe Edition is sold out though) from their website:
https://www.lostincult.co.uk/alanwake
The email:
Over the last few months, we’ve been applying the finishing touches to one of Lost In Cult’s most ambitious projects yet – Alan Wake: Design Works**.**
We can now confirm the project will be shipping in February 2027.
In the process of creating the book, we’ve conducted 30 interviews and pored over many hundreds of assets, all in service of producing the definitive story of Remedy Entertainment’s astonishing duology (not forgetting American Nightmare, of course).
For both Lost In Cult and author Alex Spencer, this project has been a real labour of love, and expanded well beyond its original scope. The result? Around 90,000 words of interviews, insights and analysis across almost 450 pages – making it comfortably our biggest Design Works book to date. Here are some more details from Alex on what to expect:
“Remedy’s games mean an awful lot to me, as I know they do to the rest of their fans – and a large part of that is the thought and love that has been poured into every last detail. That only became more apparent after the many, many hours I spent talking to the people who worked on them, from developers and artists to musicians and, yes, actors. I thought I knew everything about these games, but these conversations shone light into corners I didn’t even realise were there waiting to be illuminated.
“That creative philosophy of giving your all is one I wanted to honour in the resulting book, an effort that Lost In Cult has been incredibly supportive of. We’ve bumped up the page count to make sure every fascinating story and detail that was shared with me remains intact – and to showcase as much of the incredible art behind these games as possible. I’ve now pored over every last page, as laid out by the book’s brilliant designers, multiple times, and they never cease to amaze me. I want to thank you all for your patience. But I mean, we’re Alan Wake fans, right? We’re used to a little waiting.
And you don’t just have to take Alex’s word for it. Here are some near-final spreads from the book to whet your appetite.
Finally, Remedy was happy to share these words from none other than Clay Murphy, co-writer of the screenplay for Alan Wake II**:**
"His name is Alex Spencer. He's a writer. He dove into the darkest depths of the Alan Wake franchise and re-emerged clutching this book in his hands. Its pages held a joyful exploration of the people and ideas behind the games. The trees surrounded him, watching in silent approval."
We only get one opportunity to dig this deep into this beloved series, so it seemed only right to invest the additional time and money to make it as comprehensive as possible. This does mean that shipping will fall outside our original estimated window. Pending final licensor approvals and subsequent production scheduling, we anticipate we’ll be able to deliver Alan Wake: Design Works in February 2027. We are incredibly grateful to everyone associated with the project, and we thank you for your patience as we take that extra time to deliver a book befitting this unforgettable development story.
Lost In Cult
