Alan Wake studio partners with Tencent on new game codenamed Vanguard
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Remedy Entertainment, the studio behind Alan Wake and Control, is working with Tencent on a new co-op multiplayer title codenamed Vanguard.
It’ll be a free-to-play PvE shooter using a brand new IP created in-house at Remedy Entertainment, with Tencent handling co-financing and publishing duties in Asian markets. Apparently, it’ll also make use of Remedy’s proficiency with narrative-driven titles. Tero Virtala, CEO of Remedy Entertainment, is keen on Vanguard being a bold new venture for the company.
“Vanguard marks Remedy’s first entry into Games-as-a-Service business model, executed by our top tier team of free-to-play experts,” Virtala said in a press release. “We are building something new and exciting for co-operative multiplayer space, on top of Remedy’s strengths. Expanding our capabilities to take on publishing responsibilities is the next step in the development of our company.”
Remedy Entertainment sure is busy as of late. In addition to beginning development on Vanguard, the studio is also working on Alan Wake 2, which was announced at the Game Awards.
Keep in mind, this new title from Remedy Entertainment has nothing to do with Call of Duty: Vanguard. Hopefully, the studio comes up with a more distinct name before Vanguard sees the light of day.
Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.