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Remedy Entertainment tweets that Alan Wake will go on sale today on Steam with a 90% discount. They explain that this is a fire sale for a couple of days before the game is removed from sale due to expiring music licenses:
"Alan Wake sale on @steam_games 90% discount starting 5/13. Game will be removed from stores after 5/15 due to expiring music licenses."
This post has further details, including word that they are working on finding a remedy for this situation:
The music licenses for Alan Wake are expiring. As a result, the game is going to be taken out of physical and digital retail. Alan Wake’s American Nightmare will stay in retail. We're having a 90% off “Sunset Sale” for Alan Wake on Steam 13.–15.5.2017
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What exactly is being discounted
The Alan Wake Franchise including Alan Wake, all DLC, Alan Wake’s American Nightmare
Will you bring Alan Wake back to stores?
We are looking into re-licensing the music for Alan Wake, but have no time frame for this.
What happens to Alan Wake’s American Nightmare/Will other Alan Wake SKU’s also disappear?
Alan Wake’s American Nightmare will remain in stores. Remedy negotiated the music licensing for Alan Wake’s American Nightmare, we did not negotiate the licensing for Alan Wake’s licensed music.
Why does the discount differ in some stores?
Remedy and Microsoft cannot control how individual stores want to price the game. Remedy can only control pricing on Steam.
Remedy Entertainment tweets that Alan Wake will go on sale today on Steam with a 90% discount. They explain that this is a fire sale for a couple of days before the game is removed from sale due to expiring music licenses:
"Alan Wake sale on @steam_games 90% discount starting 5/13. Game will be removed from stores after 5/15 due to expiring music licenses."
This post has further details, including word that they are working on finding a remedy for this situation:
The music licenses for Alan Wake are expiring. As a result, the game is going to be taken out of physical and digital retail. Alan Wake’s American Nightmare will stay in retail. We're having a 90% off “Sunset Sale” for Alan Wake on Steam 13.–15.5.2017
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What exactly is being discounted
The Alan Wake Franchise including Alan Wake, all DLC, Alan Wake’s American Nightmare
Will you bring Alan Wake back to stores?
We are looking into re-licensing the music for Alan Wake, but have no time frame for this.
What happens to Alan Wake’s American Nightmare/Will other Alan Wake SKU’s also disappear?
Alan Wake’s American Nightmare will remain in stores. Remedy negotiated the music licensing for Alan Wake’s American Nightmare, we did not negotiate the licensing for Alan Wake’s licensed music.
Why does the discount differ in some stores?
Remedy and Microsoft cannot control how individual stores want to price the game. Remedy can only control pricing on Steam.