Alan Wake 2 battles through the Dark Place to become Remedy's fastest-selling game with over 1 million copies sold, although a happy ending remains unwritten as it is yet to turn a profit

Alan Wake, a writer in a snazzy black suit, gives his all during The Herald of Darkness music video from Alan Wake 2.

Alan Wake 2 was beloved by critics when it launched in October last year, with our own Robin Valentine awarding it a score of 89 in his Alan Wake 2 review calling it "a glorious sprawl of surreal horror" that "will stay with you long after you've seen every terrifying encounter, cheesy manuscript page, and quirky local TV commercial". But critical praise is not necessarily indicative of commercial success, and there was a question surrounding Remedy's wilfully odd survival horror sequel – would anyone actually buy it?

The short answer, it turns out, is 'Yes'. Not only that, Alan Wake 2 is officially Remedy's fastest-selling game so far.