{"id":41387,"date":"2023-12-08T15:45:42","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T14:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1917134"},"modified":"2023-12-08T17:37:19","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T16:37:19","slug":"alan-wake-2-new-game-plus-release-date-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/alan-wake-2-new-game-plus-release-date-confirmed\/","title":{"rendered":"Alan Wake 2 New Game Plus release date confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Remedy is making the most of the &#8216;Plus&#8217; part. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Toby Saunders\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Friday, 08 December 2023 at 14:45 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>The much-anticipated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/alan-wake-2-release-date\/\">Alan Wake 2<\/a> New Game Plus mode release date has been confirmed! Better yet, it\u2019ll go live in just a few days.<\/p>\n<p>Previously teased as an ambitious \u2018alternative\u2019 mode with new story content and more, Remedy Entertainment has detailed everything there is to know about the mode, known as \u2018The Final Draft\u2019 in a blog post. We\u2019ve got a lot to look forward to.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/link.chtbl.com\/EJD_rY9s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Listen to our podcast, One More Life, for more gaming intel!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Final Draft features your typical New Game Plus mode goodies such as retaining unlocked weapons, charms and upgrades but also adds in a whole bunch more story content.<\/p>\n<p>A new ending has been confirmed, along with new Manuscript pages and video content.<\/p>\n<p>Read on to find out everything there is to know about the Alan Wake 2 New Game Plus mode release date and what it includes.<\/p> <h2><b>When is the Alan Wake 2 New Game Plus release date?<br\/>\n<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The Alan Wake 2 New Game Plus mode release date is <strong>Monday 11th December 2023<\/strong>, Remedy Entertainment has confirmed! The update will go live at <strong>6pm in the UK<\/strong>, 10am PT\/1pm ET in the US.<\/p>\n<p>After some initial speculation that the release date would land in early 2024, it\u2019s nice to see the game getting some New Game Plus mode love before the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s even nicer to see that the New Game Plus mode, otherwise known as The Final Draft, is full of goodies, including a brand-new ending.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Game Plus update for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AlanWake2?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AlanWake2<\/a> will be released on next Monday!<br\/><br\/>\ud83d\udd26 New ending<br\/>\ud83d\udd2b Retain all unlocked weapons, Charms and upgrades<br\/>\ud83d\ude08 New Nightmare difficulty level<br\/>\ud83d\udcda New Manuscript pages and video content<br\/><br\/>Read the blog post for more details: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JMoFGxn5Ux\">https:\/\/t.co\/JMoFGxn5Ux<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F3v4sdYhIB\">pic.twitter.com\/F3v4sdYhIB<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Alan Wake 2 (@alanwake) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alanwake\/status\/1733003513528037595?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 8, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\/>\n<p>Simply download and install the new update when it goes live on 11th December to have at the New Game Plus mode.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What\u2019s included in Alan Wake 2 New Game Plus?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/Alan-Wake-2-New-Game-Plus-release-date-67c4915.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199, 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type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <img class=\"wp-image-1941525 align size-landscape_thumbnail image-handler__image image-handler__image--aspect no-wrap js-lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/Alan-Wake-2-New-Game-Plus-release-date-67c4915.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" alt=\"Alan Wake 2 New Game Plus release date\" title=\"Alan Wake 2 New Game Plus release date\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Alan Wake 2 New Game Plus mode includes a brand-new ending, lets you keep your weapons, charms, and other upgrades from your first playthrough, and more. There\u2019s a lot to love about The Final Draft update.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s everything included in the Alan Wake 2 New Game Plus mode:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>New ending<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Retain all your unlocked weapons, charms and upgrades<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>New Nightmare difficulty level<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>New Manuscript pages and video content<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanwake.com\/story\/unveiling-the-final-draft-new-game-plus-for-alan-wake-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">official blog post<\/a>, Remedy Entertainment explained that \u201cYou will find your unlocked weapons in the first available shoebox for the character. This means that you don\u2019t start New Game Plus with the weapons already in your inventory.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also worth pointing out that \u201cTo access the New Game Plus mode and fully experience \u201cThe Final Draft\u201d, a completed playthrough of Alan Wake 2 is required.\u201d<\/p> <div class=\"brightcove embed\"> <div class=\"embed__intrinsic\"> <div class=\"brightcove__player vjs-playlist-player-container\"> <video data-video-id=\"6338231434112\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"default\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"video-js\"> <\/video> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js\"\/> <p><strong>Listen to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/one-more-life-podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">One More Life podcast<\/a>, subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/gaming-newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">free newsletter<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RadioTimesGames\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">follow us on Twitter<\/a> for all the latest gaming intel.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking for something to watch? 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