Alan Wake Sequel Isn't a Sequel... Maybe

Yesterday we posted about a mention of "Alan Wake 2" on the resume of an artist who worked for Remedy, the studio behind Alan Wake. Joystiq was one outlet that relayed the story, and got a comment from Remedy on the existence -- or semi-existence -- of the Alan Wake follow-up. Remedy's Oskari Häkkinen said that "this next Wake installment will not be Alan Wake 2. But neither will it be DLC."

So, what, then? As mentioned yesterday, Remedy was previously looking to hire someone who had worked with motion control, no doubt for a Kinect project. Häkkinen's statement adds that the project will "give an opportunity for players who aren't familiar with the franchise to finally jump on board." With only those hints to go on, we're wondering if this could be an Alan Wake game for Kinect, which could be anything in between a basic port to a spin-off.

Such a thing wouldn't be unprecedented -- rumors of a new Gears of War game that may or may not be for Kinect have been swirling around for months. And what is Kinect if not a gateway for people not familiar with franchises -- or most games, for that matter?

Nevertheless, Remedy is more than happy to say they're working on something related to Alan Wake, and if you're a fan of the game and soon-to-be series, you surely have something to look forward to.