Stephen King's $1 Contribution to Alan Wake's Opening Quote
TL;DR
Stephen King sold the rights to use a quote from one of his articles for $1 to be used in the opening of the video game, Alan Wake. The quote speaks about the power of unanswered mysteries in horror stories. The first game was heavily influenced by King's work, and the sequel draws inspiration from True Detective.
- Alan Wake's opening quote was purchased for $1 from Stephen King | VGC Video Games Chronicle
- Stephen King Sold Opening Alan Wake Quote to Remedy for Just a Dollar PlayStation LifeStyle
- The Alan Wake Intro Only Exists Because Stephen King Sold His Quote For $1 Kotaku
- Stephen King gifted Alan Wake's opening quote to Remedy for just $1 Eurogamer.net
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