Stephen King's $1 Quote Deal with Alan Wake Developers
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Remedy Entertainment paid just $1 to Stephen King to use a quote from the author in the opening of their horror game, Alan Wake. The quote, which discusses the power of unanswered mysteries in horror, was taken from a 2008 article King wrote for Entertainment Weekly. Remedy had included numerous references to King in the game and wanted to go the extra mile by opening with a quote from the famed author. Alan Wake 2 is set to release on October 17 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via the Epic Games Store.
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