As Remedy nearly breaks even with Alan Wake 2 sales, Sam Lake tells investors “we strive to create commercial hits” but “we must never lose” the studio’s special sauce

Remedy’s Sam Lake has told investors he wants to make commercially successful games — just never at the cost of his or the studio’s creative expression.

Remedy reported earlier this month that it had recouped “most” of its development costs with Alan Wake 2 sales more than a year from launch. That doesn’t necessarily make the game a flop, as it’s very possible it’ll have a long tail that eventually turns more and more of a profit, but it also doesn’t make it a guaranteed commercial success.