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Update:

It's dead, Jim. AW: R does not show free anymore even after redeeming the trial.



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They put out a 3 hour trial for AW2 as part of the Free days to play (ends Sunday), as part of that, it seems like if you redeem that free trial, Alan Wake Remastered becomes free to buy. This is listed as a purchase, so it will remain in your account even if any sub service lapses.

Just tested it myself and it works, you can redeem the trial even if you already own AW2 (like me), though in this case you'll need to go via the console dash. If someone doesn't own AW2, they can redeem the trial and get AW: Remastered quicker from the website.

I know it says "Just for you" in the image, which may make it look like a targeted deal, but it didn't say that before I redeemed the trial, then that banner and the free availability popped up.


AW 2:

Buy Alan Wake 2 | Xbox

Saga Anderson arrives to investigate ritualistic murders in a small town. Alan Wake pens a dark story to shape the reality around him. These two heroes are somehow connected. Can they become the heroes they need to be?

www.xbox.com

AW: Remastered

Buy Alan Wake Remastered | Xbox

In this award-winning cinematic action-thriller, troubled author Alan Wake embarks on a desperate search for his missing wife. As he discovers pages of a story he has supposedly written, Wake's grip on reality is threatened as he confronts the darkness closing in. The horror story is coming true.

www.xbox.com

 

[M1chl]

Better game in every way compared to its successor

 

[diffusionx]

Alan Wake is such an awful fucking game it’s amazing that people still talk about it. I tried it a few weeks ago and the combat was just some of the worst shit I’ve ever seen.

 

[adamsapple]

Alan Wake is such an awful fucking game it’s amazing that people still talk about it. I tried it a few weeks ago and the combat was just some of the worst shit I’ve ever seen.

 

[intbal]

Awesome game. One of the best of the 7th gen.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Alan Wake is such an awful fucking game it’s amazing that people still talk about it. I tried it a few weeks ago and the combat was just some of the worst shit I’ve ever seen.

Terrible opinion. Holy shit.

 

[rubik's dude]

As much as I'd love to play 2, because I did really like 1, I'm too much of a bitch when it comes to jump scares. There's a mod apparently that gets rid of them for the base game, but not the DLC.

 

[diffusionx]

Terrible opinion. Holy shit.

I refuse to believe that anyone actually likes playing this game

"Walk down a shitty boring linear path and shine a light on some random goons using a flashlight that dies in 12 seconds, then shoot them"

 

[Antwix]

I doubt I'll ever play this but free is free. I've had AW1 on steam from some free thing from yearssss ago and haven't touched it. Can confirm it works tho.

 

[Kacho]

Nice. Did the needful.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Awesome game. One of the best of the 7th gen.

And the new one is one of the best this gen. Great series.

 

[Rentahamster]

I doubt I'll ever play this but free is free. I've had AW1 on steam from some free thing from yearssss ago and haven't touched it. Can confirm it works tho.

I just tried it too. The Epic method of giving me free stuff that I'll never play woohoo.

 

[adamsapple]

I doubt I'll ever play this but free is free. I've had AW1 on steam from some free thing from yearssss ago and haven't touched it. Can confirm it works tho.

Steam has the original version, right?

For reference, this remaster was pretty decent. They remade Alan and Alice's models to make them closer to their actors, it also includes the DLC story chapters and two sets of dev commentary tracks, both the original and one newly recorded for it. Pretty decent package.

 

[Timberwolf25]

They put out a 3 hour trial for AW2 as part of the Free days to play (ends Sunday), as part of that, it seems like if you redeem that free trial, Alan Wake Remastered becomes free to buy. This is listed as a purchase, so it will remain in your account even if any sub service lapses.

Just tested it myself and it works, you can redeem the trial even if you already own AW2 (like me), though in this case you'll need to go via the console dash. If someone doesn't own AW2, they can redeem the trial and get AW: Remastered quicker from the website.

I know it says "Just for you" in the image, which may make it look like a targeted deal, but it didn't say that before I redeemed the trial, then that banner and the free availability popped up.


AW 2:

Buy Alan Wake 2 | Xbox

Saga Anderson arrives to investigate ritualistic murders in a small town. Alan Wake pens a dark story to shape the reality around him. These two heroes are somehow connected. Can they become the heroes they need to be?

www.xbox.com

AW: Remastered

Buy Alan Wake Remastered | Xbox

In this award-winning cinematic action-thriller, troubled author Alan Wake embarks on a desperate search for his missing wife. As he discovers pages of a story he has supposedly written, Wake's grip on reality is threatened as he confronts the darkness closing in. The horror story is coming true.

www.xbox.com

Holy shit. Thanks for this.
I enjoyed the hell out of it back in the day

 

[jaydogg691]

Might as well buy AW 2 on Xbox since this game is never coming to Steam.

 

[Spukc]

Better game in every way compared to its successor

 

[Antwix]

Steam has the original version, right?

For reference, this remaster was pretty decent. They remade Alan and Alice's models to make them closer to their actors, it also includes the DLC story chapters and two sets of dev commentary tracks, both the original and one newly recorded for it. Pretty decent package.

yeah 2012 original pc version. steam doesn't seem to have a remaster version.

 

[j0hnnix]

meh. shows 29.99 for remastered. oh well, i did play the og few years back.

 

[Timberwolf25]

Might as well buy AW 2 on Xbox since this game is never coming to Steam.

I'm just going to pretend that never came out. OG AW didn't need a seqeul

 

[adamsapple]

meh. shows 29.99 for remastered. oh well, i did play the og few years back.

You need to redeem the AW2 trial first, refresh the page, it should show as free. For me it showed free on the web store after redeeming the trial on console.

 

[Antwix]

meh. shows 29.99 for remastered. oh well, i did play the og few years back.

you gotta redeem the free trial on AW2. then it will show free on AW1

edit: I did trial on the web. instantly showed me free on AW1. both on website.

 

[StereoVsn]

This is great and worked fine for me in the browser after redeeming AW2 trial!

 

[Vyse]

Reminds me I need to finish AW2.

 

[j0hnnix]

You need to redeem the AW2 trial first, refresh the page, it should show as free. For me it showed free on the web store after redeeming the trial on console.

you gotta redeem the free trial on AW2. then it will show free on AW1

edit: I did trial on the web. instantly showed me free on AW1. both on website.

Boo.. I already owned AW2.

 

[Iced Arcade]

Awesome thanks eve

 

[Cornbread78]

Well, that worked; Thanks OP. Maybe I'll turn on my X to play it at some point.... Currently it's just a Disney DreamValley box for my wife

 

[Antwix]

Boo.. I already owned AW2.

Download Alan Wake Remastered for free by purchasing Alan Wake 2 during the Xbox Lunar New Year sale.

that's really a shame you don't get access to it

 

[adamsapple]

Boo.. I already owned AW2.

that's really a shame you don't get access to it

It will work even if you own the game. I've owned the game since launch and just redeemed.

The web store won't let you download the trial, but you can go to the Free Play Days tile on the console dashboard and redeem the trial from there.

Then AW1 Remastered became free for me.

j0hnnix I'm gonna get this fucker to your account one way or the other, lol

 

[intbal]

I'm not seeing this anywhere. Maybe I need to reboot my console?

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

Nice, done.

 

[Kvally]

They put out a 3 hour trial for AW2 as part of the Free days to play (ends Sunday), as part of that, it seems like if you redeem that free trial, Alan Wake Remastered becomes free to buy. This is listed as a purchase, so it will remain in your account even if any sub service lapses.

Just tested it myself and it works, you can redeem the trial even if you already own AW2 (like me), though in this case you'll need to go via the console dash. If someone doesn't own AW2, they can redeem the trial and get AW: Remastered quicker from the website.

I know it says "Just for you" in the image, which may make it look like a targeted deal, but it didn't say that before I redeemed the trial, then that banner and the free availability popped up.


AW 2:

Buy Alan Wake 2 | Xbox

Saga Anderson arrives to investigate ritualistic murders in a small town. Alan Wake pens a dark story to shape the reality around him. These two heroes are somehow connected. Can they become the heroes they need to be?

www.xbox.com

AW: Remastered

Buy Alan Wake Remastered | Xbox

In this award-winning cinematic action-thriller, troubled author Alan Wake embarks on a desperate search for his missing wife. As he discovers pages of a story he has supposedly written, Wake's grip on reality is threatened as he confronts the darkness closing in. The horror story is coming true.

www.xbox.com

I must be a little slow on this. I already down AW2. When I go to the AWR link, it says I need to buy it for $29.99. I am logged into my account. AW2 says INSTALL TO, YOU OWN THIS. AWR says #29.99. I assume I can't see a way to redeem the AW2 trial because I already own it?

Better game in every way compared to its successor

 

[pqueue]

wish they would release a sequel to the original game.

 

[intbal]

I found it. Thanks OP.

 

[adamsapple]

I'm not seeing this anywhere. Maybe I need to reboot my console?

You should see the Free Play Days tile under the Game Pass app:

I must be a little slow on this. I already down AW2. When I go to the AWR link, it says I need to buy it for $29.99. I am logged into my account. AW2 says INSTALL TO, YOU OWN THIS. AWR says #29.99. I assume I can't see a way to redeem the AW2 trial because I already own it

I had the same issue at first.

I fixed it by going to the Free Play Days tile on the console itself (see above), here I was able to 'redeem' the trial.

After redeeming, even the console told me that I already own the game and I can download it.

At this point when I refreshed the web link for AW: R, it showed the free download button.

 

[phil_t98]

You need to redeem the AW2 trial first, refresh the page, it should show as free. For me it showed free on the web store after redeeming the trial on console.

what if you already own AW2

 

[Timberwolf25]

what if you already own AW2

Probably still can get it, since it is a separate free trial "button"

 

[phil_t98]

Probably still can get it, since it is a separate free trial "button"

thanks

 

[El Muerto]

The trick worked for me. Used a web browser to claim. Thanks.

 

[j0hnnix]

It will work even if you own the game. I've owned the game since launch and just redeemed.

The web store won't let you download the trial, but you can go to the Free Play Days tile on the console dashboard and redeem the trial from there.

Then AW1 Remastered became free for me.

j0hnnix I'm gonna get this fucker to your account one way or the other, lol

I am going to try this now.

 

[Z O N E]

Please Microsoft... let us keep this...

 

[March Climber]

Alan Wake is such an awful fucking game it’s amazing that people still talk about it. I tried it a few weeks ago and the combat was just some of the worst shit I’ve ever seen.

I refuse to believe that anyone actually likes playing this game

"Walk down a shitty boring linear path and shine a light on some random goons using a flashlight that dies in 12 seconds, then shoot them"

You made me reminisce on my teen years when I used to be way more edgy on forums, coming into threads about stuff I didn't care about just to call things shit and rile people up.

Those were the days.

 

[j0hnnix]

I did get the trial and saw the "free to play days" but when i went back to see of AWR was available..

 

[adamsapple]

I did get the trial and saw the "free to play days" but when i went back to see of AWR was available..

If it doesn't work, they might have 'fixed' it by now.

Ah well. Hopefully everyone who redeemed it gets to keep it.

 

[diffusionx]

You made me reminisce on my teen years when I used to be way more edgy on forums, coming into threads about stuff I didn't care about just to call things shit and rile people up.

Those were the days.

It's a thread about Alan Wake. I am advising that it is not worth playing even for free. It's not about "riling people up", I don't care what they do.

 

[Arachnid]

I guess the sale is already over? Says 30 for me.

 

[Cakeboxer]

I guess the sale is already over? Says 30 for me.

Read more than the headline.

 

[j0hnnix]

If it doesn't work, they might have 'fixed' it by now.

Ah well. Hopefully everyone who redeemed it gets to keep it.

Damnit PHILLLL!!!!!

 

[Kvally]

You should see the Free Play Days tile under the Game Pass app:








I had the same issue at first.

I fixed it by going to the Free Play Days tile on the console itself (see above), here I was able to 'redeem' the trial.

After redeeming, even the console told me that I already own the game and I can download it.

At this point when I refreshed the web link for AW: R, it showed the free download button.

Well, thank you! Of course, I tried the remote access via the Xbox App to my console at home, clicked on the free play app icon, and it says YOU CAN'T ACCESS that when remote playing. BASTARDS. I will do that when I get home. Thank you!

 

[adamsapple]

I guess the sale is already over? Says 30 for me.

Not a sale, if you redeemed AW2's free trial, AW: R showed as free. I don't know if its still there or not, I already redeemed it at the time of making the thread.

I think it was meant to be a genuine gimme for people who are buying AW2 but somehow the system also triggered it for people redeeming the free trial.

 

[Kvally]

It will work even if you own the game. I've owned the game since launch and just redeemed.

The web store won't let you download the trial, but you can go to the Free Play Days tile on the console dashboard and redeem the trial from there.

Then AW1 Remastered became free for me.

j0hnnix I'm gonna get this fucker to your account one way or the other, lol

Get it on mine please. I have tried everything you posted (thank you btw). I am on my console, on the Free Play Days, Clicked on Alan Wake 2, and I have Install, you own this, buy as a gift, choose edition and FREE TRIAL DOWNLOAD now. I clicked on that and it said I already owned this pile of rubbish. Then I went to your AWR link you have here, made sure I was signed in, and it still says $29.99.

I may be stupid, but I am not dumb!