Microsoft pissed off the already easy-to-piss-off PC gamer crowd when it revealed that Alan Wake wasn't coming to computers anymore. The publisher's reasoning -- that the game is suited to a big TV and not an "intimate" PC environment -- was rubbish, and we know it. Developer Remedy has issued its own explanation, one that insults our intelligence slightly less.
"Saying that Alan Wake is best played of a sofa with 5.1 surround and a big TV screen, I think is more of a preference than anything else," states franchise head Oskari Häkkinen. "We’re not going out there to say that PC gamers can’t enjoy it from their own PC set-up. We’re certainly not saying that. We have a strong heritage in PC gaming as well.
"But, frankly, we’re a small studio. We’re 50 people, and being a small studio, it makes a lot more sense for us to focus on one platform. Currently we’re fully focused on the Xbox version, and [as for] what the future holds, we haven’t got anything to announce, and we haven’t thought that far right now. We’re fully crunching towards the Xbox 360 version."
That's a more honest excuse than the PR nonsense Microsoft pulled out of its arse. It likely won't satisfy the angry PC gamers, not least because Alan Wake was originally developed for PC, but it's better than being lied to.
Remedy explains decision to release Alan Wake on Xbox 360 only [VG247]
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11:20 AM on 02.19.2010 | 
I would say there's no 'probably' about it. If the game is deserving it would likely sell better on the 360 than any other platform.
Why drop it now and why not before when it could have saved them a lot more money and manhours?
Who can't hook up a computer to a 1080p tv and play on it? I do it all the time...play with my xbox controller or even mouse and keyboard on my tray.
According to posts on various forums, it already is.
At least they're responsive. I still find it odd but if it's what they gotta do it's what they gotta do. I just want it to come out already.
If you can afford the man power. Maybe the threat of piracy on PC? I dunno.
I see some people saying they'd make more on a 360 only version. I dunno the logic behind that but I won't dispute it either.
Naturally a PC and a 360 version together could make more money overall.
Alan Wake running on smoothly running on PC quit a few years ago.
its a bit disappointing I heard about the PC version just a very short time ago so it kinda sucked to know that happened, but oh well.
When developers start saying this out loud, PC gaming is doomed.
Also, just for the record, certain people saying stuff like "MicroShit" doesn't make certain people sound very good.
Thanks. That clarifies things.
Still I would love to see a port for the PC in the future.