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PC Version of Alan Wake Officially Scrapped

There was a lot of hedging last year about whether Alan Wake -- originally announced as a PC title over five years ago -- would end up being an Xbox 360 exclusive instead. Last we heard Remedy left the decision to Microsoft, and following the game's showing at their X10 event earlier this week, Microsoft has confirmed the decision is in: no PC release after all.

"Some games are more suited for the intimacy of the PC, and others are best played from the couch in front of a larger TV screen," explained a Microsoft spokesperson to Strategy Informer (via Eurogamer). "We ultimately realized that the most compelling way to experience 'Alan Wake' was on the Xbox 360 platform, so we focused on making it an Xbox 360 exclusive. Both Microsoft and Remedy have long histories in PC game development. This decision was about matching this specific game to the right platform."

Alan Wake, which follows a mystery writer who decides to finish his latest novel in the sleepy town of Bright Falls only to find his nightmarish story becoming real -- will once and for all be releasing in North America on May 18. But sadly for PC gamers, if they want to be terrified about writing on their platform of choice, it looks like the only option now is to do it the old fashioned way and go to college.

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