Earlier this year, Sam Lake (Creative Director on Alan Wake 2) headed to Develop:Brighton for a Fireside Chat, before taking to the stage to accept the prestigious Develop:Star Award, presented to him for contributions to the industry. This week, Develop:Brighton has published a new interview with the Creative Director.
In the five-minute interview, Sam reflects on the studio's milestone anniversary, his own personal writing journey, his inspirations, bringing in his national identity into Alan Wake 2 and how writing for video games have changed over the years. In closing, Develop asks about the industry; whether older games are still relevant in today's world, in which Sam reveals how his original thoughts had been proved wrong.
Given the reason for Sam's presence at the show, the questions also fall on his award. He says, “It's a huge honour to get the award. I find myself struggling like really, what have I done to really kind of... what can anyone do to deserve this kind of honour? It feels fitting in the sense that I am hugely proud of Alan Wake 2 as my last game and I felt that that kind of achieved something that has been building for many, many years and this being the anniversary year, thirty years. So, it feels like a good time to get an award like that, but yeah, a big honour.”
Check out the full keynote interview below, or on the Develop:Brighton YouTube Channel, HERE.
Back in July, we wrote a wrap-up of the event, featuring Sam's nomination interview, Sophie's article on the fireside chat, and finally the acceptance speech. You can check out the full event roundup, HERE. We'll also be adding the recent video to the list as an update.
