Chiar daca au parteneriat cu Epic Games, tot in Northlight engine va fi dezvoltat:
Quote Originally Posted by IGN
“Alan Wake 2 will, by far, be the best-looking, most beautiful Remedy game ever,” Lake says during a sit-down interview with IGN.

“[Alan Wake 2] is on Northlight. We feel that especially for this kind of experience where atmosphere and stylization are more important than ever before, is that we know Northlight so well we can focus on certain things and push certain things forward.”
Alan Wake 2 Will Be the ‘Most Beautiful Remedy Game Ever' - IGN