Alan Wake is a psychological action thriller video game developed by Remedy Entertainment and published by Xbox360.that was released in Europe on May 14, 2010 and in North America on May 18, 2010 exclusively for Xbox 360. The story plays out in an episodic format, with a television show-style presentation where each episode/chapter brings another piece to the puzzle of the main plot. Remedy has confirmed that Alan Wake is only the first season of a bigger story, opening the door for future sequels.A major element of gameplay is the discovery and collection of manuscript pages, which describe scenes that have yet to occur and act as warning and instructions for proceeding through the episodes. Other collectibles include collection of coffee thermoses, and discovering TV shows, radios, and signs in the game world. There are also alarm clocks and Alan Wake cardboard stands in The Signal DLC, along with Night Springs Video Games in The Writer DLC.