Alan Wake -Building the Technology- Trailer



Alan Wake(心靈殺手)這部2010年三月release的Xbox 360獨占遊戲，其開發商為Remedy Entertainment，公司團隊位於芬蘭，團隊創立於1995年，已具有15年的開發經驗，近年來的作品為Max Payne(江湖本色)系列。
http://www.remedygames.com/

這次本作品的引擎為自行開發，由於市面上的引擎無法滿足其光影以及技術上的需求。

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