Old Gods of Asgard - Alan Wake 2 Herald of Darkness Musical Performance | The Game Awards 2023

Old Gods of Asgard game out to perform their popular Alan Wake 2 track, Herald of Darkness, at The Game Awards. Are we in the Dark Place?
#tga2023 #alanwake2 #gaming

[@sehyunjun251]

Wow Alan wrote himself into the game awards

[@idoppiaggidiaristarco4184]

I wonder if Ahti is cleaning the stage now...

[@gabamundi]

Thank you for this comment

[@laptoptweakingtips]

Boss comment brother!

[@Ashwill57]

They need to add it in Alan Wake 3 😂

[@club2119]

@@idoppiaggidiaristarco4184 哈哈哈哈 !

[@alencar5843]

Sam Lake face looks like hes having the best moment of his life is so wholesome

[@Cookieforevah]

This was probably on his bucketlist

[@FelekJaslo]

I had same face, when i seen his smile. He made my childhood, by max Payne he deserves for everything he wont it's my god of scenario game writerst

[@PeteOnTheBeat]

They were all having a lot of fun

[@Arkatox]

@@FelekJaslo I understand the super wholesome sentiment of your comment, but the wording is so confusing I don't know what you possibly could have edited.

[@vfvs11a]

I swear, seeing how happy he looks up there makes me feel second hand happiness.

[@Vampireknigh]

Sam Lake taking the Best Narrative award then doing the goofy dance on stage 20 minutes later is just pure awesome

[@MasDouc]

And then winning best direction. What a boss.

[@MrDiegoandre03]

Bro loves his games and actually cares for the people playing it.

[@bruswein1866]

He dances in the game too.

[@doomincarnate]

​@@MrDiegoandre03 remedy are my heroes in gaming.

[@Dj-Mccullough]

All the react videos Go nuts when he goes on stage in the dance, He really is a fan favorite personality.

[@arenghulijanyan1050]

- How many times did you watch? - Yes

[@alekseyromanov2322]

Not enough

[@AndreaCandidi]

Exactly​@@alekseyromanov2322

[@joelrp6973]

I'm still here.

[@dbzmonty]

@@joelrp6973 same :D

[@adrianpale2342]

666 likes

[@johnnychopsocky]

They did it. They actually went and did it. The mad lads. The maniacs. I love it.

[@tseikkisnelkytkaks9013]

They're Finnish. We are like that. ;)

[@Legitti]

Can vouch

[@WintersNstuff]

Yeah im thinking Sam Lake might be the coolest guy in the business

[@doomincarnate]

​@tseikkisnelkytkaks9013 hey Finland love you guys, Scotland

[@The25thWardObserver]

Saw your comment on TV Tropes page😂

[@TrueDarkAce]

"And the award goes to, Alan Wake!" is a self fulfilling prophecy and a half if I ever did see one

[@AuspexAO]

That one was a little eerie. In the game, in case people haven't played it, they're referring to an award for Alan's book.

[@marcelovinicius3386]

@@AuspexAO would you say, a narrative ? huh ?

[@AnMComm]

I love the cheer that rises straight after that line

[@kevin_bodi]

I like to think that the real life game awards event is canon

[@blackadder5346]

i'm starting to think this dark place crossing into reality business is no joke

[@gaijinblow]

Sam Lake looks so happy. As one of the many big fans of the series, I’m so happy this franchise and game is being recognized on a big stage 😭😭😭😭 congrats to everyone!

[@SuperRONDALE]

Finally getting his flowers.

[@Sumea_Saukko]

This is peak finnish goofiness. 😂 We are goofy country

[@johnnyghost1243]

I think it's also the fact that the whole performance was originally going to be cut from the game, but managed to get it to be added. So the fact that something that he wanted to have in the game was loved by fans so much, that they wanted to see it performed at the Game Awards is what really made him extremely happy.

[@gaijinblow]

@@johnnyghost1243 Wow! I need to read more into it. It was such a fresh idea and honestly one of the best forms of fan service long time fans could get.

[@cookiescream1993]

Jokes on us and somehow that’s still Mr Scratch ;)

[@jesterspawn]

Honestly, after all the heartache and tragedy Max Payne has been through in his life, it was so comforting to see him out there dancing with a smile on his face

[@ricardoalberto2150]

Max payne? Mind to explain? 🙏🏿

[@jesterspawn]

@@ricardoalberto2150Sure! When the original Max Payne was released back in 2001, the face of the titular hero Max was based on the real-life face of Sam Lake, Remedy's creative director. So, for gamers of a certain age, seeing a joyful Sam Lake in this video feels a bit like a redemptive moment for a fictional character whose story arc went to some dark places.

[@eugzo]

So sorry James McAffrey wasn’t there with them..

[@MrMartyPlays]

​@@eugzoYeah, what a guy. Sorely missed.

[@olzwolz5353]

The pills would ease the pain.

[@LMMotoss]

They gave us what we all wanted and they killed it. Awesome

[@LOVEMUFFIN_official]

I remember the moment I finished playing this, I went straight to KZbin to see it again, and all of the comments were basically “If they don’t do this at the Game Awards, riot”, etc.

[@tjazzartcomics]

10,0000% AGREE 👍🏻

[@Meravokas]

Only thing I wish is that they'd given them just a bit longer, just to before the 'bright falls' portion.

[@tjazzartcomics]

@@Meravokas I feel the same way.

[@osiris1plus]

You must've watched a different video. These people are dancing.

[@pate7179]

Seeing poets of the fall playing for millions of people after 20-30 years is a fever dream

[@Chucklingsaneman]

Yeah saw them live at rock city a few weeks ago. The guys are legendary

[@rubythesheep2]

​@@Chucklingsaneman I saw them in London about 5-6 weeks back

[@KKarkatVantas]

So cool seeing Dr. Darling helping Alan sing

[@Htbebaw]

He IS the voice of Alan Wake

[@LeocaprioDinardo]

@@Htbebawif I tell you the word “irony” you must think its a brand new detergent.

[@Amy_Dunn]

​@@HtbebawTell me you haven't played Control without telling me...

[@actuallymajor6102]

I guess this is what Dr. Darling meant in Control when he said he had “one last thing to do” or something of that nature 💀

[@avocadothecat]

​@@actuallymajor6102Nah he started his musical carreer after Dynamite, that's why he's gone

[@Slask7]

highlights of this amazing performance: - Yes, it’s semi-playback but the Old Gods of Asgard are selling it good. And they rock. - Matthew Porretta on stage singing. What a voice! - Ilkka Villi mastering the already iconic choreography. 15 years ago he just signed to be a face model and do motion capture in a videogame, and now he’s on the stage of the Game Awards re-enacting one of the most memorable moments in videogame history, and killing it with those moves! - The whole team gathering for the grand finale. - Sam Lake taking the lead and dancing like he’s at the top of the world. You love to see it!

[@0Asterite0]

the poets are singing live, alan wake's mocap actor is getting dubbed by Matthew Porretta (dr darling)

[@Slask7]

@@0Asterite0 I know. They had the instrumental base while the singing was live.

[@FootballFanSanmay]

For people who don't know Old Gods of Asgard are an actual Finnish rock band whose real name is Poets Of the Fall. Go check them out, they're simply amazing!

[@gaijinblow]

They are selling vinyl records under Old Gods of Asgard! Waiting for my t-shirt, mug, and record to ship 🥲

[@lilhanhan]

They're simply amazing live; I had a great experience watching them at one of their 20th anniversary gigs. For anyone who wants to hear more of their music as PotF, a couple of their tracks are actually included in the AW and Control games too such as, My Dark Disquiet, War and A Happy Song. 😊

[@ЮлияСотникова-р3й]

They deserve to be known ❤

[@user-zp7zd6wu3p]

A happy song is great

[@roboecto]

They also did Late Goodbye for Max Payne 2

[@MarioGonzalez-bf1rx]

Let’s not forget about the shadows, they did an amazing job too!!!

[@darksaber2k]

I loved the theatrical recreation of the combat in the 1st game! That dodge was *chef's kiss*

[@moregan101]

Are you aware of the power of shadows

[@red0teo]

I don´t care who won best music. This was one of the best musical moments in all videogame history

[@daspisch]

Who pays - wins. This is tga.

[@nero1995]

Yall definetly didnt play Hifi Rush. The music there is litterally a integral part of the gameplay and there is litterally not a single bad song in the whole soundtrack.

[@BigMek667]

@@daspisch so Remedy paid to win Best Narrative and Best Direction? Hopefully not

[@daspisch]

@@BigMek667 this is only works when game is literally so-so, as FF16, or as BG actors play. OFC Idris Elba play worst than some overreacting BG3 actor. For sure.

[@daspisch]

@@nero1995 yes, but no. HiFi Rush is awesome game(as a Metal Hellsinger), but the music moment from AW2 is just overwhelm all of this like a BG3 overwhelm other RPGs with choice-result way.

[@meikafira]

Like just imagine the kinda time Sam Lake is having dancing on stage to a rock ballad from an award winning game he just directed in front of a live audience. Dude's having a blast and he totally earned it!

[@mmmarshalruska]

100%👍

[@HDDVD-ROM]

This performance was incredible but seeing Sam Lake at the end, dancing with them and looking so happy made this whole thing for me, man. It's as if he's in the moment, completely floored, not being able to believe that it's all actually happening, while at the same time loving every second of it. It's a beautiful thing. You can tell he's so proud of that moment in time he's living in and I feel proud for him. What an awesome show!

[@annalenaguptara7130]

I mean isnt he jusy playing the role

[@suakeli]

@@annalenaguptara7130 Look at his face. It clearly means so much to him.

[@theladycata9648]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@suakeli yeah, regardless of whether he’s playing Sam Lake, the actor who plays Alex Casey for this performance, Sam Lake, the real person who wrote Alan Wake looks like he’s having a blast up there seeing how many people love his work

[@painkiller256256]

He was a director and writer for the game, at minimum. @@annalenaguptara7130

[@doomincarnate]

He deserves it man. From max Payne all the way till now. Chefs kiss

[@InfoDisco]

If you walk into the police station and go to where the holding cells are, you will find a puddle on the floor which improperly reflects the non-visible skybox outside rather than the proper local room-space reflections.

[@gmoCantaloupe]

I honestly thought I'd never see the day they came out with a sequel and the fact that it blew every expectation I had out of the water is something truly special

[@coreylineberry8557]

I might pick it up on PC soon, thanks to the great sale Epic is having.

[@saarishtthaman6951]

The game didn't sell that well, total sales are still under a million

[@chillbizz74]

The thing was he got to do a full performance but the developers were being rushed in their acceptance speeches

[@innoclarke7435]

@@saarishtthaman6951 Doesn't really matter as long as it ends up recouping its costs. I'm sure they'd have liked it to sell more, but it'll continue to sell over time - Remedy is very much not new to having their games become profitable thanks to the sales having a long tail on them rather than selling well right out of the gate. And if the game ends up on Game Pass down the road, that'll also give them a fair chunk of change. The game will definitely end up profitable, a fact I suspect both Epic and Remedy are keenly aware of.

[@TehNumberOneBigBoss]

My head canon dictates that the Game Awards happened in an Overlap and this was just another one of Alan's attempts at writing an escape 🤘

[@LOVEMUFFIN_official]

Knowing Remedy, they might run with that. I wouldn’t put it past them to throw something more than an announcement about Final Draft into their performance…

[@SideQuestStories]

Did he split into two, or was that Tom Zane and Dr Darling?

[@TehNumberOneBigBoss]

@@SideQuestStories he split into two. There's still an Alan in the Writer's Room. Matthew Porretta was actually Doctor Darling summoned by Alan through paranatural shenanigans 😂

[@TehNumberOneBigBoss]

@@LOVEMUFFIN_official that would be fun! Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if the new song they released with the album, Sea of Night, was actually in the Final Draft

[@archon7105]

Clearly this has to be an attempt from Wake using his writing to warn us of the dark presence

[@nightlabinteractive8744]

Sam Lake just made video gaming history, from no Alan Wake sequel due to funding to releasing and winning multiple awards is narrative direction and art in 2023 and his happiness and arc comes full circle, what a passionate guy, now there is an accomplished dude and a role model, couldnt be happier with this years event !

[@AyaneUchiha]

I agree completly, it's so heart filling to see how Alan Wake and Poets of the fall get all the credit they deserve. It's great and warming

[@Baileyface]

It was also a strong contender for Game of the Year in a year of amazing games

[@insatiablesage3259]

not a circle. A spiral

[@iPootis]

This is living proof that videogames are art. Don't let anyone ever tell you otherwise.

[@anakinskyguy6582]

Nowadays I prefer playing single player story driven games like Aw2 over any other form of media, I find it more intriguing and way more engaging

[@roxydzey]

YES!

[@bigmachine911]

100%! Anyone who hates on games or calls them something just for kids just have no clue. This was simply amazing

[@xm1808]

​@@bigmachine911what is this? 2005? Those days are long gone, buddy.

[@A-ZoneG4ming]

The best form of Art*

[@GamermanZendrelax]

Knowing Remedy, this is going to be Alan Wake canon. Somehow.

[@ciselkane05]

Herald of Darkness got played live at the game awards. I am officially 100% good with anything else I got what I wanted.~

[@hannaford111]

Yep, exactly. The only reason I tuned in was to see if they performed this. I started watching in the middle of it and was able to catch it after about a 1/2 hour of watching it, so it worked out pretty good.

[@-breakofdawn-]

@@hannaford111I suffered through 2,5 hours just to see it and had to get up and be at work 2 hours later. It was worth it though.

[@Slask7]

maybe not totally live... looks like playback

[@SteelSpurs]

@@Slask7Nothing wrong with that.

[@Slask7]

@@SteelSpurs yeah, I don't blame them.. but I think they would've nailed it playing live as well.

[@ProsperoStreaming]

Honestly I could believe it if it turned out this was Sam Lake's end goal for the past 13 years. "I'm gonna make a video game, and it's gonna have a song in it, and I'm gonna dance on stage at The Game Awards, and it is going to be *awesome* ."

[@left4deadfreak]

I think we were all hoping this would happen and it definitely did not disappoint

[@romylobo5698]

So true 🔥🔥🔥

[@Amber_Valentine]

​@@romylobo5698so sad But true

[@MasDouc]

Disappointing that the instruments were clearly not live

[@RenegadeSpider2]

@@MasDouc it was live, just alan wake was lip singing it, the guy to the right was singing alans parts

[@SilverGeFer]

@@RenegadeSpider2”Guy on the right” being his official voice actor obviously.

[@matheusdiassc]

I've rewatched this a dozen times, not just because it's awesome, but the sheer joy in Sam's face... Man, that's a labor of love.

[@b.c.eckhoff3495]

Probably my gaming moment of 2023. Love it!

[@laptoptweakingtips]

Absolutely agree, got chills and gooseflesh when I first played that scene Awesome bro

[@laptoptweakingtips]

@@risto4216 they're still out there, less these days, but still around nonetheless All single player imo 😎

[@jimmylein123]

its my moment of the century...i dont know how any gaming studio could top something as weird, cool and awsome as this was. But i would let any studio have a try...could be cool

[@fragtore6457]

for sure of 2023, would probably put it in a lifetime gaming moments top list as well

[@KernowFishy]

Me too, absolutely fantastic sequence.

[@PC_Magikman]

Sam Lake looked so incredibly happy dancing up there that it made me happy just watching. So glad they won a couple of big awards, so deserved

[@moisesfreire6408]

I'm soooo happy for Remedy being the second best winner of the game awards. This company deserves all the praises for the sheer passion they put in every game making them so unique despite being mostly shooters.

[@BGrimoire]

They did an amazing job and it definitely paid off, especially how there was a lot of great titles this year.

[@SideQuestStories]

@@BGrimoire6 months ago, nobody would've believed that TotK not only wouldn't be GotY, it wouldn't even be in second place.

[@dakwonju]

@@SideQuestStories And rightfully so. BotW and TotK had amazing concepts with lots of forgettable content. But people can't see past their fanboy blinders to not see that so many aspects of those games were very mid, and half baked.

[@chiffmonkey]

@@dakwonju I think BotW is a much better game than TotK and deserved all the praise it got.

[@TTVChrisgamefreak]

@@chiffmonkeyagreed.

[@skarvha1]

Whenever I'm feeling down, I put this on and the smile on Sam Lake's face never ceases to make me smile too. I can't wait to see what comes from Remedy next.

[@JordanGreen-yc8vv]

Same here 😊❤

[@xTigressStylex]

Personally I didn’t expect Ilkka and Matthew to be there at all ( I don’t know why 😁) but omfg what a great performance from the cast of AW2! And to Poets of the Fall, these guys are incredible, I’m soo happy for them to perform at the stage so big, they definitely deserve all the hype and fame they’re getting and even more!! Kudos to Poets, Sam, Ilkka, Matthew and David and the whole Remedy team!

[@gaijinblow]

I 100% didn't think Matthew Porretta would be there along with David Harewood. Thought it would just be a voice over and Dr. Door showing up on the screen.

[@trentstrickland3534]

Getting both Matthew and Ilkka together on stage was really beautiful. They've both said they love working together but can seldom work together directly.

[@Meravokas]

Well, for at least live singing, Matthew would Have to be there. And Ilkka not being part of the act would leave out a major part of the visual of the performance. Basically it would have been not quite worth it for just Poet's of The Falls to perform the portion of the song on their own or with just the backup dancers and Sam Lake doing the dancing.

[@themilktrader2963]

Seeing Sam Lake so happy almost has me in tears 😭 he pushed SO hard for this musical number to be kept and it was all worth it. Herald of Darkness is ICONIC, The Old Gods are legendary and the wonderful actors/team at Remedy are absolutely amazing!! So pumped to see what they'll do next.

[@Granpire]

He was the creative director, so I don't think there was anyone necessarily pushing him not to include this level. But he does deserve most of the credit for the vision behind this moment.

[@Yoarashi]

@@Granpire he has actually mentioned in a couple of interviews that others were wanting to cut it but he insisted since it's been his lifelong dream to include a musical scene in one of his games. he tried to get one in control too but that one did get cut

[@eldengarrett9153]

​@@Yoarashithe game peaked at that scene. Would have been a tragedy to remove it.

[@DOOMSDAYtm]

and hopefully control 2 and alan wake 3 we'll get more musicals

[@pedroperez9872]

This moment was so deserved... congrats to Sam Lake and the team at Remedy and The Old Gods of Asgard. Long live heavy metal 🤘🤘

[@Poodleinacan]

This is pretty light, for heavy metal.

[@ZoMbi5lAy3r]

​@@Poodleinacanit's still heavy metal. Classic NWOBHM, Power Metal stuff right here

[@bigmachine911]

@@ZoMbi5lAy3r yep 100% power metal. A lot of people just dont know there are different sub genres of metal

[@nitish.anand99]

The original IRL band is Poets of the Fall, in case anyone didn't know. Two of my favourite songs, Carnival of Rust Lift And from the game Control, Take Control

[@keiyakins]

​@@nitish.anand99 One of the most seared into my mind moments of any video game is Control, right after the sequence where Take Control plays, I sat back and said "That was awesome" at *exactly* the same moment Jesse did. That one moment of perfect synchronization with the character left a strong impression.

[@danielherrera-valero5933]

Sam's face enjoying his moment just makes me love this performance so much more.

[@melissaharris3389]

Who other than Sam Lake both accepts awards and dances in musical rock numbers with his cast on the same night? Congratulations to Sam and Kyle Rowley for winning best game direction and narrative. Congratulations to everyone at Remedy for winning best art direction. Thank you Poets of the Fall, Illka Villi, Mathew Porretta, and David Harewood for the amazing performance.

[@diogocampos4048]

Gotta say this: Matthew Porretta should have appeared at the end of the video, he learned the choreography just for the event and he dances along at the end - you barely see him dancing here, but you can see that on "people's reaction" videos of this marvelous performance. Regardless, Sam Lake's ocean smile says everything!

[@areyoutheregod]

His face does appear on an in-game asset which is a book written by Dr. Darling

[@aarondonald1611]

@@areyoutheregod He's also in a few live action parts as Dr Darling

[@megazver2]

perfect performance. they got everyone including matthew, singing was on point, sam looked the happiest i've ever seen him

[@Wupday]

totally not playback amirite?

[@lenaboyer6981]

@@Wupday not for the guy with the eyepatch, who absolutely killed it, but everyone else yes.

[@TTVChrisgamefreak]

@@lenaboyer6981he’s the band’s singer.

[@danield4547]

There were definitely parts that were live, I think mostly the main singer of the band. I’m not sure if Casper Darling and Mr. Door could pull off a live performance lol.

[@moclu]

Looks 100% playback to me.

[@InvisibleInque]

I was pretty sure they would be playing Dark Ocean Summoning because that song only required the Old Gods to be there, but I was so surprised and delighted to see Matthew Porretta, Ilkka Villi, David Harewood, and most importantly, Sam Lake up there absolutely killing it. Bravo gents!

[@Zones_Are_Kept]

I think they chose an edited version of this song to reduce the amount of spoilers since all of the songs tend to tell the story

[@SohiHien]

@@Zones_Are_Kept It's more they couldn't have a 13 minute song going on during the awards. Performances in shows like this are only 4ish minutes long typically, so the original song is way too long.

[@andreamasiero3329]

Man, that intro from Dark Ocean Summoning would have caused an eargasm in there..but still I’m happy they choose the musical way. It was a special moment particularly for who played that part.

[@GoldenViPER-bs1kb]

I definitely see that they used auto tune for Herald of darkness but either way it’s a good sone just wish that Dark Ocean Summoning would be better

[@thesplatterofthedodges1414]

I'm so happy they got illka and matthew to show up

[@vrs73]

Sam Lake is such a ball of happiness it's contagious

[@UpsetN3RD]

This has been living rent free in my head,I was so happy to see this

[@nathanlaporte3415]

Same and I haven't even played this yet lol

[@AuspexAO]

@@nathanlaporte3415 My buddy is the same way. He's listening to Old Gods and hasn't played any of the games. That blows my mind a little.

[@Enterstainers]

The way Sam Lake even came in at the end, just fantastic. On top of three awards too before performing this must have just made it feel all the more incredible.

[@SilkyForestMoose]

Alan, Mr. Door, and the Old Gods were all too much for the Dark Place to contain, so it conceded for just one night for 4 minutes and 17 seconds.

[@gamingcasually9748]

I like that you assume we dont live in the dark place as well😅 plus Mr.Door knows how to get out.

[@menburst579]

I can't stop watching this it's genuinely so fantastic. My favourite part has to be how happy Sam Lake looks the whole time he's on stage. Absolutely deserves every praise that comes from the game.

[@revet_up]

This was SO GOOD. I can’t believe they actually did it live, I’m OBSESSED

[@RichardServello]

When I saw Poets was performing I said, they better have Sam and Ilkka doing the dance! Did not disappoint!!!

[@father042]

It's funny how this is the first time Poets of the Fall performed in America

[@danielzakgaim2764]

I honestly didn't think they would perform this, so I literally SCREAMED when Mr. Door popped up

[@Apollo_Jpg]

I get a big goofy smile every time they show Sam Lake in there. You can just tell he loves that he's up there and I love it.

[@jeffreygamer32]

Seriously i know! This had to be Sam Lakes biggest success in a very long time, took home 3 major awards for his creation and the musical performance he fought so hard to keep in the game alone was brought to life at the Game Awards! He deserves this moment!

[@MisterDevos]

Alan Wake 2 STOLE the Game Awards IMO!! I was gonna be happy if they won a single award, but they won 3 MAJOR awards and performed this as good as i ever thought they could!

[@MarakamiSG]

When Masayoshi Soken praises the Herald of Darkness sequence. It truly was a peak recognising peak moment.

[@novachikun]

Alan Wake 2, Baldur's Gate 3, Larian, Remedy, they deserved all the love. Along with all the other amazing titles. Even if they didn't win, no one can deny their quality and impact. 2023 was a great year for gaming.

[@stanislavilkinovam]

There are only 2 really good AAA games. NOt sure if that's enough for a good year.

[@ForgetfulFoot]

@@stanislavilkinovam Nah no way. This year has probably had a larger quantity of amazing single player games then any other year in probably the last 10 years.

[@MasDouc]

Alan Wake 2 should have won GOTY though.

[@Balnazzardi]

@@ForgetfulFoot I agree completely. To me this was best year in gaming since 2010 (which funnily enough was the year original Alan Wake came out) I would say 2023 takes shared 3rd place together with 2008 and 2010 with only 2004 and 2007 as better years in gaming in that order.

[@Balnazzardi]

@@stanislavilkinovam well perhaps to you, but I think there was lot more than just 2. All of the 6 main nominees in game awards were great games and below them there were games like Diablo IV, Hifi Rush, Dead Space Remake, Pikmin 4, Jedi Survivor, Hogwarts Legacy, Jagged Alliance 3, Company of Heroes 3 etc that were all very good games imho too. Best year in gaming since 2010 if you ask me and by large margin to anything that came between 2010 and 2023.

[@srendanbchaub8601]

This was great, the feeling of pride when I showed this to my daughter and she excitedly yells "Alex Casey!" when Sam comes out

[@Bluelink13]

I did not dare to hope they would bring the cast and Sam to do the dance on stage, but they did I am happier than I though I could be.

[@arashebrahimi4165]

Sam Lake, Dancing with such a big smile on his face for his beautiful creation, Such a joyous scene to watch

[@joshcottrell4853]

This feels like such an amazing celebration of the game. Sam Lake looks SO. HAPPY. And I love that. Huge fan of thr game (as well as the original + American Nightmare) and it does my heart good to see this. Love this song, love the game, love Sam Lake, love metal, love everything about what I'm seeing.

[@LOVEMUFFIN_official]

Well, if the rumors were correct, this whole thing was his baby specifically; loving nurtured and fiercely defended against the cutting room floor, and now it’s getting the love it deserves on the largest stage in gaming. I don’t blame him for smiling.

[@Bulletjay18]

I haven't played an Alan Wake game before, and because of this song, I am going to be getting the first and second Alan Wake games and playing them.

[@Khony]

Ure gonna love them

[@تحسين.كمال]

They have two amazing tracks in Alan Wake too. The poet and the muse, and War.

[@willyates2787]

definitely get control after as well, its all connected

[@Bulletjay18]

​@willyates2787 Because of epic games, I already have control.

[@pasha_0791]

Don't forget American Nightmare!

[@UnsafeCoyote]

I can't even begin to fully express just how happy I am for Sam Lake and the team at Remedy. What an amazing moment for all of them!

[@michaellangan5037]

Poets of the Fall have been ace for years. Love seeing them with every new Remedy release.

[@ChrisValentine12384]

My dreams were answered! And they got everyone from the song for it, even Alan's VA, what a moment!

[@stealthgamer8745]

Seeing Sam and the others smile while performing this amazing song brought a tear to my eye🥲 if James could have been their to see it though. Rest in piece Mr mccaffrey

[@aqilasraf]

I'm waiting all day for this performance.. I'm so happy for them. Great performance! quite shock seeing Sam Lake himself joining on stage 🎉🎉🎉

[@Landscape_]

it's not a loop... it's A MUSICAL 🎉❤❤

[@soldierswag4884]

Sam Lake put his heart and love to Alan Wake 2 its so amazing , the story telling ,the mini movies inside the game .Its like reading an amazing book . I mean cmon wich game director dances in a musical ? This dude rocks🔥

[@jipostus]

And who looks suspiciously like Max Payne from the first 2 games...

[@Александр-м2я1й]

​@@jipostusMax Payne 2 - Timothi Gibbs

[@emaxplay]

That's exactly how I pictured it: David Harewood, as a host, opens the performance and begins singing along with Matthew Porreta. In the background, Ilkka Villi is dancing with the team, just like in the game, while The Old Gods of Asgard sing behind them. Toward the end of the song, Sam Lake shows up. :) In spite of this, you guys, gave me even more I expected. What an outstanding performance. The best moment about the whole show. I enjoyed this part during the walkthrough and enjoy it now as if I was there and I'm a part of the Remedy team. :) The team really deserves all love. Personal for me AW2 is GOTY.

[@esaedvik]

Didn't expect them to pull the whole scene out of the game :D WITH Sam too. So Cool! Fantastic to see Poets out and about, been fangirling for Captain since 1991 :D

[@DmanTheCabbage]

The choreography of this just looks like everyone is having so much fun. This truly is a masterpiece

[@Johnbond27]

This was easily a top 5 moment in gaming this year when you stumble upon it.

[@SyncJr]

This was my favourite moment of the night. I wasn’t interested in Alan Wake 2 at all and now it’s all I think about.

[@Jim26D]

It's 26 dollars right now, with free max Payne remaster if your playing on pc

[@IBSBrad]

This song will live rent free in my brain till the end.

[@corrosivebullet]

Sam Lake during the whole award show, from pure joy here to his heartfelt speech upon accepting their 3rd award… he’s up there with Hideo Kojima in terms of Dev Heads!

[@NarrowSpider]

Watching this live and seeing Sam Lake just spawn in was truly magical.

[@NunnGaming]

I never played the first Alan Wake and didn't care about the 2nd one....then i heard this song at the game awards, and now I'm strangely hooked on Alan Wake

[@BucklingSwashes]

Remedy's games have always been special, and Sam Lake has been a MASSIVE part of that. Seeing him have an absolute blast showing off and celebrating his latest and possibly biggest success yet is a treat. I'm ridiculously happy for him.

[@HinduSpartan]

Alan some where on a typewriter: "I had written myself onto the video game awards stage. I was confused, honored, and excited. Even surrounded by the darkness in its goofy dancing trance I could feel the eyes of millions of viewers on me. Right there. In the spotlight of the stage."

[@PlaywithLeeleeandHex]

I never played Alan Wake, so I don't know much about it, but I am SO HAPPY for everyone who made this game!! Not everyone that makes a sequel to a game 13 years later gets the reception Remedy has, and just seeing people love Alan Wake II and the team so happy fills me with warmth.

[@byrn]

I've never been so viscerally happy as to see a creator doing this kind of kooky meta fanservice thing in my life! Sam, you're one of a kind and never, EVER stop being your funky weird lynchian self, there are so many more of us out here than you know and we LOVE this~

[@birchna]

Such a moment in gaming history. I hope it inspires others to similarly go all in... ❤

[@arockalypsgaming]

Old Gods of Asgard (better known as 1/2 of Poets Of The Fall) are just awesome.

[@bdavis24fan]

3:14 seeing the og face of Max Payne (yes I know it's Sam Lake) joining in dancing on stage was just so beautiful to witness. Something I thought I would never get to see in my life. But it happened and I'm so glad it did. ❤😂

[@Kotychka_Nyashnaya]

Also there's the face of Vladimir Lem on the leading vocals 😂

[@SpringrazorAzrael]

that guy is Alex Casey

[@Tiger516funny]

The fact they got EVERYONE out there to do Herald of Darkness after all the speculation of whether they would do it at all is f**king amazing. And they killed it.😃

[@kamranbanan5181]

Old gods of asgard / poets of the fall never disappoints. My only small complaint is that I wish they could perform the whole version of it and not a butchered radio edit 😢 (I know about the time restrictions in such events)

[@SideQuestStories]

Remember a lot of people seeing that have never played the game, I think it's better that they just show everyone what they're missing. :)

[@andrewmah2962]

And then Alan Wake 2 sales EXPLODED after this performance XD

[@DRCEQ]

Honestly after seeing this and seeing the full 9 minute version, I now want a 4 minute radio edit to listen to.

[@fireplant4769]

Dude, its 13 minutes long

[@fireplant4769]

​@@DRCEQthere is a official radio edit on spotify, I think its that one they play on stage here

[@emmaalouise]

It always makes me so happy seeing just how happy Sam Lake is I love it

[@Maliroh]

Aaand the best game soundtrack goes to... Final Fantasy! "5 minutes later they show THIS" Okay allright whatever Anyway that was absolutely awesome. Glad to see every key figure of Alan Wake just rockin' on the stage Love to Remedy, Ilkka Villi, Sam Lake and Poets of the Fall

[@TreeTats]

This song is great but there are several amazing tracks in ff16

[@yellowbat79]

​@@TreeTatsthere are several amazing tracks in AW2💀

[@TheCrimsonEpilogue]

​@TreeTats I didn't beat 16 bc I got distracted with other games. Every post chapter song in AW2 is fantastic though. This and Superhero are def my faves from the soundtrack for sure

[@Albert28666]

House Of Hope OST cleans ff

[@TreeTats]

@yellowbat79 I know, I like most of them, and they're much more replayable than FF16 ones. But the 16 ones are also playing during incredible set pieces during which the music elevates those set pieces. In alan wake 2 the only moment that happens is during musical chapter as far as I'm aware since most of the other notable tracks play at chapter end.

[@Borgmatha1027]

Let's be real, this was the best part of tga 2023

[@the-reading-lemon]

The Old Gods of Asgard, aka Poets of the Fall, are amazing and this song slaps. I hope this will get them much more well-deserved recognition for all their awesome music.

[@cheynomdingi9596]

The choreography, the level design, the music, the lights, everything about this scene, here and in the game is perfect.

[@maxeliotttovar]

I can't even describe how envious I am of the lucky ones that ACTUALLY managed to see Alan Wake in the flesh!!

[@archon7105]

You really do because he probably got sent back to the dark world after this

[@SimbaChar]

It's honestly insane that we are at a point where we can say: "The Creative Director of Alan Wake 2 is on stage doing a fun musical number with the characters of his creation" and it be a literal recreation of the game he created. It turned out to be great foreshadowing in the end because in the We Sing segment of AW2, Sam Lake is actually playing himself, not Casey xDD

[@snraijuu]

Hot men in suits dancing at one of the greatest OGoA tracks at the Awards? "Blown away" is an understatement.

[@121597Luke]

Sam Lake cheesing while he's on stage is the best thing I could have ever asked for

[@benhillier6202]

This chapter and the fact they've actually performed it live at the game awards is the greatest occurrence in gaming I've ever witnessed and it's made me so happy!!!!!! ❤

[@cheesekeeper1]

I've been gaming since the days when pong was the newest thing, and while picking the greatest scene in gaming is a pretty tough call, I'd be hard pressed to come up with one that tops this. It was truly unexpected and technically brilliant. It's great that there are still developers out there who can come up with something genuinely new in a game, and this definitely fits that description. A little sad they didn't win best music though.

[@FreshBakedGaming]

No joke, Matthew Porretta has a pretty great singing voice.

[@rubyrubyphil]

Matthew played Marius in Les Miserables on Broadway. He sings like a dream.

[@MegaLpso]

I've never heard of this game but this has made me go watch a playthrough and put this song on loop

[@pedroreyes2213]

Really? Ok, play first Alan wake 1 remastered, then control, then Alan wake 2. You are not going to regret it

[@linesthatinterlace]

It's not a loop :)

[@sofiaexe7152]

​@@pedroreyes2213nonono, wait, they need to play max payne, all three parts, then alan wake 1, then all the dlcs for alan wake 1, then quantum break, then control, then all control dlcs, AND THEEEEN and only then alan wake 2 😂

[@cameronpavelic500]

Sam Lake looks genuinely happy up there. As he should, what well deserved recognition!

[@kathl.5598]

i know next to nothing about alan wake 2 so this was one of the funniest things to see during the game awards. and you know what? i think it also piqued my interest in actually checking out the game so good job old gods of asgard!

[@MasDouc]

Play it. It's a masterpiece.

[@kathl.5598]

⁠@@MasDoucdo I absolutely need to play Alan Wake 1 to understand 2? Or am I able to jump straight into 2 and still enjoy it without getting crazy confused?

[@og_spilem3555]

@@kathl.5598 Well maybe just a video explaning the lore of the first game should be enough, but if you have time the first game is also a masterpiece and it hasn't aged badly still very fun to play.

[@Jillbles]

I had to mute this during the show because I hadn't bought the game yet. Heck, it's the reason I couldn't wait any longer; I immediately bought the game as this was happening. I just played through it, so now I can watch this. 😆 Man, I love Remedy, & I love Alan Wake, I love Sam Lake, and I have for a decade. This is simultaneously the most glorious cheese and absolutely delightful. I know Remedy can be hit or miss for some people, but I have always been their weird, niche target audience. ❤ Full credit to Ilkka Villi for being willing to do choreography, and since Matthew Porretta is the thing that got me in the door on these games in the first place, absolutely thrilled to see him get a chance to sing again. David Harewood also did an amazing job, though in my mind, I can't help wonder how it might have gone with Lance Reddick. Thanks so much for posting!

[@Volqi92]

This game is masterpiece... Musics, Arts, gameplay everthing is a flawless.. THANK YOU FOR MAKING ME ENJOY PLAYING, SAM LAKE

[@rytisliaucys3444]

I love how nobody really knew Remedy. Most people thought Max Payne was made by Rockstar and few people knew who Sam Lake or Poets of the Fall are. Then 2023 arrives, Alan Wake II blows up, and suddenly everyone loves Remedy. Seeing Poets of the Fall finally getting to perform infront of such audience after so much time and everyone involved finally getting the recognition they deserve is so wholesome

[@MKTheGreat42]

Wonder how this fits into Alan Wake 3. Still cool that Alan wrote himself and Casey into the award show

[@LOVEMUFFIN_official]

Well, Geoff Keighley is definitely a part of the FBC; look at how much effort he invests in disguising all the footage of those AWE’s as video game clips!

[@MasDouc]

"I stood there, surrounded by creatures of darkness. A voice was heard. The voice of Mr. Door. Unmistakable. He and another mysterious person announced that we were at the 2023 Game Awards. 2023... Had it really been that long? Is this real or was this just another trick of the Dark Place? Lights came on as music blared. I was trapped in a nightmare I couldn't escape from. The only thing left to do, was rock."

[@giodc8599]

@@MasDouc I am doubting my own life at this point.

[@phstaudt]

THE BEST MOMENT OF THE NIGHT! Thank you Sam Lake, you and Remedy are the bests in the game industry...!!! 👏👏👏👏👏