Microsoft has announced (and is apparently “delighted” to do so) that Remedy’s psychological action thriller, Alan Wake, will be releasing across Europe one week earlier than expected.

Director of Xbox & Entertainment at Microsoft UK Stephen McGill enthused:

“Fans in the UK have been crying out to get their hands on Alan Wake since it was first announced and we’re thrilled to be able to deliver it to them early.”

Alan Wake is now expected to release on Xbox 360 in Europe on the Friday of May 14th, and in the US on May 18th.

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