So yes, I've heard about the contest. I have known about it for a awhile now, but due to connection problems and laziness, I just haven't blogged about it.

As you can see, the contest, which ended last year, will take one winner to Finland to have their face in the game, and then jet off to the, clearly stated, 2008 Tokyo Games Show to see Alan Wake on the screen.

But, here comes Mr. Pessimistic!

This is far from a confirmation. So, before you get all excited, let me bring you back down to Earth.

For one, I already stated the contest ended last year. A lot can happen in that time span. Remedy could have just called the whole thing off for all we know. Second, it's a very questionable move to show this game at a Japanese games convention. A game made by Finnish devs about a horror writer who battles his nightmares in the northwest United States? Oh, I'm sure this game will fly over magnificently with Japanese gamers.:roll:

And last, but not least, the biggest achilles heel in this contest comes straight from the terms themselves. It doesn't really give any indication that AW will appear there no doubt. It really just talks about the winner recieving tickets to the show this year. Neither does it say Remedy HAS to be there.

http://www.microsoft.com/uk/windows/prizedraw/Gaming_terms.html

So, let's not have another repeat of E3 this year, where a non-official site lists the game, and everyone loses their minds. This is far from a confirmation, so we'll just have to wait and see. Would I love Alan to be there? Of course I would. Do I think it will be there? I don't really have an opinion actually.

But I will say, until TGS arrives, let's take this as a rumor. And who knows, Alan could appear at Leipzig or PAX before it "supposedly" appears at TGS in October.