Alan Wake is an upcoming video game being developed by Remedy Entertainment, the Finnish company behind the Max Payne games. Alan Wake is a "psychological action thriller" inspired by Twin Peaks, Lost and also the works of Stephen King. It is due for release on Xbox 360 in May 2010. Remedy Entertainment has revealed that the Alan Wake project is now an Xbox 360 exclusive - as the PC version has been shelved indefinitely. The titular character, Alan Wake, is modeled after Ilkka Villi, a Finnish professional actor and writer.