Shawn Ashmore Returns In Alan Wake 2

Shawn Ashmore will be a familiar name in Alan Wake 2. Ashmore was previously known as Jack Joyce, the protagonist of Quantum Break (2016). 

Ashmore is going to play the character Tim Breaker. Breaker is a character. He’s a sheriff, but that’s all we know for now. Ashmore, who is an Alan Wake enthusiast himself, expressed excitement in a video posted by Alan Wake 2’s creative director Sam Lake to X.com. 

“I’m very excited to be part of the game with my friends at Remedy Entertainment,” says Ashmore in the video “Our last adventure was Quantum Break, and me personally, I’ve been waiting to play Alan Wake 2 ever since I finished the first game I don’t know how many years ago. I’m sure there’s a lot of people out there that are as excited as I am. Please stay tuned. We’ll release more details about my character, Tim Breaker, and I hope you enjoy playing it. “I know I will.

Alan Wake 2 has now been delayed from the original October 17 release date. The game features two protagonists, Alan Wake and FBI Agent Saga Anderson. The first is battling to escape The Dark Place. The latter is investigating a murder in the Pacific Northwest. You can watch the latest trailer from Gamescom 2023 here and read our impressions of a Summer Game Fest demo featuring Saga here.