[Fixed] Alan Wake 2 Account Connection Failed Error

Alan Wake 2, developed by Remedy Games, is the next up in the series of Alan Wake, popular Survival Horror games. While the game has a smooth and error-less launch, being exclusively available on Epic Games Launcher for PC users, there is one particular error popping off again, and again.

Alan Wake 2 Account Connection Failed Error is the one we are talking about there, as it appears when launching the game on Epic Games Launcher. There is one particular reason behind the game showing this Account Connection Failed Error. Let’s fix it below.

Why is Epic Games Launcher Showing an Account Connection Error?

When the Epic Games Launcher shows this error, it means there is another program running in the background that the Epic Launcher has prohibited. You need to close those programs to get around it.

Background applications are also the major cause of other errors in the game. Programs like MSI Afterburner, or Nvidia Shadowplay.

How to Fix Alan Wake 2 Account Connection Failed Error?

To Fix Alan Wake 2 Account Connection Failed Error, you need to close MSI Afterburner and Nvidia Shadowplay. There are other applications as well that interrupt the Epic Games Launcher, while trying to play Alan Wake 2, including the Riva Tuner Statistics Server, Steam Launcher, AMD Adrenaline, Radeon Chill, and so on. Closing those will fix the problem for you.

Furthermore, we also recommend opening Task Manager and closing all the unnecessary programs running in the background. It will also increase your FPS in Alan Wake 2, and give you better performance.