Remedy confirms that Control 2 is in the works
Control 2's initial development budget will be €50 million
Published: 11th November 2022 | Source: Remedy Games | Author: Mark Campbell
Remedy are now working on a Control sequel with 505 Games
Remedy has announced that they are working on a sequel to Control, a game that director Mikael Kasurinen has described the sequel as "the most exciting project I've ever worked on".
With Control, Remedy created a game that was different from the norm, and that charm is what helped to make the game a huge success. With Control 2, Remedy has an opportunity to expand on Controls concepts with a current-gen only release. Control 2 is coming to PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PlayStation 5. No last-generation console platforms will be supported.
Control launches in 2019 and recieved over 20 Game of the Year awards, and on PC it continues to feature one of the strongest ray tracing implementations seen on the platform. Control is one of 2019's gaming gems, and we are excited to see what Remedy does with its sequel.
Remedy will be creating Control alongside 505 Games, who will be acting as the game's co-developer and co-publisher. Remedy will retain their ownership of their Control IP and investments and revenues will be split equally between both companies. Control 2 will utilise Remedy's Northlight Engine and the game is currently in its concept stage.
Below is what Remedy had to say about Control 2 and their agreement with 505 Games;
Remedy Entertainment ("Remedy") has signed an agreement with 505 Games, an international video game publisher and a subsidiary of Digital Bros Group, under which Remedy and 505 Games will co-develop and co-publish Control 2 (formerly known as Codename Heron), a sequel to Remedy's award-winning game Control.
Control 2's initial development budget amounts to EUR 50 million, and Remedy will retain the ownership of the game's intellectual property. The development, marketing, and post-launch investments as well as the future net revenues generated by the game will be equally split between 505 Games and Remedy. The game will be available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, and it will be built on Remedy's proprietary Northlight engine and tools. Remedy will publish the game on the PC platform and 505 Games will publish it on the console platforms. The project is currently in concept stage.
The critically acclaimed Control was published in 2019. Since its release, Control was nominated for 11 BAFTA Games Awards and received over 20 "Game of the Year" awards including IGN's 2019 Game of the Year.
"We are excited to deepen our cooperation with Remedy and continue the success story of Control together. Since its launch in 2019, Control has sold over 3 million copies," say Rami and Raffi Galante, co-CEOs of Digital Bros Group/505 Games. "Control is the biggest investment 505 Games has ever made, so it has a special place in our hearts. We are grateful to the whole player community that has made Control such a long-lasting and loved game, and are even more excited to bring out Control 2," Rami and Raffi Galante continue.
In June 2021, Remedy announced that the company had outlined high-level collaboration terms with 505 Games for a bigger-budget Control game. "I'm now proud to confirm that the bigger-budget Control game, also known as Codename Heron, is Control 2, a full-blown sequel to our award-winning game Control," says Tero Virtala, CEO of Remedy.
The agreement does not have an impact on Remedy's outlook for 2022.
Remedy are also working on Alan Wake 2 and on remakes for both Max Payne 1 and Max Payne 2, making now a busy time for the studio. Let's hope that the studio does not buckle under this pressure and can produce some great games over the coming years.
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