Developer Remedy Entertainment has announced it has acquired the full right to the Control IP, something it previously shared with publisher 505 Games. Remedy reportedly paid 17 million euros for the privilege; however, 505 Games will remain publisher throughout 2024 while the transition takes place.
CEO Tero Virtala wrote in a press release that the company will now "consider our options carefully, knowing that Control is considered an attractive franchise by many partners." In addition, Virtala provided a brief update on the other projects currently underway now that Alan Wake 2 is finally out in the wild: "Condor and Control 2 have both progressed well in recent months, and we expect these projects to reach their next development stages during the first half of 2024."
If you didn't know, Condor is the codename given to Remedy's multiplayer game, set in the Control universe. Control 2, obviously the first game's sequel, was revealed late in 2022 after the developer inked a new publishing deal with 505 Games. It seems that somewhere along the way, likely accelerated by recent success, the Finnish game studio was able to chart a different course for the future.
Are you excited Remedy has managed to wrest control of the Control IP from 505 Games? Are you excited for the future of the series? Let us know in the comments section below.
[source investors.remedygames.com]
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Remedy is easily becoming one of my favorite developers.
I’m especially looking forward to Control 2 and the Max Payne 1 and 2 remake.
Loved both Control and Alan Wake 2. Remedy is a great studio. Looking forward to Control 2.
They now have control.
Get it? GET IT?😉
cricket noise
....😞
Seriously though, good for them. Control is one of my favorite games.
The game is okay, the gameplay is good, but the story is just weird and the protagonist is just too bland. Design wise, she's like npc from some other generic games, like the protag from returnal I think.
Control is my favourite game from these guys. The entire aesthetic of that game is amazing. Really hope we get more.
I would like them to have the Quantum break IP back from Microsoft as they wont be doing anything with it.
love that game
@trev666 the first game I played when I had an Xbox one briefly. It was the best of the games I got to play on it. Looked amazing too
Just got to get Quantum Break away from Microsoft. Hopefully not too hard. They've got more than enough IP of their own that they don't know what to do with.
Control was one of the best games in the PS4 era - polished, visually stunning, disturbing and intriguing at the same time - so will be interesting to see what number 2 brings to the table.
I would love a return to the Oldest House.
Remedy are a great developer
Alan Wake - Quantum Break - Control - Alan Wake 2
All fantastic games
I never played Max Payne 1&2 but I am eagerly waiting for the Remake
Sony must buy Remedy before Microsoft or Tencent buy it. Sony with Remedy can destroy the Xbox completely
@Gabriel_Bacak I think I'd rather prefer Remedy remain independent instead of being under a company. Remedy being independent is one of the reasons I appreciate the developer, and I'd just rather them STAY independent for the foreseeable future.
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