Control 2
{{Short description|Upcoming video game}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Control 2
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| developer = Remedy Entertainment
| publisher = Remedy Entertainment
| director = Mikael Kasurinen
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| engine = Northlight Engine
| platforms = {{ubl|PlayStation 5|Windows|Xbox Series X/S}}
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| genre = Action role-playing
| modes = Single-player
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Control 2 is an upcoming action role-playing game developed and published by Remedy Entertainment. It is a sequel to the 2019 game Control and is scheduled to release for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S.
Gameplay
Control 2 is an action role-playing game, with Remedy Entertainment stating that they are "holding on to key tenets of storytelling and spectacle" from Control while increasing player agency, exploration, and role-playing mechanics in the sequel.{{Cite web |last=Argüello |first=Diego Nicolás |date=19 November 2024 |title=Control 2 Will Lean More Into RPG Mechanics |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/control-2-will-lean-more-into-rpg-mechanics/1100-6527864/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241119182115/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/control-2-will-lean-more-into-rpg-mechanics/1100-6527864/ |archive-date=19 November 2024 |access-date=17 March 2025 |website=GameSpot}}
Development and release
In June 2021, Remedy Entertainment announced an agreement with 505 Games, the publisher of its 2019 game Control, to develop FBC: Firebreak, a multiplayer spin-off, and a "bigger-budget" project expanding the Control series.{{Cite web |last=Holt |first=Kris |date=29 June 2021 |title=Control is getting a co-op spin-off game |url=https://www.engadget.com/control-spin-off-multiplayer-co-op-remedy-505-191228046.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241011024003/https://www.engadget.com/control-spin-off-multiplayer-co-op-remedy-505-191228046.html |archive-date=11 October 2024 |access-date=15 March 2025 |website=Engadget}} In May 2022, the latter project was referenced under the codename "Heron" in Remedy's development roadmap.{{Cite web |last=Yang |first=George |date=16 May 2022 |title=2 new Control games are in the works, Remedy road map reveals |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/control-sequel-tease/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204001905/https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/control-sequel-tease/ |archive-date=4 December 2024 |access-date=15 March 2025 |website=Digital Trends}} In November, the company confirmed that "Heron" was a sequel to Control and unveiled the first concept art. Remedy announced a co-development and co-publishing deal with 505 Games for the title.{{Cite news |last=Brown |first=Fraser |date=11 November 2022 |title=Remedy confirms that Codename Heron is Control 2 |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/remedy-confirms-that-codename-heron-is-control-2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250126010035/https://www.pcgamer.com/remedy-confirms-that-codename-heron-is-control-2/ |archive-date=26 January 2025 |access-date=15 March 2025 |work=PC Gamer}} In February 2024, Remedy acquired full ownership of the Control series from 505 Games for €17 million.{{Cite web |last=Dring |first=Christopher |date=28 February 2024 |title=Remedy acquires full Control rights from 505 Games for €17m |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/remedy-buys-all-control-rights-back-from-505-games-for-17m |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250108103946/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/remedy-buys-all-control-rights-back-from-505-games-for-17m |archive-date=8 January 2025 |access-date=16 March 2025 |website=GamesIndustry.biz}} In August, the company partnered with Annapurna Pictures to finance half of the sequel's development costs.{{Cite web |last=Webster |first=Andrew |date=29 August 2024 |title=Remedy partners with Annapurna for Control 2 and potential film and TV adaptations |url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/29/24231469/control-sequel-movie-tv-remedy-annapurna |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212060128/https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/29/24231469/control-sequel-movie-tv-remedy-annapurna |archive-date=12 December 2024 |access-date=15 March 2025 |website=The Verge}} By that month, the game had reached the "production readiness stage".{{Cite web |last=Dinsdale |first=Ryan |date=9 August 2024 |title=Control 2 in 'Production Readiness Stage' at Remedy, Max Payne Remakes in Full Production |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/control-2-in-production-readiness-stage-at-remedy-max-payne-remakes-in-full-production |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250222220604/https://www.ign.com/articles/control-2-in-production-readiness-stage-at-remedy-max-payne-remakes-in-full-production |archive-date=22 February 2025 |access-date=16 March 2025 |website=IGN}} In October, Control 2 was teased during an optional scene in the Alan Wake 2 expansion The Lake House.{{Cite web |last=McWhertor |first=Michael |date=24 October 2024 |title=Alan Wake 2{{'}}s new DLC has a big, exciting Control 2 Easter egg |url=https://www.polygon.com/news/469880/control-2-teaser-alan-wake-2-dlc |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250201005720/https://www.polygon.com/news/469880/control-2-teaser-alan-wake-2-dlc |archive-date=1 February 2025 |access-date=17 March 2025 |website=Polygon}}{{Cite web |last=Bailey |first=Kat |date=14 November 2024 |title=Sam Lake Receives the Andrew Yoon Legend Award and Opens Up About the State of the Remedy Connected Universe |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/sam-lake-receives-andrew-yoon-legend-award-new-york-game-awards-alan-wake-control-remedy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250308095226/https://www.ign.com/articles/sam-lake-receives-andrew-yoon-legend-award-new-york-game-awards-alan-wake-control-remedy |archive-date=8 March 2025 |access-date=17 March 2025 |website=IGN}} Control 2{{'}}s full production began in February 2025.{{Cite web |last=Kerr |first=Chris |date=12 February 2025 |title=Alan Wake 2 becomes profitable and Control sequel enters full production |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/alan-wake-2-becomes-profitable-and-control-sequel-enters-full-production |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250214132906/https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/alan-wake-2-becomes-profitable-and-control-sequel-enters-full-production |archive-date=14 February 2025 |access-date=16 March 2025 |website=Game Developer}} According to Remedy's annual report published in March, this phase is expected to last between 15 and 26 months, with a team size ranging from over 75 to 200 employees.{{Cite web |last=Daniels |first=Joelle |date=14 March 2025 |title=Control 2 Has Entered Full Production |url=https://gamingbolt.com/control-2-has-entered-full-production |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250315211845/https://gamingbolt.com/control-2-has-entered-full-production |archive-date=15 March 2025 |access-date=15 March 2025 |website=GamingBolt}} The initial development budget for the sequel is €50 million.{{Cite web |last=Makuch |first=Eddie |date=13 March 2025 |title=Here's How Much Remedy Is Spending On Its Upcoming Games |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/heres-how-much-remedy-is-spending-on-its-upcoming-games/1100-6530098/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250313163234/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/heres-how-much-remedy-is-spending-on-its-upcoming-games/1100-6530098/ |archive-date=13 March 2025 |access-date=15 March 2025 |website=GameSpot}} Remedy estimated that the game would need to sell between 3 and 4 million copies to break-even.{{Cite web |last=Yin-Poole |first=Wesley |date=19 November 2024 |title=Remedy Reveals How Many Copies Control 2 and Firebreak Need for 100% Return on Investment |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/remedy-reveals-how-many-copies-control-2-and-firebreak-need-to-sell-to-break-even |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250310192158/https://www.ign.com/articles/remedy-reveals-how-many-copies-control-2-and-firebreak-need-to-sell-to-break-even |archive-date=10 March 2025 |access-date=15 March 2025 |website=IGN}}
Control 2 is scheduled to release for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S.{{Cite web |last=Fingas |first=Jon |date=11 November 2022 |title=Remedy confirms Control 2 is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC |url=https://www.engadget.com/control-2-announcement-platforms-141548453.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241125153518/https://www.engadget.com/control-2-announcement-platforms-141548453.html |archive-date=25 November 2024 |access-date=17 March 2025 |website=Engadget}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.remedygames.com/games/control-2}}
{{Remedy Entertainment}}
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