Control 2: the sequel is officially announced, 1st details and images

Remedy Entertainment has chosen November 11, 2022, a public holiday in Spain, to announce the development of Control 2, the sequel to its mystical action game released on PC, PS4 and Xbox One in 2019. In a message posted on social networks , but also on the studio's official website, we learn that this sequel is produced in collaboration with the publisher 505 Games, which had already supported the first episode 3 years ago. However, in a message to investors, we learn that 505 Games is much more integrated in production, with cost and task sharing. It has also been indicated that the initial development budget for Control 2 amounts to 50 million euros, and that Remedy will retain ownership of the game's intellectual property. launch as well as future net revenue generated from the game will be split equally between 505 Games and Remedy. Another juicy detail: the game will be planned for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and will be developed with Remedy's maisdon engine: Northlight. Remedy will handle publishing the game on the PC while 505 Games will handle the console release. The project is currently at the concept stage, which means that it is not tomorrow the day before that we will see the game land. 

It is also fashionable to remember that Remedy is a busy studio, with in particular the development of remakes of the first two Max Payne, in agreement with Rockstar Games, but also Alan Wake II which was made official a year ago. year. While waiting for all that, here is the first image of Control 2. It is a concept-art.

We have signed an agreement with 505 Games to co-develop and co-publish Control 2, a sequel to Control. Read the announcement: https://t.co/UD1iFHvCeH

This is a very exciting moment for us! Mikael Kasurinen, Game Director of the franchise, tells more: https://t.co/KJCHIWgBlU pic.twitter.com/TuTEMr1tjv

— Remedy Entertainment (@remedygames) 11 novembre 2022