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Control

Platforms

PC
PS4
Xbox One

Initial release Aug. 27, 2019

Developers

Remedy
Remedy Entertainment

Genres

Action Adventure
Shooter

Publishers

505 Games

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Control Spotlight

Control review - Remedy is in top form with a mind-bending shooter that plays like a dream

Kirk McKeand

5 years ago
FBC, You Get Along Ooh, FBC: Firebreak, that new Control shooter, is set to hit PS Plus and Xbox Game Pass at the same time in its quest to not give you a second job

This is a rare trick, only FBC and one other game have pulled it in the past couple of years.

Mark Warren

1 month ago
PLAYSTATION ALLSTARS The best PS5 Games to justify your next-gen PlayStation purchase in 2024

Sony's stellar lineup just keeps getting bigger.

James Billcliffe

7 months ago
Control boss guide - how to beat Former, the Anchor, Essej, and Mold-1

Kirk McKeand

5 years ago

Control Feed

A character in a lift in FBC: Firebreak in between Xbox and PlayStation logos.

News

FBC, You Get Along | Ooh, FBC: Firebreak, that new Control shooter, is set to hit PS Plus and Xbox Game Pass at the same time in its quest to not give you a second job

This is a rare trick, only FBC and one other game have pulled it in the past couple of years.

Oct. 18, 2024 Mark Warren

Alan Wake is dancing on a stage alongside Mr Door and Sam Lake in Alan Wake 2.

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Al In This Together | Alan Wake and Control TV and movies look to be on the way from Annapurna, thanks to new partnership with Remedy over Control 2

Relinquishing some control in order to gain some, er, control over Control.

Aug. 30, 2024 Mark Warren

The live action version of Alan Wake from Alan Wake 2.

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BITTER COFFEE | Alan Wake 2 creator, Remedy Entertainment, cancels multiplayer game in favour of existing IP

Codename Kestral has been killed, as the team behind Alan Wake 2 and Control focus on developing pre-existing brands.

May 7, 2024 Connor Makar

A character in Elden Ring, one of the best PS5 games, looking at a shooting star

Guide

PLAYSTATION ALLSTARS | The best PS5 Games to justify your next-gen PlayStation purchase in 2024

Sony's stellar lineup just keeps getting bigger.

April 11, 2024 James Billcliffe

Collage of troops from Starship Troopers and Helldivers 2

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STARSHIP DUPER | Helldivers 2 isn't the only Unofficial Movie Adaptation in gaming, but it might be the best one

Stop pretending that Deadly Premonition is good on any level.

March 19, 2024 Jim Trinca

Night City in Cyberpunk 2077.

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FRESH CHOOMS | Cyberpunk 2077 sequel's team looks to be nearly set, with ex-Remedy and BioWare writers coming on board

A pretty formidable squad of devs is properly kicking Project Orion into life.

Feb. 6, 2024 Mark Warren

Five things Alan Wake 2 does better than every other horror game

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HORROR KING | Five things Alan Wake 2 does better than every other horror game

The game Remedy has spent its entire existence building to could teach other studios a few things

Nov. 14, 2023 Jim Trinca

Alan Wake 2 dev changes course on its free-to-play title, will now be a premium release

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ENTER KESTREL | Alan Wake 2 dev changes course on its free-to-play title, will now be a premium release

Plus a new codename for the myterious title.

Nov. 14, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

Alan Wake dev, Remedy, offers status updates on major sequel and anticipated remakes

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CONTROL YOURSELF | Alan Wake dev, Remedy, offers status updates on major sequel and anticipated remakes

Control 2 and the Max Payne remakes sound like they're making good progress.

Oct. 31, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

Need a break from Starfield? Xbox is offering free days on some great games... and Rockay City

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Take A Load Off | Need a break from Starfield? Xbox is offering free days on some great games... and Rockay City

At least Control is one of the games!

Sept. 7, 2023 Oisin Kuhnke

Control designer founds Anchorpoint Studio with Netease

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FROM THE DEEP | Control designer founds Anchorpoint Studio with Netease

The studio will be "developing AAA action/adventure games for PC and console"

April 26, 2023 Connor Makar

A non-descript screenshot from the new Fable.

News

What A Story | Playground's Fable gets Control, Dishonored writer as new narrative lead

Previous writing credits also includes Guild Wars 2 and Ubisoft's Avatar.

July 10, 2022 Oisin Kuhnke

The Elder Scrolls Online, Control, and Hunting Simulator 2 are free to play this weekend with Gold and Game Pass Ultimate

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FREE WEEKEND | The Elder Scrolls Online, Control, and Hunting Simulator 2 are free to play this weekend with Gold and Game Pass Ultimate

Xbox users with either subscription can play these games for free.

April 14, 2022 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Remedy teams up with Tencent for multiplayer game codenamed Vanguard

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Team Tencent | Remedy teams up with Tencent for multiplayer game codenamed Vanguard

The game is a free-to-play cooperative shooter in the games as service model.

Dec. 29, 2021 Jeremy Signor

Alan Wake Remastered to launch Fall 2021

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Alan's Back! | Alan Wake Remastered to launch Fall 2021

Developer Remedy announced the remaster on community site The Sudden Stop.

Sept. 7, 2021 Jeremy Signor

Taiwanese retailer lists possible October 5 release date for Alan Wake Remastered

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Alan's Back? | Taiwanese retailer lists possible October 5 release date for Alan Wake Remastered

Rakuten Taiwan lists Alan Wake Remastered for October 5 for PS5, PS4, and Xbox Series X|S.

Sept. 5, 2021 Jeremy Signor

Remedy's AAA game with Epic Games has entered full production

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Remedy's AAA game with Epic Games has entered full production

Aug. 16, 2021 Dom Peppiatt

Control sequel and multiplayer spin-off in the works at Remedy

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Control sequel and multiplayer spin-off in the works at Remedy

June 29, 2021 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Control is free this week on the Epic Games Store

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Control is free this week on the Epic Games Store

June 10, 2021 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Making games for two console generations at the same time 'sucks', says Control developer

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Making games for two console generations at the same time 'sucks', says Control developer

March 21, 2021 Dom Peppiatt

Remedy wants to overcome co-op problems for upcoming game Vanguard

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Remedy wants to overcome co-op problems for upcoming game Vanguard

March 5, 2021 Alex Calvin

Control and XCOM: Chimera Squad are just two games in March's Humble Choice subscription

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Control and XCOM: Chimera Squad are just two games in March's Humble Choice subscription

March 2, 2021 Joel Franey

Control Ultimate Edition's PS5 and Xbox Series X|S enhancements detailed

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Control Ultimate Edition's PS5 and Xbox Series X|S enhancements detailed

Jan. 28, 2021 Sherif Saed

Control has sold over 2 million copies

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Control has sold over 2 million copies

Dec. 9, 2020 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Microsoft is teasing a new addition to Xbox Game Pass and it might be Control

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Microsoft is teasing a new addition to Xbox Game Pass and it might be Control

Dec. 1, 2020 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Remedy delays PS5 and Xbox Series X versions of Control

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Remedy delays PS5 and Xbox Series X versions of Control

Nov. 6, 2020 Alex Calvin

Control Ultimate Edition and Hitman 3 cloud versions coming to Switch

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Control Ultimate Edition and Hitman 3 cloud versions coming to Switch

Oct. 28, 2020 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Control Deluxe Edition owners accidentally get upgraded to Ultimate Edition after 505 Games said it wasn't possible

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Control Deluxe Edition owners accidentally get upgraded to Ultimate Edition after 505 Games said it wasn't possible

Sept. 11, 2020 Sherif Saed

Death Stranding and Control: Ultimate Edition discounted on Steam

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Death Stranding and Control: Ultimate Edition discounted on Steam

Sept. 3, 2020 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

PS5 and Xbox Series X Upgrades Have Become a Land of Confusion

Article

PS5 and Xbox Series X Upgrades Have Become a Land of Confusion

THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS | Backward compatibility was nice and simple, then Microsoft had to go and do something people would like.

Aug. 28, 2020 Brendan Sinclair

Control expansion AWE out today alongside Steam release

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Control expansion AWE out today alongside Steam release

Aug. 27, 2020 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Control publisher has somewhat of an explanation for why only Ultimate Edition owners get next-gen upgrades

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Control publisher has somewhat of an explanation for why only Ultimate Edition owners get next-gen upgrades

Aug. 20, 2020 Sherif Saed

Check out the first 15 minutes of Control's AWE expansion

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Check out the first 15 minutes of Control's AWE expansion

Aug. 15, 2020 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Control Ultimate Edition hits Steam August 27, PS5 and Xbox Series X later this year

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Control Ultimate Edition hits Steam August 27, PS5 and Xbox Series X later this year

Aug. 12, 2020 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Control's AWE expansion brings back Alan Wake, releases August 27

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Control's AWE expansion brings back Alan Wake, releases August 27

Aug. 7, 2020 Sherif Saed

Control's Foundation DLC Provides the Payoff for All the Fan Speculation

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Control's Foundation DLC Provides the Payoff for All the Fan Speculation

If you want to know more about the Oldest House, the Foundation has your answers.

March 31, 2020 Mike Williams

Control dev Remedy signs with Epic Games for two unannounced, multi-platform projects

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Control dev Remedy signs with Epic Games for two unannounced, multi-platform projects

March 26, 2020 Sherif Saed

Control's first expansion is coming this month to PC and PS4

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Control's first expansion is coming this month to PC and PS4

March 16, 2020 Sherif Saed

Remedy is working on a multiplayer live service game alongside another unannounced project

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Remedy is working on a multiplayer live service game alongside another unannounced project

Feb. 14, 2020 Sherif Saed

Rogue One writer wants to make a movie based on Remedy’s Control, and the developer is interested

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Rogue One writer wants to make a movie based on Remedy’s Control, and the developer is interested

Jan. 21, 2020 Kirk McKeand

Control's free Expeditions mode goes live today

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Control's free Expeditions mode goes live today

Dec. 13, 2019 Emily Gera

Control was developed in 3 years with a €30 million budget

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Control was developed in 3 years with a €30 million budget

Dec. 5, 2019 Sherif Saed

Control's New PC Patch Forces You to Launch Through the Epic Games Store [Update: It's Being Fixed]

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Control's New PC Patch Forces You to Launch Through the Epic Games Store [Update: It's Being Fixed]

An Epic representative tells USG that DRM and store authentication decisions are up to developers and publishers.

Oct. 18, 2019 Mathew Olson

Control is getting a new Photo Mode this week

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Control is getting a new Photo Mode this week

Oct. 15, 2019 Emily Gera

6 PS4 games we expect to see on PS5

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6 PS4 games we expect to see on PS5

Oct. 8, 2019 Seb Steward

Save $10 when you spend $100 on games or accessories at Amazon US

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Save $10 when you spend $100 on games or accessories at Amazon US

Sept. 23, 2019 James Pickard

Control performance patch out now on PS4, coming soon to PC and Xbox One

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Control performance patch out now on PS4, coming soon to PC and Xbox One

Sept. 10, 2019 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Control Postmortem: Exploring the Story, Lore, and DLC Possibilities With Remedy

Article

Control Postmortem: Exploring the Story, Lore, and DLC Possibilities With Remedy

The upcoming expansions are in flux, but they'll explore what's next for Jesse.

Sept. 4, 2019 Mike Williams

Control’s fascinating lore and satisfying world building are let down by its mundane story

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Control’s fascinating lore and satisfying world building are let down by its mundane story

Sept. 3, 2019 Sherif Saed

Control console performance will be improved, but it will take time

News

Control console performance will be improved, but it will take time

Sept. 2, 2019 Sherif Saed

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